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Mystery · 1990 · PG

"G" is for gumshoe

by Sue Grafton

Kinsey Millhone's vacation ends when a hit man starts following her.

For10+GenreMysteryLength260 pagesRead time~6.5 hours

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Violence

Some

A contract killer pursues Kinsey; action violence present but not graphic

Language

Barely any

Mild language

Sexual Content

None

No sexual content

Substance Use

Barely any

Social drinking

Emotional Intensity

Barely any

Mild tension from being hunted; Kinsey handles it with her characteristic dry competence

What this book is about

On the eve of her birthday, Kinsey's return from the Salton Sea is interrupted by a contract killer hired to take her out. Now she must find out who wants her dead while also working a missing-person case. Grafton's seventh installment raises the personal stakes for Kinsey in a fast-paced entry that blends procedural mystery with thriller action.

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Hitman threat

Crime violence

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