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Mystery · 1999 · PG-13

"O" is for outlaw

by Sue Grafton

A letter from Kinsey's past reopens an old boyfriend's murder conviction and her own buried guilt

For14+GenreMysteryLength320 pagesRead time~8.5 hours

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Violence

Some

Murder, shooting, and past violence

Language

Some

Moderate profanity

Sexual Content

Barely any

Brief past romantic references

Substance Use

Barely any

Minimal substance use

Emotional Intensity

Some

Guilt and moral responsibility as central themes

What this book is about

Kinsey Millhone discovers she may have contributed to the wrongful conviction of Mickey Magruder, her first ex-husband, when a letter from years ago surfaces. Investigating his shooting and the original murder case, Kinsey confronts her own role in a miscarriage of justice.

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Violence and murder

Exploration of past romantic relationship

Moral guilt and complicity

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