Sue Grafton - Kinsey and Me: Stories torrent

In 1982, Sue Grafton introduced us to Kinsey Millhone.
Thirty years later, Kinsey is an established international
icon and Sue, a number-one bestselling author. To mark this
anniversary year, Sue has given us stories that reveal
Kinsey’s origins and Sue’s past.

Kinsey and Me has two parts: The nine Kinsey stories
(1986-93), each a gem of detection; and the And Me stories,
written in the decade after Grafton's mother died. Together,
they show just how much of Kinsey is a distillation of
her creator’s past even as they reveal a child who,
free of parental interventions, read everything and roamed
everywhere. But the dark side of such freedom was that very
parental distance.

The same unique voice and witty insights readers fell in
love with in A Is for Alibi permeate the Kinsey stories.
Those in the And Me section trace a remarkable voyage, from
anger to understanding, from pain to forgiveness. They take
us into a troubled family, dysfunctional as most families
are, each in their own way, but Grafton’s telling is
sensitive, delicate, and ultimately, loving. Enriching the
way we see Kinsey and know Sue, these stories are deeply
affecting.


A Marian Wood Book/Putnam, 2013.



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