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"M" is for Malice (The Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Mysteries)
by Sue Grafton
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (1996-11-15)
ISBN: 0805036377
EAN: 9780805036374
Dewy Decimal #: 813.54
Hardcover: 304 pages
Edition: 1st
SKU: 07020101
Condition: Very Good Very Good
Comments: Stated First Edition and First Printing as per number line. Hardback in very good condition with no markings except very slight shelf dust on top edge. Dust jacket in very good condition with minor shelf wear and slight abrasion on "T" on front. Tight binding and clear crisp text. Very nice book.
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Editorial Reviews
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Amazon.com Review
"Every investigation has a nature of its own, but there are certain shared characteristics," explains private eye Kinsey Millhone in her 13th alphabetic outing. "Here's what you hope for: a chance remark from the former neighbor on a skip-trace, a penciled notation on the corner of a document, an ex-spouse with a grudge, the number on an account, an item overlooked at the scene of a crime. Here's what you expect: the dead ends, bureaucratic bullheadedness, the cul-de-sacs, trails that go nowhere or simply fade into thin air, denials, prevarications, the blank-eyed stares from all the hostile witnesses. Here's what you know: that you've done it before and you have the toughness and determination to pull it off again. Here's what you want: justice. Here's what you'll settle for: something equivalent, the quid pro quo." All of the above are on display in Grafton's latest entry in her increasingly popular series set in a thinly-disguised Santa Barbara, as the virtually ageless Kinsey finds and loses a missing heir and gets back an old lover.
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Product Description
"M" is for money. Lots of it. "M" is for Malek Construction, the $40 million company that grew out of modest soil to become one of the big three in California construction, one of the few still in family hands.
"M" is for the Malek family: four sons now nearing middle age who stand to inherit a fortune--four men with very different outlooks, temperaments, and needs, linked only by blood and money. Eighteen years ago, one of them--angry, troubled, and in trouble--went missing.
"M" is for Millhone, hired to trace that missing black sheep brother.
"M" is for memories, none of them happy. The bitter memories of an embattled family. This prodigal son will find no welcome at his family's table. "M" is for malice.
And in brutal consequence, "M" is for murder, the all-too-common outcome of familial hatreds.
"M" is for malice . . . and malice kills.
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Customer Reviews
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Another fun little mystery
Rating  (4)
Date: 2008-09-25
I can't help but love these books! Not only is anti-heroine Kinsey Milhone the bee's knees, but I enjoy those opportunities to see a more sensitive side beyond the fast-talking Private I.
In this particular mystery, Kinsey innocently tracks down a missing relative for the reading of a will. But the long-lost brother is quickly murdered. The answers lie in the family's dark secrets and the younger day pranks of all the brothers.
Not only was it another well-done mystery, but I found several aspects of it more emotional than usual. And I have to say I didn't mind.
Yay for Kinsey!
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One of the Best...
Rating  (5)
Date: 2008-07-11
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
M is for Malice is one of the better books so far. Not only is there a compelling mystery, but we also get a visit from someone in Kinsey's past. I'm reading M, N and O in the three in one version, and there is a note from Sue Grafton about the time warp the character of Kinsey is caught in. I find myself wondering why Kinsey isn't using cell phones, computers, etc. and the author explains that since the time from each story is only a few months, not a year as the books come out, Kinsey is still in the 80's.
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Malice and Crime
Rating (4)
Date: 2008-05-03
The plot is an interesting one. There is an inheritance of millions and there are four brothers to share it. However before anyone can inherit their money they must find the sibling that is missing. He has been gone for eighteen years. It is Kinsey's job to fine him. It is not simple and there is always suspense and intrigue when Kinsey is working. By Ruth Thompson author of "The Bluegrass Dream' and "Natchez Above The River"
Writing as a Small BusinessSins of the Fathers: A Brewster County NovelQualifying Laps: A Brewster County NovelTravelersThe Bluegrass Dream: A Wilderness Adventure of Early SettlersNatchez Above The River: A Family's Survival In The Civil War
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one of my favorites
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-04-22
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
I've been reading all of this series in order. I wasn't sure that I would like them after reading the first one. I did not particularly like the way it ended so abruptly and I would have liked to have had the mystery wrapped up in a better fashion. I have felt that way about several of these as I often feel that I have unanswered questions in the end as to the whys of what happened. As I have progressed in reading the series, I have thoroughly enjoyed Kinsey and her stories and can't wait to start the next book as each one ends, even if I haven't quite figured it all out(usually I do, but would still like to have more explanations and answers). This particular one was a little different as I thoroughly "got it" (although I never suspected the outcome)and the story was quite interesting.
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Good "basic" detective story
Rating (4)
Date: 2008-03-24
How much more "back to basics" can you get than this? A multi-millionaire dies. The current will is missing so an older one has to be used. The dis-inherited black sheep son is found and brought back to the mansion. Murder & mayhem follow.
Kinsey's personal life continues to evolve in this one. Set in 1986, the total lack of laptop computers, internet & cell phones are a bit jarring and will probably confuse younger readers (why doesn't she just google this person?) who don't pick up on the clues, do the math and figure out what year it is.
I am an occassional reader of the Kinsey Millhone series rather than a hardcore fan, but it seems to me that they have a tendency to get better, rather than weaker like most series.
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