Book info

• Title C is for Corpse
• Author Sue Grafton
• Year 1986
• Genre Mystery

Kinsey met Bobby Callahan in the gym on Monday morning. His story was hard to credit: a murderous assault by a tailgating car on a lonely rural road, a roadside smash into a canyon 400 feet below, his Porsche a ruin, his best friend dead, and his memory severely impaired. He was convinced someone was trying to kill him. By Thursday, he was dead. But Kinsey wasn’t going back on a deal. She had been hired to prevent a murder. Now she was looking for the murderer...

Thoughts

This was an interesting Kinsey Millhone book, because it had two investigations in it. The main story focused on Millhone working for someone who was already dead, and that gave it a unique twist that was fascinating to follow. The second part was about a money-grabbing criminal who was affecting someone closer to Kinsey’s life.

It was nice to see the slightly softer side to Kinsey, and her interactions with Rosie to try and work out a defense, as well as Jonah who she clearly has a strong connection with. But it’s also nice to have a character who has control over herself and keeps her distance where required.

I am worried that Kinsey has been at the hands of a murderer on three occasions within just a few months. At this rate, how is she going to get to Z?

Rating: 4 / 5