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T Is for Trespass | 
 enlarge | Author: Sue Grafton
Publisher: Macmillan
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 20393
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.6
ISBN: 1405052767
EAN: 9781405052764
ASIN: 1405052767
Publication Date: April 4, 2008
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A return to form November 28, 2008
I am a great Sue Grafton fan but thought her last two novels were not up to standard, particularly R is for Ricochet. However her latest book is simply great, hugely gripping and a real page turner. I loved the new style with chapters going back and forth between Kinsey and the evil "care provider". It was very gratifying that Ms Grafton brought Kinsey's landlord very much into the story as he has been neglected of late. I have always loved the contribution made by Henry and his siblings. This is a real return to form and I have bought the hardback as a Christmas present for my niece and hope to convert her to Sue Grafton. I would have no hesitation in recommending this novel to anyone who has not yet discovered Ms. Grafton. It is a true demonstration of Sue Grafton's writing skills as this is a much darker tone than her earlier novels and it truly works. This is my favourite so far.
 Kinsey on the wrong side of the law November 23, 2008
In this latest of the alphabet series, Sue Grafton uses T for Trespass to move her heroine Kinsey on emotionally as well as giving us the usual, tautly plotted crime story.
Quite often the stories are either hugely driven by the crime element and contain only a fragment of back story or vice versa, but here Grafton attempts to marry both in a story which eddies around the most important relationship in Kinsey's life, that with her landlord, Henry.
I felt that this book had a little too much going on in the crime department. The main story plots Kinsey's wits against an evil woman bent on preying on the elderly, a woman who is devious and sharp and seriously puts Kinsey on the back foot. This is a complex and fascinating story and I feel it would have been a better book if this had been the sole focus of the novel.
As it is, we have two sub plots, one involving a paedophile and one involving a fraudulent insurance claim. Grafton may well be trying to write in a more 'realistic' manner by weaving in multiple cases, but I felt cheated that these other cases didn't really develop properly.
The main gripe I had with this book was the ending, which I thought was a little rushed and too overdramatic and spoiled what in my view was a return to form after a few more experimental forays. Nevertheless, a good read.
She's done it again. November 2, 2008
I came late to Sue Grafton and was so hooked on these marvellous books, I read all of them up to S is for Silence over a period of about a year. It was a long wait until T is for Trespass but the book was well worth the wait. The author gives us economical writing, good plots, a cast of characters to love, what more could a reader want. Roll on U is for ....? but what will we read when she finishes Z, I shall feel as if I've lost a friend in Kinsey Millhone.
One of her best, so far. September 8, 2008
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T Is for Trespass
I have read all Sue Graftons books and I think this is the best so far. I really enjoyed the story and it shows just how easy it is for someone to be a con-artist with very little effort. In a busy world people do not seem to check references as well as they should and do not want to interfere in other peoples lives even when they suspect something is not quite right. It kept me gripped all the way through and it had a great ending. I guess to enjoy Sue Grafton you should really start at A is for Alibi and work your way through to 'T' but maybe if you read this book and enjoy it you could go back. I can't wait for U if it's as good as T. is.
An excellent and gripping story July 13, 2008
18 out of 18 found this review helpful
This is a 4.75 star book, because I found it a little slow in the first pages. Other than that, I found it excellent.
Kinsey's elderly cantankerous neighbor, Gus Vronsky, needs some home nursing help. Enter Solana Rojas, a woman who systematically strips the old man of his confidence, dignity, his possessions and ultimately, potentially, his life. The book was sometimes written from Kinsey's and Solana's perspective, which worked very well.
As with all Sue Grafton's books, it is set in the 1980s, but is totally relevant to today.
Kinsey cannot get the authorities to act, and the frustration leaps from the page. Anyone who has ever dealt with bureaucracy in a similar situation will empathize.
There was one main storyline in this, unlike her earlier works which sometimes have multiple threads. I prefer the multiple storylines, yet this book was so strong it was impossible to put down. It was so plausible, and unlike the other books, could happen to someone we love, neighbor, or even ourselves.
I am a Sue Grafton fan, and I consider S for Silence her best S Is for Silence (Kinsey Millhone Mysteries). Maybe that is because I liked the little bit of romance in "S". T for Trespass is a very different book, and quite frightening as it is probably happening all around us, but as a book absolutely gripping once you get into it.
Kinsey is still a loner, living a solitary life. I find that aspect probably the least appealing. She doesn't have the complications of relationships, having ditched her boyfriend between S and T, which makes her a little one dimensional. Her closest relationship is still the friendship she has with her landlord and neighbor, the 80 something Henry, and Sue Grafton writes the older characters very well.
Definitely worth the cover price, and a story that will stay with you for a very long time. I'll never look at home nursing care in the same way again.
All the alibi series are good, starting with A Is for Alibi, and all stand on their own without the benefit of reading the earlier books, although I would recommend you read them.
I am really glad the price of this has just come down on Amazon UK, as I got it from the library and there was a huge waiting list. Had it been this price from the start I would have definitely bought the book in hardback.
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