S is for Silence (by Sue Grafton)
In S is for Silence, Kinsey Millhone investigates the disappearance of a woman that occurred 35 years ago. On Independence Day of 1953, Violet Sullivan leaves her seven-year-old daughter with the babysitter to meet her husband to watch fireworks. Violet is never seen again. Over the years, there has been speculation that she ran off with someone or that she was murdered by her husband who was abusive and drank excessively. Violet’s daughter, Daisy, finally wants closure to know what happened to her mother. She hires Kinsey to investigate the cold case for five days. Kinsey interviews everyone still alive and digs through available records on her hunt for answers.
I enjoyed this installment of the Kinsey Millhone, Alphabet series by Sue Grafton. It is different from the other books with using a cold case for Kinsey to investigate. This allowed for Grafton to write parts of the story in present tense while alternating to the past so the reader got to know Violet and the people she interacted with. There are a lot of characters in this story. I often struggled to remember characters and who did what in the past and their role in the present. Overall, this story was really good. Probably one of my favorite of the series, so far.
I purchased the audiobook through iBooks. The narration by Judy Kaye was well performed.
You’re welcome to read my other reviews for books by Sue Grafton, which are linked below. Also linked is the author event she participated with John Grisham.
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