Sue Grafton on Vengeance

3/16/2012

I just came across a great quote from Kinsey Millhone, Sue Grafton's clever private detective, from the alphabet series.

Kinsey: "I know there are people who believe you should forgive and forget. For the record. I'd like to say I'm a big fan of forgiveness as long as I'm given the opportunity to get even."

So much of crime fiction deals with vengeance. It's all part of balancing things out. Someone does something bad to someone you love--or even to you!--and you want to get even. I think it's part of human nature, even though we learn as kids that we should "turn the other cheek" and even though we have also heard the flip side of that statement: "an eye for an eye."

So which is it? I began to read Sue Grafton's latest this morning-- Vengeance. Maybe I'll find out there. I'll let you know.

Connie

2 Comments

Monique

3/18/2012 01:19:38 pm

I am absolutely captivated by The Cooper Series. I love great crime stories and so far this one trumps all that I've read. Only one other comes remotely close (I won't mention it here but the language/writing style caught my attention).

I have only read the excerpt from Cooper's Moon; however, the writing style/language, the setting, even the way the characters interact with each other all have me on the edge, wondering 'what's next'. This is an awesome read thus far and I can't wait for an opportunity to collect and read the entire novel/series. I know once I start it will be difficult to put it down. I'll probably hound the writer for more, more, more.

Great work from a great person (whom I've never met personally) but who has truly inspired me to dig deeper and push harder. Thank you!

connie

3/18/2012 01:20:42 pm

Thanks for the kind and generous words, Monique. You write well!
connie