It’s difficult to come up with an author today who has written, or even could write a 21-book series. Understandably it would be hard not to run out of creative and exciting stories using the same characters and plot framework. Not so for author Sue Grafton. Grafton has recently released her 21st novel in her series of Kinsey Millhone Mysteries called “U is for Undertow”.

If you’re unfamiliar with Grafton’s work, then you’ll probably wonder about the novel’s peculiar title. However taking into account that this recent book is in a long line of twenty (and the fact that the very first title in the series is called “A is for Alibi” – everything makes perfect sense.

Grafton has been pitting her leading lady detective, Kinsey Millhone, in transfixing murder-mysteries for 25+ years now, ever since the first title was published back in 1983. Grafton has proven herself as a seasoned mystery writer by providing readers with a fresh, genre-bending novel with every new title in the Millhone series. With “Undertow”, Grafton succeeds with yet another complex, surprise-filled and satisfying thriller exploring the darker side of the human soul.

The star of Grafton’s novel is of course the ever straightforward and sarcastic private investigator, Kinsey Millhone. She’s settled into her late 30s in this most recent novel where she’s solicited to help a young man clear his conscious of a witnessed kidnapping of a girl from 21 years ago. A recent reference to her kidnapping has triggered a flood of memories and he wants help locating the murderers and the girl’s remains. The difficulty lies in he fact that PI Kinsey soon realizes that this young man has an uneasy relationship with the truth so who’s to say what part of his story is real and what’s not? Grafton moves the story between the present 80s and the 60s, changing points of view until the reader sees the connection at the very end.

Loyal fans of the mystery series are sure to enjoy this new offering. As for others, it’s never too late to be introduced to the loner-heroine Kinsey Millhone. This book is sure to be a page-turner.

“U is for Undertow” (Hardcover) is selling for $27.95, but Amazon is currently offering a reduced price of $13.00 & free shipping here.

Learn more about Sue Grafton and her mystery series here.

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