V is for Vengeance

This story was so long and drawn out that I felt like giving up on it. It has all these side stories that don't seem to mesh but then eventually did. It just wasn't very entertaining along the way so I almost gave up. I only stuck it out because I want to read all the books in this series and I'm almost done.

Another road trip book. While this one was infinitely better than [b:X 24940998 X (Kinsey Millhone, #24) Sue Grafton https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1429811123l/24940998.SY75.jpg 44598633] (lol at listening to the Alphabet in order), it definitely felt kind of ... long. (I suspect the Pinky storyline could have been cut entirely, but perhaps editors stopped trimming the fat on some of these later books?) I like Kinsey Millhone, but like, if you hate the Chardonnay at Rosie's so much, maybe try a different drink? Or go to a different bar?The description of this book gives you basically no information about the story within; it's about a shoplifting crime ring and the mafia-esque man whose family runs the operation. That story was pretty good. I also appreciate the consistency of Judy Kaye reading all the Kinsey books, as she has the perfect voice for this series.I don't find these books to be exceptional or anything, but they're fun, cozy mysteries if you don't mind your cozy with a dollop of sarcasm and complaining about bad wine.

Having read 22 books in this series, Kinsey Millhone is one of my comfort foods of mystery.