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BOTTOM-LINE: A mix of three cases, none adding up to a solid plot . PLOT OR PREMISE: Kinsey is hired by a rich client for a simple task -- find her biological son who was recently released from prison. . WHAT I LIKED: There are three storylines running concurrently, and the mix of types of cases is interesting…a missing persons case, which gets complicated when Kinsey finds out after she finishes the job that the client was bogus and there's more going on that involves a complicated divorce; problems with neighbours; and a leftover case from Pete Wolinsky, a private-eye who was killed in a previous novel. The start of the missing persons case is intriguing and the investigation part of the old case is solid. . WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE: The problems with the neighbours are so obvious, the solution is seen a mile away by everyone except Henry and Kinsey. And mostly just annoying. The interest from the missing persons case deteriorates almost into Kinsey Millhone, marriage counsellor. And the leftover case redeems Pete's character but then goes way over the top at the end. . DISCLOSURE: I received no compensation, not even a free copy, in exchange for this review. I am not personal friends with the author, nor do I follow her on social media.

I was interested to see what she would do with the title for this letter. I have to say this is clever. I enjoyed this just as much as the others. In fact, in a way, it was more involving because I remember the great drought in California around that time. I was around 9. It also had a little added interest since there is a bit of a cliffhanger which Sue Grafton doesn't often do. I enjoyed it thoroughly.

X is a great book, written by a great story-teller. I love the characters in this series (well, most of them ;) ). I'm hoping Ms. Grafton will just keep going, using the alphabet of another language! Ha! I will be so sad when this series ends. What's amazing to me is how fresh each story is.