U is for Undertow

December 12, 2009 2:00 PM

Santa Barbara - Borders
900 State Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Grafton moves the narrative between the eighties and the sixties, changing points of view, building multiple subplots, and creating memorable characters. Gradually, we see how they all connect. But at the beating center of the novel is Kinsey Millhone, sharp-tongued, observant, a loner-a heroine, with foibles you can laugh at and faults you can forgive.