"G" Is for Gumshoe
- 341
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“‘G’ Is for Gumshoe” is a high point of Sue Grafton’s alphabet series, with higher stakes and a richer Kinsey Millhone. Many readers see it as a step up: two separate cases run side by side, and the supporting characters gain depth. Not everyone agrees, though: some find those threads, plus a romance, too much at once, and some admirers wish the brief epilogue explained more.
The view of the BookRank editors, written from readers’ ratings and comments. It does not affect the score or the book’s place in a ranking.
About the book
"G" Is for Gumshoe (1990) is the seventh novel in Sue Grafton's "Alphabet" series of mystery novels and features Kinsey Millhone, a private eye based in Santa Teresa, California.
Reading order · Kinsey Millhone
Full order & progress →- "A" Is for AlibiStart here
7.37.3 / 10 - "B" Is for Burglar
7.57.5 / 10 - "C" Is for Corpse"C" Is for Corpse–Not ranked yet
- "D" Is for Deadbeat"D" Is for Deadbeat–Not ranked yet
- "E" Is for Evidence"E" Is for Evidence–Not ranked yet
- "F" Is for Fugitive"F" Is for Fugitive–Not ranked yet
- "G" Is for GumshoeThis book
7.67.6 / 10 - "H" Is for Homicide
–Not ranked yet - "I" Is for Innocent
–Not ranked yet - "J" Is for Judgment"J" Is for Judgment–Not ranked yet
- "K" Is for Killer
–Not ranked yet - "L" Is for Lawless"L" Is for Lawless–Not ranked yet
- "M" Is for Malice"M" Is for Malice–Not ranked yet
- "N" Is for Noose
–Not ranked yet - "O" Is for Outlaw"O" Is for Outlaw–Not ranked yet
- "P" Is for Peril"P" Is for Peril–Not ranked yet
- "Q" Is for Quarry"Q" Is for Quarry–Not ranked yet
- "R" Is for Ricochet"R" Is for Ricochet–Not ranked yet
- "S" Is for Silence"S" Is for Silence–Not ranked yet
- "T" Is for Trespass"T" Is for Trespass–Not ranked yet
- "U" Is for Undertow"U" Is for Undertow–Not ranked yet
- "V" Is for Vengeance"V" Is for Vengeance–Not ranked yet
- "W" Is for Wasted"W" Is for Wasted–Not ranked yet
- "X""X"–Not ranked yet
- "Y" Is for Yesterday"Y" Is for Yesterday–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.6 across 51 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 26% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Crime & mystery average of 7.6. That is how 7.6 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.6 | 5 | 10% |
| Hardcover | 7.6 | 46 | 90% |
Frequently asked
How long is "G" Is for Gumshoe?
It has 341 pages — shorter than 77% of the ranked books in Crime & mystery.
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