"R" Is for Richochet (2004) (edit title/settings)

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• Nord Lafferty: wealthy father
• Reba Lafferty: just out of prison for embezzling money. More energy than is healthy!
• Kinsey Millhone: Young female private investigator. Bit taken with Cheney!
• Priscilla Holloway: Forty year old parole agent for Reba
• Alan Beckwith: Was Reba's boss when she was picked up for embezzling. He might be a bit shadier than we think. In fact he's a bit of a sleezebag.
• Cheney Phillips: Cop. Bit sweet on Kinsey. Age 34.
• Vince Turner: 46 yr old. IRS worker. Efficient man who wants his plan to be followed.
• Marty Blumberg: Add a description of this character.
• Henry Pitts: Kinsey's landlord and good friend
• William
• Rosie: Owner of Rosie's Tavern, a local joint that Kinsey frequents.Quirky! Hungarian, speaks with an accent
• Lewis
• Mattie
• Lucinda
• Reno
• Willard
• Vera
• Onni
• Dale
• Neil
• Willie
• Tracy
• Dirk
• Reeb
• Fitzgerald
• Dietz
• Owen

Quotes edit see section history

• “<The first para is gorgeous!!! Read it!>”

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• In most cases, our path through life reflects a fundamental truth about who we are now and who we’ve been since birth. We’re optimists or pessimists, joyful or depressed, gullible or cynical, inclined to seek adventure or to avoid all risks. Therapy might strengthen our assets or offset our liabilities, but in the main we do what we do because we’ve always done it that way, even when the outcome is bad…perhaps especially when the outcome is bad.

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• The truth about strong emotion is that it’s difficult to sustain. Despite how victimized we feel, it’s hard work hanging on to anger, even when it’s tinged with righteousness. Holding a grudge against someone is (sometimes) more trouble than it’s worth.

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• truth: (1) You can play counselor, thinking that perhaps no one (save yourself ) has ever offered the rare tidbit of wisdom that will finally cause the light to dawn. Or (2) You can play persecutor, thinking that a strong dose of reality (also delivered by you) will shame or cajole the person into turning

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• The Universe keeps track of our sins and exacts devious and repugnant punishments,

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• “Sure. Look at us. We’re Earth signs, the Bull. We’re the Boy Scouts of the Zodiac. Determined, practical, reliable, fair-minded, stable—in other words, boring as hell. On the downside, we’re jealous, possessive, opinionated, and self-righteous—so what’s not to like? We hate change. We hate interruptions. We hate being rushed.”

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Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Salustio
• Los Angeles
• Montebello
• Panama
• Santa Teresa: California town where Kinsey lives and works
• San Francisco

First Sentence edit see section history

Series & Lists edit see section history

Preceded by "Q" is for Quarry, and followed by "S" is for Silence.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Sue Grafton (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: PS3557.R13 R15 2004
• Dewey: 813.54

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Violence, language, sexual material

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Authors, A-Z › ( G ) › Grafton, Sue
• Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Mystery › Women Sleuths
• Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Mystery › Series
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary

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