R is for Ricochet
Registered by 
BirdiesCafeOBCZ
of Westminster, Maryland USA on 7/2/2011
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
BirdiesCafeOBCZ of Westminster, Maryland USA on 7/2/2011 This Book is Currently in the Wild!
4 journalers for this copy...
This was recently donated to the shelf at Birdie's. I haven't read any of this author, but I know lots of folks enjoy her.
From the cover -
Reba Lafferty was a daughter of privilege, the only child of an adoring father. Nord Lafferty was already in his fifties when Reba was born, and he could deny her nothing. Over the years, he quietly settled her many scrapes with the law, but he wasn't there for her when she was convicted of embezzlement and sent to the California Institute for Women. Now, at thirty-two, she is about to be paroled, having served twenty-two months of a four-year sentence. Nord Lafferty wants to be sure she stays straight, stays at home and away from the drugs, the booze, the gamblers.
It seems a straightforward assignment for Kinsey: babysit Reba until she settles in, make sure she follows all the rules of her parole. Maybe all of a week's work. Nothing untoward - the woman seems remorseful and friendly. And the money is good.
But life is never that simple, and Reba is out of prison less than twenty-four hours when one of her old crowd comes circling around.
Readers have come to expect the unexpected from Sue Grafton, and R is for Ricochet is no exception. In it, a complex and clever money-laundering scheme is just a cover for a novel that is all about love: love gone wrong, love betrayed, love denied. And love avenged. For Reba Lafferty, its moral is clear: Sometimes what you hand out in life comes back to bite you in the ass. Sometimes the good guys win, even when they lose.
From the cover -
Reba Lafferty was a daughter of privilege, the only child of an adoring father. Nord Lafferty was already in his fifties when Reba was born, and he could deny her nothing. Over the years, he quietly settled her many scrapes with the law, but he wasn't there for her when she was convicted of embezzlement and sent to the California Institute for Women. Now, at thirty-two, she is about to be paroled, having served twenty-two months of a four-year sentence. Nord Lafferty wants to be sure she stays straight, stays at home and away from the drugs, the booze, the gamblers.
It seems a straightforward assignment for Kinsey: babysit Reba until she settles in, make sure she follows all the rules of her parole. Maybe all of a week's work. Nothing untoward - the woman seems remorseful and friendly. And the money is good.
But life is never that simple, and Reba is out of prison less than twenty-four hours when one of her old crowd comes circling around.
Readers have come to expect the unexpected from Sue Grafton, and R is for Ricochet is no exception. In it, a complex and clever money-laundering scheme is just a cover for a novel that is all about love: love gone wrong, love betrayed, love denied. And love avenged. For Reba Lafferty, its moral is clear: Sometimes what you hand out in life comes back to bite you in the ass. Sometimes the good guys win, even when they lose.
Journal Entry 2 by BirdiesCafeOBCZ at Birdie's Cafe - 233 E. Main St. in Westminster, Maryland USA on Monday, July 4, 2011
BirdiesCafeOBCZ at Birdie's Cafe - 233 E. Main St. in Westminster, Maryland USA on Monday, July 4, 2011
Released 12 yrs ago (7/3/2011 UTC) at Birdie's Cafe - 233 E. Main St. in Westminster, Maryland USA
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
This was left on the bookshelf in the back room. Enjoy!
Sadly, MaryZee (keeper of the OBCZ) passed suddenly in September 2012. MaryZee's daughter is now ready to rehome her mom's books and I was willing to collect and redistribute them to keep her literary legacy alive.
From the library of the late MaryZee, a dear friend. 6of8 was kind enough to collect them all and distribute them among BCinDC members. This is one of those books. MaryZee was an avid BookCrosser, so I will be releasing this in her honor.
Edit 21 July 2018: I took this to the BCinDC meetup at Panera in Wheaton Mall today and it did not come home with me.
Edit 21 July 2018: I took this to the BCinDC meetup at Panera in Wheaton Mall today and it did not come home with me.
I have read all of Sue Grafton's books and have enjoyed them all.
I picked up this copy from the book pile at the BCinDC July meet up. I chose this book to wild release elsewhere for someone else to enjoy.
I picked up this copy from the book pile at the BCinDC July meet up. I chose this book to wild release elsewhere for someone else to enjoy.
Journal Entry 6 by 
SqNutZips
at Little Free Library #720 - Brookside Gardens Conservatory in Wheaton, Maryland USA on Sunday, July 22, 2018
SqNutZips at Little Free Library #720 - Brookside Gardens Conservatory in Wheaton, Maryland USA on Sunday, July 22, 2018
Released 5 yrs ago (7/22/2018 UTC) at Little Free Library #720 - Brookside Gardens Conservatory in Wheaton, Maryland USA
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
To the person who finds this book.....
Keep it or release it, read it or not, but please make a journal entry to let me know it's been found. Keep it, pass it on to a friend or release it into the wild.... let the journey continue.....
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