The BEST Female Detective (In Fiction) Is....

Kinsey is the best female detective in fiction-land because each Sue Grafton "Alphabet" novel that she appears in has gotten better and thicker (more pages = more great writing to read)!

I also love the concept that all of her adventures take place in the '70s and pretty much happen together. Although it has taken many, many years for Ms. Grafton to write the Kinsey books, Kinsey's stories only cover a few years of her life.

With each novel, we discover more about Ms. Millhone. We learn about her failed relationships and jobs; we learn about her community; we learn to understand her motivations.

Kinsey is living her life in a larger way with each addition to the series!

So far, Kinsey still makes bad choices when it comes to boyfriends, but she is great at choosing her men friends. For example, her baking landlord/neighbor.

She is also becoming more successful all around! She goes from being an employee to being a business owner. Kinsey, for the most part, accomplishes what she sets out to do.

What one characteristic do I admire the most in Kinsey? Her organization.

She documents all of her findings for each case on postcards - one fact per card. Her method reminds me of the way I studied for tests in college. I took copious notes in class. I read over those notes and highlighted the important facts, then I copied each of those highlighted facts on a postcard. It helped me understand what the class was about and helped me remember.

If you do not agree, don't hold your tongue. Tell me who you think is the best female detective in fiction.

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(page edited on May 30, 2014)

The best fictional female detective is Kinsey Millhone!

I recently (May 2014) discovered a fictional character who will one day be just as good at detecting as Kinsey! Her name is Summer McPhee. I invite you to share the books in this series with your children. The author, Douglas Quinn, has written a truly impressive series that teaches good values to young readers while telling them a good story.

I am providing a link for you to Kinsey Millhone's Biography. It is written by her creator, Sue Grafton. Since I am not as talented as Ms. Grafton, I decided to send traffic to her.

Read and Enjoy!

Visit this absolutely teasingly informative and FUN website to exercise your "little gray cells".

I challenge you to find new authors. If you have not read Sue Grafton, I urge you to read these wonderful novels. I am reading V right now and find it the best ever. Sue Grafton gets better and better with each novel. Oh yes she does.

Let me know who (must be a female) you like to read. Just because I adore Sue Grafton and Laura Lippman and their female detectives, it does not mean that I am not on the prowl for a new mystery book to read.