Fresh, Hot Wastes of Time

I’ve been on a major Sue Grafton kick lately. In the past month or so I’ve read all her alphabet series, from A is for Alibi to R is for Ricochet which I finished about 10 minutes ago. I need to pick up a copy of S.

I love her writing. Her metaphors and descriptions are poetic, but realistic. The mysteries are hard-boiled but full of heart. A couple of them have even made me cry. Not that it’s hard to do or anything.

Anyway, in her writing, she manages to touch on all the strange little connections and mindstorms people have while dealing with day to day life, but it all makes sense in context. I’m trying to train myself to remember details. I’d love to be able to write like that.

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