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shenmue

(38,506 posts) Fri Dec 29, 2017, 04:26 PM Dec 2017

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Author Sue Grafton has died

http://beta.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-sue-grafton-obit-20171229-story.html

Rest in peace.

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Author Sue Grafton has died (Original Post) shenmue Dec 2017 OP

Well that really sucks. MicaelS Dec 2017 #1

SHIT. We are all waiting for Volume Z in her Kinsey Milhone series, and dammit, Sue was too young ! Hekate Dec 2017 #2

I wonder how much of Z she got written, Ms. Toad Dec 2017 #6

Godspeed to a wonderful author! 50 Shades Of Blue Dec 2017 #3

Exactly where I am. old guy Dec 2017 #11

She just had the Z to go in the alphabet series. NT raccoon Dec 2017 #4

So sad. john657 Dec 2017 #5

You've got to be kidding me Ohiogal Dec 2017 #7

So sad. sinkingfeeling Dec 2017 #8

Really sad! Loved those books. boston bean Dec 2017 #9

The alphabet now ends at 'Y' SFnomad Dec 2017 #10

I think that I got as far as the I question everything Dec 2017 #12

MicaelS

(8,747 posts)

1. Well that really sucks.

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Fri Dec 29, 2017, 04:37 PM

Dec 2017

The Kinsey Millhone series was simply great. I will miss Sue Grafton a great deal.

Hekate

(91,003 posts)

2. SHIT. We are all waiting for Volume Z in her Kinsey Milhone series, and dammit, Sue was too young !

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Fri Dec 29, 2017, 04:42 PM

Dec 2017

Rest in peace, Sue Grafton. Thank you for your take on Santa Barbara and vicinity, and thank you for a great character in Kinsey.

Ms. Toad

(34,124 posts)

6. I wonder how much of Z she got written,

Reply to Hekate (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 29, 2017, 04:49 PM

Dec 2017

and whether there is anyone to finish it!

50 Shades Of Blue

(10,091 posts)

3. Godspeed to a wonderful author!

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Fri Dec 29, 2017, 04:43 PM

Dec 2017

I only got up to "U" (so far).

old guy

(3,284 posts)

11. Exactly where I am.

Reply to 50 Shades Of Blue (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 29, 2017, 06:28 PM

Dec 2017

She will be sorely missed.

raccoon

(31,131 posts)

4. She just had the Z to go in the alphabet series. NT

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Fri Dec 29, 2017, 04:44 PM

Dec 2017

john657

(1,058 posts)

5. So sad.

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Fri Dec 29, 2017, 04:47 PM

Dec 2017

Another great author has left us too soon.

RIP Sue Grafton.

Ohiogal

(32,163 posts)

7. You've got to be kidding me

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Fri Dec 29, 2017, 04:52 PM

Dec 2017

I'm sitting here reading Y and just thought I'd take a break and look at some news headlines on my tablet! I am just devastated, I love her books and am such a huge fan ... I've read them all.

sinkingfeeling

(51,490 posts)

8. So sad.

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Fri Dec 29, 2017, 05:11 PM

Dec 2017

boston bean

(36,224 posts)

9. Really sad! Loved those books.

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Fri Dec 29, 2017, 05:32 PM

Dec 2017

SFnomad

(3,473 posts)

10. The alphabet now ends at 'Y'

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Fri Dec 29, 2017, 06:16 PM

Dec 2017

Sue Grafton's death means there will be no 'Z' finale in her alphabet detective series

The death of internationally acclaimed author Sue Grafton means at least one mystery will remain unsolved.

"Sue always said that she would continue writing as long as she had the juice," she wrote in a post on Grafton's page. "Many of you also know that she was adamant that her books would never be turned into movies or TV shows, and in that same vein, she would never allow a ghost writer to write in her name. Because of all of those things, and out of the deep abiding love and respect for our dear sweet Sue, as far as we in the family are concerned, the alphabet now ends at Y."

question everything

(47,573 posts)

12. I think that I got as far as the I

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Fri Dec 29, 2017, 09:40 PM

Dec 2017

I prefer Cozy and her stories were getting too much for me.

I think that she strongly objected to any movie adaptation.

May she rest in peace.

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