Ep 292 - "A" is for Alibi, by Sue Grafton

Overdue

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Craig Getting, Arts, Books, Podcasts, Literature, Comedy, Andrew Cunningham

4.6 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 2 April 2018

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Sue Grafton's Alphabet Mystery series stars Kinsey Millhone, a no-nonsense private eye operating in California. "A" is for Alibi is the first book for feature Kinsey, so we spend much of the episode talking about how it sets up the series and how Kinsey fits into the pantheon of crime fiction protagonists. Also, Andrew comes up with his OWN alphabetic mysteries.

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0:00.0	This is a head gum podcast.
0:06.0	While Andrew and Craig believe the joy of discovery is crucial to enjoying any well-told
0:10.3	tale, they will not shy away from spoiling specific story beats when necessary.
0:16.5	Plus these are books you should have read by now.
0:30.0	April Fool's Andrew.
0:45.0	I know.
0:46.0	I told you we have to do a podcast.
0:50.0	That's not, no, we already know.
0:52.4	That was already happening.
0:54.0	Oh.
0:55.0	So if you told me we didn't have to do a podcast and you've been like, psych, we do still,
0:59.6	I would have been good April Fool.
1:00.6	I feel like you don't understand how April Fool's works.
1:03.9	Psych, welcome to Overdoot, it's a podcast, but the book's even meaning to read.
1:06.9	My name is Craig.
1:07.9	My name is Andrew.
1:08.9	Are you pranked yet?
1:10.1	Are you poked?
1:11.1	Are you poofed?
1:12.1	Are you poofed?
1:13.1	Are you poofed?
1:14.1	I do feel pranked.
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