tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845016457656744014.post316462302632093276..comments2024-03-14T20:03:55.468-07:00Comments on Brenda's Boring Blog: Book Review: Sue Grafton's S is for SilenceBrendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04937949711021075570noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845016457656744014.post-6501498968177985202024-03-14T20:03:55.468-07:002024-03-14T20:03:55.468-07:00NPQTUVW are awesome! NPQTUVW are awesome! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845016457656744014.post-1792785429882800762024-03-14T19:42:19.613-07:002024-03-14T19:42:19.613-07:00The best books in the series are N P Q T U V W (Y...The best books in the series are N P Q T U V W (YVW are awesome!) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845016457656744014.post-29439400386693316742022-07-18T16:59:08.576-07:002022-07-18T16:59:08.576-07:00Say what? Tom is the killer but we’re left to put ...Say what? Tom is the killer but we’re left to put the why, when, how of multiples unknowns together ourselves. Very frustrating/disappointing ending. <br /> Even if Ms Grafton was so busy writing she failed to realize the ending was incomplete, how did her editor, agent, proofreaders, researchers, etc fail to notice? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845016457656744014.post-3827841345134531612022-06-02T00:28:18.797-07:002022-06-02T00:28:18.797-07:00I thought Padgett was referred to as "Chet.&q...I thought Padgett was referred to as "Chet." so I was totally lost at the conclusion. This audiobook CD is not a "keeper." Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845016457656744014.post-30037119680618849942021-05-12T10:43:37.597-07:002021-05-12T10:43:37.597-07:00S is for Silence is such an interesting book until...S is for Silence is such an interesting book until the end. The conclusion is implausible and not explained whatsoever in the book. How did Tom know Violet's plan to leave, how did he know she had money with her, and where did they meet on her way out of town? There is no explanation whether or not Tom and Violet had an affair. When a dog kills another dog the owners are acrimonious thereafter. There is no explanation for who Philip is when Daisy tells Kathy she has told Winston about him. There are so many obvious errors that one wonders who the editor was and if they were completely asleep at the wheel. An author may have a difficult time seeing that they haven't written what's obvious in their head. This is unsatisfactory conclusion is entirely the editor's fault. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845016457656744014.post-41832823947816690152020-04-12T06:31:05.601-07:002020-04-12T06:31:05.601-07:00Very disappointed with the ending also. Kept wonde...Very disappointed with the ending also. Kept wondering what had I missed. Have read other Sue Grafton books that I enjoyed, not this one. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11049745284529806563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845016457656744014.post-65893318437181418282020-02-27T20:22:59.190-08:002020-02-27T20:22:59.190-08:00All I can think off is Tom's big dog killed Vi...All I can think off is Tom's big dog killed Violet's dog so Tom got her a new one. He probably had an "affair" then even tho there weren't enough hints.If the motive had to do with money maybe he thought he was the only lover and afraid she'd tell. Or he had to stay with Cora for awhile until the forged check went thru. Maybe he was just a killer and finally found someone to kill and get away with it. Everyone had a motive to kill him except Tom. Has anyone asked Sue what she meant by making Tom the killer? Sandy Schairerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05086279647182531544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845016457656744014.post-60388342000487056662020-01-30T10:26:45.234-08:002020-01-30T10:26:45.234-08:00My first Sue Grafton novel, and my last. Agree wit...My first Sue Grafton novel, and my last. Agree with all the comments here...too ma y characters, no compelling rationale for who, why and how violet was killed. Poor wrap-up. A dudAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04417668102252203112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845016457656744014.post-48809246857495223092019-11-18T07:59:40.867-08:002019-11-18T07:59:40.867-08:00Glad I found this blog. Totally disappointed by h...Glad I found this blog. Totally disappointed by having no motive for Tom to be the killer. All other details of the actual killing, why Violet drove out there, why did he kill her, the dog....THE WHOLE THING! My first Grafton book so I won't read another, too many good authors to waste my time on this amateur junk.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845016457656744014.post-82267981345464488022018-09-01T16:05:24.163-07:002018-09-01T16:05:24.163-07:00K is for Killer and S is for Silence were real puz...K is for Killer and S is for Silence were real puzzlers to me. Nonsensical endings that were real letdowns. Both sent me to the internet for other people's interpretations. I actually had to skip P is for Peril as it isn't on my ebook library site, but on I go through the alphabet...the rest I enjoyed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17152377442560461093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845016457656744014.post-38032292827631042082018-08-31T08:10:49.390-07:002018-08-31T08:10:49.390-07:00The timeline is helpful but I also still don't...The timeline is helpful but I also still don't understand his motive for killing herChristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15846459021407532569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845016457656744014.post-87176411629853096492018-08-31T08:08:46.568-07:002018-08-31T08:08:46.568-07:00Totally agree regarding the confusion, but I think...Totally agree regarding the confusion, but I think it's likely that the curtains were to frame Foley for the murder.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15846459021407532569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845016457656744014.post-35572896435428411202018-08-21T10:21:39.242-07:002018-08-21T10:21:39.242-07:00A couple of issues I had with this story:
1. There...A couple of issues I had with this story:<br />1. There were more characters than in "War and Peace"; I totally lost tract of who was who. <br /><br />2. If my math is correct, Tom P. was 41 at the time of Violet's murder and 34 years later at the age of 75 he is out and about slashing car tires at a motel and launching a complicated scheme to put an end to Kinsey M. involving more tire sabotage, a car chase and a bulldozer. Jacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845016457656744014.post-59194985193913011242017-04-28T20:15:06.302-07:002017-04-28T20:15:06.302-07:00I'm so glad I found this and I appreciate what...I'm so glad I found this and I appreciate what some have read into this book & posted here. I too was a bit baffled that there was no wrap-up of Tom's motives. Just money? I agree, that doesn't justify the brutality. I get that Tom's a selfish guy and I suppose I can see him coldly planning days in advance (or months? with the dog as a gift & cultivating a friendship w/ Violet). Maybe he did intend to knock her out and not have her suffer, but still.<br /><br />However, I want to clarify something about Jake and "Sunday" vs. "Wednesday." I too was really confused by that and actually went back to re-read parts. When it was "Wed. 1953" Jake was remembering back to **MAY**. That night in his truck when they had sex, it was "early May"; so Jake & Violet had an affair for about 2 months (early May to barely early July). I totally missed that bit on my 1st reading.<br /><br />I think given these confusions and the abrupt ending, this was definitely not my favorite of hers, no way near as satisfying. I kept expecting it to be Jake w/ help from BW who kept silent all that time, knowing his buddy was fooling around w/ Violet. Anyway, thanks for the blog and the insights! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845016457656744014.post-9494305758875932332017-03-03T12:49:19.181-08:002017-03-03T12:49:19.181-08:00In reference to the dog Tom gave to Violet, that c...In reference to the dog Tom gave to Violet, that could have easily been explained as a gift to make up for the death of her first dog. Tom seemed to be the only one of the male suspects who did not have an affair with Violet. The violent manner in which she was killed suggests someone very angry not a man who simply needed extra cash to pay off a loan. Sadly Ms. Grafton missed the mark on this one!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845016457656744014.post-84859075584712181672017-03-03T11:23:48.160-08:002017-03-03T11:23:48.160-08:00I enjoyed reading the comments on this site as I f...I enjoyed reading the comments on this site as I feel much the same way as other readers. Having read all her books I was not surprised at the abrupt ending but thought the epilogue would tie up loose ends. Thinking about the killer, his "motive" and the murder it made little sense that Tom would start digging a hole days prior, and why did he do so after arranging to cash in on his wife's first husband's account? Tom's desire to get Violet's money did not warrant the brutal way she was killed. The clues about the curtains and the person who purchased the dog made no sense either. Why would an elderly women remember to call Tom after 34 years to alert him about someone asking about the dog? Up until the end I enjoyed the book but was very frustrated with the abrupt ending. While I love reading Grafton's books the conclusion of this one made little sense.Book Loverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06626791565177274406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845016457656744014.post-10118057502088228782015-11-13T12:10:18.239-08:002015-11-13T12:10:18.239-08:00I've been reading all the Kinsey books, starti...I've been reading all the Kinsey books, starting about 6 months ago, and just finished S is For Silence. I agree with the previous posters that this book was confusing and didn't have a good conclusion. There were so many characters that when the killer was revealed, I honestly couldn't even remember who he was and what his relationship to Violet had been. Then, when I figured out who he was, I couldn't figure out WHY he would kill Violet. Thanks for the timeline but it still doesn't make much sense to me. Also, although the flashbacks were well-written and intriguing, I didn't think they belonged in a Kinsey book. I really hope this book isn't a harbinger of what is to come in the later books.KVBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00594362440586114704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845016457656744014.post-73649876765271457862015-05-21T07:34:29.879-07:002015-05-21T07:34:29.879-07:00The whole thing about the dog was crazy. The entir...The whole thing about the dog was crazy. The entire ending made no sense to me. I saw that Grafton wrote on her FB page that even people who are rich think they need more money, but personally, I don't think they'd kill for it if they already have enough. Also, how was Tom going to cash the check made out to Cora's dead husband? Someone would have clued in about that eventually, and he would have been in prison for fraud. This is the first book by SG that I think was not plotted out correctly. Shame on the editor and proofreader for not pointing out these obvious flaws. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845016457656744014.post-10557431638390735662015-03-16T14:03:16.722-07:002015-03-16T14:03:16.722-07:00I tried to go back on the CDs and figure some of t...I tried to go back on the CDs and figure some of this out too. I thought it was great up until the last disc and then it became very confusing. She wrote it, so she knows who the killer was and why. We readers/listeners needed a little more from the ending!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845016457656744014.post-11835594599688316482014-12-06T07:54:46.843-08:002014-12-06T07:54:46.843-08:00I just finished S is for Silence and was confused ...I just finished S is for Silence and was confused about the ending. So, I want to thank you for your blog - you helped a lot with the timeline. I really like Sue Grafton's books, but this one I was disappointed about the ending - it was unclear why Tom killed Violet. And why the lace curtians??? I have so many more questions! Thanks again :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845016457656744014.post-82761818672279227362013-11-11T17:42:01.279-08:002013-11-11T17:42:01.279-08:00Thanks for the suggestion of Janet Evanovich... Wi...Thanks for the suggestion of Janet Evanovich... Will check that outGeorgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845016457656744014.post-40408220457783452682013-11-11T17:38:17.458-08:002013-11-11T17:38:17.458-08:00I'm on P for Peril now. All a bit predictable ...I'm on P for Peril now. All a bit predictable sadly.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12145245060387554253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845016457656744014.post-35603923279259710142013-11-11T17:36:18.318-08:002013-11-11T17:36:18.318-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12145245060387554253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845016457656744014.post-77326128696102982922013-11-09T13:43:52.587-08:002013-11-09T13:43:52.587-08:00I'd quit. Also the fact that she's stuck ...I'd quit. Also the fact that she's stuck in the 1980's makes a lot of this irrelevant. No cell phone, carrying around her typewriter, no DNA. She needs to be aged up. And needs therapy to get over her family issues. Her most significant relationship is with a man 50 years older that she is. I'm just waiting for Z to wrap it up but that's years off. Go to Stephanie Plum for some light reading. Janet Evanovich.MK5252https://www.blogger.com/profile/02607897705441125244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8845016457656744014.post-65564387636215216002013-10-09T20:13:20.743-07:002013-10-09T20:13:20.743-07:00My post above - I didn't want to be Unknown...My post above - I didn't want to be Unknown'... My name is GeorgeUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12145245060387554253noreply@blogger.com