I picked up the Sue Grafton book at a used book store because I have read several of the Kinsey Millhone mysteries, but didn't know how it all began! 'A' is for Alibi was entertaining, more so since I have read some already up to Q or R. If you like a series involving basically the same characters, this is a good series to pick up.
"TripTych" by Karin Slaughter, who I really just read a book or two of hers this past year for the first time, interested me more than the others since it was based in Atlanta. It manages to take a very clever, twisty turn of events and characters, enough that you finally figure out who is who. The character development is enough that it can get under your skin a bit, enough to really understand where the character is in his/her mind.
