Author Sue Grafton, RIP

[Coco]

Apparently, Sue Grafton had been battling cancer for the past two years. According to her daughter, she had been doing well but suffered a somewhat sudden decline, passing away last night surrounded by family and friends.

The family says the alphabet series ends at Y.

 

[FiveRinger]

I have always wanted to start this series but seem to get sidetracked. Bless her heart...RIP.

 

[Prancer]

How sad. Several years ago, I read that she was really looking forward to getting done with Z because she wanted to quit writing and do something else.

RIP.

 

[manhn]

I certainly didn't read every book but the ones I did, I enjoyed. RIP. Good thoughts to her friends, family and fans.

I didn't realize the series was so close to a conclusion. I wonder if there is even a rough draft somewhere.

 

[Buzz]

I really enjoy her books. May she rest in peace.

 

[Meredith]

I'm sad to hear of Grafton's passing. I wasn't aware that she had been ill.

My heart goes out to her family.

 

[BittyBug]

Awww, I read quite a few books in her series. May she rest in peace.

 

[MacMadame]

I am sad to hear this too. From the picture on her books, she looks to be in her 30s or 40s so I was quite shocked to hear she died. But it seems she's in her 70s so I guess that's not as shocking. Still sad news though.

The obsessive in me is going to be constantly annoyed by the series ending with Y.

 

[maureenfarone]

How sad! I'm reading one of her books now. May she rest in peace.

 

[cholla]

She was 77. I read all of her books and was looking forward to reading her last one. I will miss her and "Kinsey Millhone"

 

[judiz]

Been reading her books for years, so sorry to hear of her passing. The alphabet ends with Y, she did not believe in ghost writers and had not even started the last book. RIP

 

[SkateSand]

Oh, this was so unexpected to me! I read something she posted on Facebook just recently, and she seemed so happy.

 

[Finnice]

Oh no! I have read all the series and prepared to be very sad after Z and the finish of Kinsey Millhone saga. I am sad now.

 

[skatesindreams]

I didn't realize the series was so close to a conclusion. I wonder if there is even a rough draft somewhere.

"Z" was scheduled for 2019; so, it seems possible, although the family now says that the series will end where it is.

 

[vesperholly]

I read that "Z is for Zero" was the title but she had not started writing it yet.

It would be cool if someone could do a biology or a book about the series to serve as the "final chapter".

 

[pat c]

RIP Sue Grafton. I read all of her books and was looking forward to the last one.

 

[Susan1]

This reminded me of the Mary Daheim Alpine books. People thought Alpine Zen would be it, but there is now an "Alpha Alpine" - book #27. I'll have to reserve that from the library. I've never read any of her other series.

 

[Coco]

On Sue Grafton's website, there are some fun materials for fans of the Alphabet Series. Sue published some of the journals she kept while writing some of the books.

http://www.suegrafton.com/journal-notes.php

Also, if you are interested, there is Kinsey & Me, a collection of short stories that fans of the Alphabet Series might enjoy.

 

[Winnipeg]

Thanks coco

May she rest in peace. Enjoyed her books and had been looking forward to z. Maybe they should hold a contest to see who could write the best sequel.

 

[Rob]

My mother loved those. She only lived through X, and I am not even sure she read that one. I think W might have been the last one she read.

 

[Desperado]

I had no idea. I checked my LibraryThing and had finished all her books up to X. Her early ones helped me get through some tough times many years ago.

Reading Y is for Yesterday will have a whole different significance now. Thanks for letting us know Coco.