In this installment of the alphabet mysteries, Grafton begins by
deviating from her usual format. Instead of private investigator Kinsey
Millhone guiding us into the story as in the other 19 books, Grafton
abandons her in the first chapter of T is for Trespass for the psychotic
point of view of Solana Rojas. When the author finally switches back to
our favorite crime-solver's life, we've faced the evil in the criminal,
chameleonlike character.
Stealing a nurse's identity, Solana weasels into the neighborhood as a
caregiver for Kinsey's elderly neighbor. Before Kinsey acts on her
intuition, the calculating poser drugs her charge, manages to obtain
control of his assets, and files a restraining order against Kinsey.
The novel deftly points to weaknesses in the elder care system. At the
same time, Kinsey meets her own midlife crisis and future without a
mate. When she questions her considerable talents in the face of one of
the darkest foes she's encountered, she has to reconnect with her own
inner strength. --Annette Thompson
