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Victims (Alex Delaware #27)

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Unraveling the madness behind L.A.’s most baffling and brutal homicides is what sleuthing psychologist Alex Delaware does best. And putting the good doctor through his thrilling paces is what mystery fiction’s #1 bestselling master of psychological suspense Jonathan Kellerman does with incomparable brilliance. Kellerman’s universally acclaimed novels blend the addictive rh...more Unraveling the madness behind L.A.’s most baffling and brutal homicides is what sleuthing psychologist Alex Delaware does best. And putting the good doctor through his thrilling paces is what mystery fiction’s #1 bestselling master of psychological suspense Jonathan Kellerman does with incomparable brilliance. Kellerman’s universally acclaimed novels blend the addictive rhythms of the classic police procedural with chilling glimpses into the darkest depths of the human condition. For the compelling proof, look no further than Victims—Kellerman at his razor-sharp, harrowing finest.

Not since Jack the Ripper terrorized the London slums has there been such a gruesome crime scene. By all accounts, acid-tongued Vita Berlin hadn’t a friend in the world, but whom did she cross so badly as to end up arranged in such a grotesque tableau? One look at her apartment–turned–charnel house prompts hard-bitten LAPD detective Milo Sturgis to summon his go-to expert in hunting homicidal maniacs, Alex Delaware. But despite his finely honed skills, even Alex is stymied when more slayings occur in the same ghastly fashion . . . yet with no apparent connection among the victims. And the only clue left behind—a blank page bearing a question mark—seems to be both a menacing taunt and a cry for help from a killer baffled by his own lethal urges.

Under pressure to end the bloody spree and prevent a citywide panic, Milo redoubles his efforts to discover a link between the disparate victims. Meanwhile, Alex navigates the secretive world of mental health treatment, from the sleek office of a Beverly Hills therapist to a shuttered mental institution where he once honed his craft—and where an unholy alliance between the mad and the monstrous may have been sealed in blood. As each jagged piece of the puzzle fits into place, an ever more horrific portrait emerges of a sinister mind at its most unimaginable—and an evil soul at its most unspeakable. “This one was different,” Alex observes at the start of the case. This one will haunt his waking life, and his darkest dreams, long after its end.(less)

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Jan 10, 2013 Randy Cashner rated it 4 of 5 stars

It was a crime scene that disturbed Milo. It was a crime scene that disturbed Alex. It was a crime scene that disturbed anyone that witnesses it. however, it was the first of many such crimes scenes to follow. First, it was Vita Berlin, who made life miserable for everyone who was found eviscerated. Then it was a man admired by everyone who was found eviscerated. As the eviscerated bodies multiplied, Alex and Milo struggle to find a connection between the victims. Ultimately, Alex is drawn to a...more

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Dec 30, 2012 Gabe rated it 3 of 5 stars

Being a dyed in the wool Kellerman fan (both Jonathan and Faye) I didn't bargain for what I got in picking up this read. As always it was fast moving, complex and well written. For me it was also unsettling. The repeated telling of the exploits of a serial disemboweller, one whose unsympathetic victims (whose own travesties were told in detail)...the repeated telling of "mans inhumanity to man" in the mental health and medical insurance industries made this,for me, the darkest Kellerman mystery...more

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Aug 13, 2012 Shawn rated it 3 of 5 stars

I like Jonathan Kellerman books; I have read most of them (I believe this is #27 in the Alex Delaware series). It is with regret that I cannot give this one an effusively enthusiastic review. I read a couple other reviews where readers said things like "Kellerman must HATE Dr. Delaware and gay LA Police Detective, Milo, by now, but I still like them" and a review that suggested that Kellerman just phones them in now. I love the L.A. locations (because I live there now)but I did not find this nov...more I like Jonathan Kellerman books; I have read most of them (I believe this is #27 in the Alex Delaware series). It is with regret that I cannot give this one an effusively enthusiastic review. I read a couple other reviews where readers said things like "Kellerman must HATE Dr. Delaware and gay LA Police Detective, Milo, by now, but I still like them" and a review that suggested that Kellerman just phones them in now. I love the L.A. locations (because I live there now)but I did not find this novel to be an enthusiastic study of his beloved characters. The plot was far out--and I like that--but I wasn't feeling it. As an example of the issues, the dialogue between cliche characters, the security guard at the subdivision for rich people, who doesn't want to be seen talking to the real policeman (who cannot color-match his clothing) is quite tedious. The security guard wishes he was a policeman so he's a little bit insecure, while denying the fact that any crime could ever occur on his watch because they have such good security. Meanwhile, the reader suspects that the serial killers are lurking nearby. This scene causes the reader to daydream about what to read next while he is reading here. Yawn.
One other reviewer complained he didn't like reading about Dr. Delaware and his relationship with his woodworker girlfriend (or wife, I forget if they're married now) and dog. Well, I did not notice any description whatever about this relationship. He may have mentioned having dinner together once. I would like more intimate details of the family relationship and tender feelings; this would serve to make the story believable. I suggest a scene where Delaware sits and cries while he rinses blood off his hands in his koi pond while his bulldog barks and growls behind him, then he turns around and catches Milo stroking his penis through his new gabardine trousers because he's become unintentionally aroused after taking a class in L.A. Fashion for the Professional Man and he now has young surfers hitting on him because he is so fashionably dressed. Girlfriend Robin helps solve the crime by devising a way to hide a corpse in a cello.
Please, jazz it up a little! Give us something that makes us laugh and groan in recognition and dismay, make us cry a little.
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Jul 23, 2012 Jaclyn rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Alex Delaware is back! I’m a huge fan of Jonathan Kellerman’s mystery series featuring child psychologist/consulting detective Alex Delaware. I’d been disappointed by the last few books in the series, because they felt more like police procedurals with Alex being a fairly generic amateur detective instead of the psychology expert that made me love the series in the first place. However, I’m happy to say that Victims, the latest in the series, is...more This review originally published in Literary Treats

Alex Delaware is back! I’m a huge fan of Jonathan Kellerman’s mystery series featuring child psychologist/consulting detective Alex Delaware. I’d been disappointed by the last few books in the series, because they felt more like police procedurals with Alex being a fairly generic amateur detective instead of the psychology expert that made me love the series in the first place. However, I’m happy to say that Victims, the latest in the series, is the Delaware series at its best. We have the creepy psychopathic killer, and Alex Delaware providing psychological insights that, at times, are almost uncanny.

Alex and his friend, Detective Milo Sturgis, are called in to investigate the murder of Vita Berlin. A thoroughly unpleasant woman, Vita had had a lot of enemies, but even the people who hated her admitted she didn’t deserve such a gruesome (think Jack the Ripper) death. Alex is struck by the clinical nature of Vita’s disembowelment; he is reminded of a child he’d once counselled who cut up animals not because he took pleasure in it, but because he’d been curious.

Here is the Dr. Alex Delaware-type insight that I’d been missing from the more recent books in the series — Kellerman may have put them in, but it hadn’t felt as essential to the storyline for a long time. So when I read that, and I knew Alex and Milo were hunting a truly disturbed mind, I knew Victims was going to be classic Kellerman. More victims are then discovered, and none of them are linked, as far as Milo’s team can tell. Who is the killer, how is he choosing his victims, and why is he killing in the first place? It’s a dark, twisted, creepy psyche, which gives Alex lots of opportunities to use his psychology training.

Victims is a very chilling book. I made the mistake of beginning it at night, and I ended up reading until about two in the morning. I very reluctantly went to bed only because my eyes were literally closing, despite my mind still racing ahead and trying to figure out the solution to the mystery. I was also sufficiently creeped out by the killer that I had to gather up the courage to go into the kitchen for a glass of water. Granted, I’m a major chicken, but somehow the idea of a person who would kill others not because he is sick enough to enjoy killing, but because he is fascinated by human biology just makes me shiver.

Victims made me realize how much creepier human monsters are than supernatural ones. Then, as I learned more about the motivations behind the killings, the book just got even scarier. This feels much darker and more disturbing than previous Delaware novels, and I think it’s just because the antagonist here seems so much colder and more monstrous than I remember from Kellerman’s other books. Alex Delaware fans — this book is definitely recommended. New to Alex Delaware – Victims is a good place to start.(less)

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Jun 15, 2012 Patrizia rated it 3 of 5 stars

How much does Jonathan Kellerman hate Alex Delaware? A lot, I'd guess. Nonetheless, Kellerman continues to prime the Delaware conveyorbelt year after year with fresh product.

I admire him for this.

Kellerman has a great talent for description, metaphor and dialogue. He can't plot at all, which is an irritating characteristic in a quasi-mystery novel. Ideally, the instigator of the Bad Stuff should be introduced in Chapter One of a police-procedural-cum-mystery-thriller and the clues leading to hi...more

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Jun 11, 2012 Tina Denson rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Apr 10, 2012 Julie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Well, here we are at #27 in this series, and everything is still the same. One of the reasons I like this series is that it is a solidly-written, formulaic police procedural. It's like watching "Law & Order: You Pick the Series." You know what you're going to get. In this series, we have broody, complicated child psychologist Alex Delaware and his friend, homicide cop Milo. Alex's minor character girlfriend, Robin, who is used by Kellerman so we readers can follow Alex's thought processes. (...more

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Mar 24, 2012 Grey853 rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Mar 18, 2012 Gloria Feit rated it 4 of 5 stars

Homicide detective Lt. Milo Sturgis, along with the LAPD consulting psychologist Dr. Alex Delaware, have been called to a murder scene, where the female victim has been disemboweled in a particularly grotesque manner. Although it first blush it would seem to be a revenge killing, as they gather information about the woman, Delaware is skeptical that this is the case. When, as the title implies, another victim is found, killed in precisely the same horrific manner, and the police are unable to fi...more

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Mar 17, 2012 Lisa Lilly rated it 4 of 5 stars

I've read all Kellerman's Alex Delaware novels. As always, I found myself trying to read this one more slowly so I could savor it, and instead I sped through to find out what happened. The most intriguing part to me about the murders was the disconnect among the victims and the way their personalities were radically different. The first is a woman who went out of her way to antagonize everyone she met. But everyone who knew the second victim says he was a good guy, kind, agreeable, unlikely to i...more I've read all Kellerman's Alex Delaware novels. As always, I found myself trying to read this one more slowly so I could savor it, and instead I sped through to find out what happened. The most intriguing part to me about the murders was the disconnect among the victims and the way their personalities were radically different. The first is a woman who went out of her way to antagonize everyone she met. But everyone who knew the second victim says he was a good guy, kind, agreeable, unlikely to inadvertently get on anyone's bad side. As Alex aids his friend police detective Milo, each murder seems to bring more confusion rather then helping tie the deaths together.

I enjoyed following Alex and Milo's attempts to solve the crime and loved reconnecting with the characters. Alex's relationship with his longtime girlfriend Robin continues, and their conversations provided a good respite from the tension and a realistic way for Robin to play a role in the case. These scenes also allowed Alex to think things through aloud, avoiding paragraphs of just his musings. While normally conflict among characters is a plus in a novel, I prefer the books where Alex and Robin get along. In the few books where they've fought, the conflicts have always felt artificial to me, as if they were added just to give the two something different to deal with. (I also really wish I had a koi pond like Alex's -- which is unlikely to happen since I'm a devoted urban condo dweller.)

If there was anything I didn't like, it was the particularly grisly nature of the murders. While this was necessary to make clear these otherwise unrelated murders tied together, I found some of the descriptions difficult to read. On the other hand, I love how good Kellerman is at proving short physical descriptions of side characters. He gives enough detail to create a strong impression of looks and personality and hint at the person's background, without belaboring the point. I also might have liked a little more of a who-dunnit/detecting aspect to the novel, as some of it seemed to play out without Alex or Milo following a specific strategy. My guess is that is more like the way real cases get solved, but it's not as dramatic as some of the novels.

In all, this was a solid entry in the series. If the next book were out today, I'd drop what I'm reading now and race through Alex's exploits.

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Feb 12, 2012 Steven Belanger marked it as to-read

Read the Google preview, which was about half the book, maybe more. Mostly good stuff so far, though it was like watching an R-rated Law and Order episode. Very genre, overly episodical, with the minor characters and just-the-facts ma'am mixed with the unnecessary relationship stuff between Delaware and Robin that I'm guessing over 80% of the readers skip over, including me. Some of the writing, as usual, tries too hard to be brutal chic, but it's still effective, and I can see a little of the t...more

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Nov 29, 2012 Salina Lam rated it 4 of 5 stars

I just want clarify that I'm giving it four stars for this genre of book, not in the grand scheme of literature (that'd be more like a 2.5). Kellerman books are like a bad habit that I just won't quit. The characterizations are shallow and the stories relatively predictable; still, they are satisfyingly quick reads and I could use me a solid mass paperback fiction every so often.

The Alex Delaware books have consistently gone downhill since I started reading them in the late 90's. However, I hav...more

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May 14, 2012 Nancy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Another great book in the Alex Delaware series. Fast paced, definitely kept your interest. Just keep them coming.

Unraveling the madness behind L.A.’s most baffling and brutal homicides is what sleuthing psychologist Alex Delaware does best. And putting the good doctor through his thrilling paces is what mystery fiction’s #1 bestselling master of psychological suspense Jonathan Kellerman does with incomparable brilliance. Kellerman’s universally acclaimed novels blend the addictive rhythms of the...more Another great book in the Alex Delaware series. Fast paced, definitely kept your interest. Just keep them coming.

Unraveling the madness behind L.A.’s most baffling and brutal homicides is what sleuthing psychologist Alex Delaware does best. And putting the good doctor through his thrilling paces is what mystery fiction’s #1 bestselling master of psychological suspense Jonathan Kellerman does with incomparable brilliance. Kellerman’s universally acclaimed novels blend the addictive rhythms of the classic police procedural with chilling glimpses into the darkest depths of the human condition. For the compelling proof, look no further than Victims—Kellerman at his razor-sharp, harrowing finest.

Not since Jack the Ripper terrorized the London slums has there been such a gruesome crime scene. By all accounts, acid-tongued Vita Berlin hadn’t a friend in the world, but whom did she cross so badly as to end up arranged in such a grotesque tableau? One look at her apartment–turned–charnel house prompts hard-bitten LAPD detective Milo Sturgis to summon his go-to expert in hunting homicidal maniacs, Alex Delaware. But despite his finely honed skills, even Alex is stymied when more slayings occur in the same ghastly fashion . . . yet with no apparent connection among the victims. And the only clue left behind—a blank page bearing a question mark—seems to be both a menacing taunt and a cry for help from a killer baffled by his own lethal urges.

Under pressure to end the bloody spree and prevent a citywide panic, Milo redoubles his efforts to discover a link between the disparate victims. Meanwhile, Alex navigates the secretive world of mental health treatment, from the sleek office of a Beverly Hills therapist to a shuttered mental institution where he once honed his craft—and where an unholy alliance between the mad and the monstrous may have been sealed in blood. As each jagged piece of the puzzle fits into place, an ever more horrific portrait emerges of a sinister mind at its most unimaginable—and an evil soul at its most unspeakable. “This one was different,” Alex observes at the start of the case. This one will haunt his waking life, and his darkest dreams, long after its end.(less(less)

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Feb 17, 2012 Bookmom rated it 3 of 5 stars

Psychologist Alex Delaware is once again asked to help the police. The murder of a woman is made more gruesome by how meticulous she is carved up and arranged after death. The next murder is obviously by the same person but trying to find the connection between the victims is difficult since the victims are complete opposites and don’t appear to have anything in common. But as more bodies are discovered, Alex, Milo and his police crew are able to put together the rather unique “who and what” tha...more

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Jan 01, 2013 Lainy rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Jonathan Kellerman's Alex Delaware returns in this ingenious and breathtakingly good psychological thriller.

Not since Jack the Ripper has there been such a gruesome crime scene. One look at the victim's apartment turned charnel house is enough for Milo Sturgis to summon The Crime Reader. But even Alex Delaware's skills may be stymied when more slayings occur in the same ghastly fashion...with no apparent connection between t...more

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Mar 10, 2012 Sarah rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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There has always been a fair amount of gore in Kellerman’s books but this one in particular was particularly gruesome. Vita Berlin is a malicious and unpleasant woman whose eviscerated remains are found in her apartment. It is the start of a spate of killings where the level of violence shocks even hardened detectives from the LAPD and hints at a level of mental illness from the perpetrator.

A link is discovered with a former state psychiatric hospital where a specialised care unit was set up, a...more

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Feb 12, 2012 Mary Pleasant rated it 4 of 5 stars

It's been many years since I've read an Alex Delaware novel and I can say that I have truly missed them. This one does not disappoint. The crimes are gruesome, as a loyal reader comes to expect; and investigation keeps you intriqued and guessing.

One of the things that an author needs to be careful of in novels with repeating characters is to make sure that someone who is unfamiliar with the characters can follow along. It's a fine line between boring your loyal readers with too much background a...more

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Feb 25, 2012 Denise rated it 3 of 5 stars

3.0 out of 5 stars

I've read all the previous Alex Delaware novels by Jonathan Kellerman. Some I've enjoyed more than others -- particularly the ones that focus on the psychology of the criminal mind. This particular story, though interesting, didn't have as much detail about the perpetrator as I would have liked. In fact, there were some unanswered questions that left me wanting more information and background. I would have preferred more discussion of the psychopathology.

The murders are grisly...more

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Apr 09, 2013 Allan Nail rated it 2 of 5 stars

Not a lot to say about this one. More pulpy than I usually read, but it was fine. Not a lot expected from it, not a lot gained from it. It was a gift form someone who knows I like crime novels, and I suppose in that respect I'll have positive memories of having read it. And who am I kidding? I'll remember flashes of the horrific crimes committed in the novel.

That said, I imagine I'll forget about this one pretty soon. It's a series, one that follows psychologist Alex Delaware and detective Milo...more

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Aug 07, 2012 Stephen rated it 3 of 5 stars

A bizarre and disgusting murder in Los Angeles has even grossed out veteran homicide detective, Milos Sturgis. But since there appears to be a psychological angle to the horrific crime , he knows that he could certainly utilize the assistance of friend and psychologist Alex Delaware. And so starts Jonathan Kellerman's latest thriller.
Vita Berlin was a despised middle-aged woman and as Milo & Alex start their investigation they can find no one who could or would say anything nice about Berl...more

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Aug 01, 2012 Kimberley rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I found it enjoyable. If you've read most or all of the other Jonathan Kellerman "Alex Delaware" books, then you have a good idea what you're getting with this one. If you haven't read the others, you can read this one and won't be confused, but it might be more enjoyable to read one of the first Alex novels first/instead. The later books are pretty formulaic, and even the dialogue is much more clipped and short, IMO. I love the friendship between Alex and Milo, but their dialogue was almost ren...more

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Mar 19, 2012 Pamela rated it 1 of 5 stars

Until now, I was a long-time fan of Kellerman. I don't know what happened with this book. It could be that since reading Michael Connelly I'm more critical, or it could be that Kellerman just phoned this one in.

Whichever it is, this book just didn't do anything for me. The characters--flat and predictable...I swear I could predict nearly every line of dialogue. The plot--one dimensional and also predictable. The suspense--well, with everything being so predictable, there just wasn't any.

You kn...more

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Apr 30, 2013 Michael rated it 2 of 5 stars

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Eh. Idk. 2.5-Stars? Maybe.

Of course I didn't realize this was Book 27 in a clearly exhausted series. The cover made no mention of that!

However the story did.

I learned next to nothing about our main character Alex Delaware or of the returning supporting cast. It was taken for granted that the reader was already familiar with these folks and by Book 27 rightly so! I'm likely the only first time Delaware starting with this novel.

Anyway. The opening series of events were great. I mean we jump ri...more

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Oct 31, 2012 Steve Howes rated it 5 of 5 stars

This is another fast-paced and interesting read by one of my favorite authors. It is the latest in his Alex Delaware series of novels in which a semi-retired psychologist teams up with an LA homicide detective to solve some pretty bizzare murder cases. What makes these books likeable for me are the characters. I think I have read most, if not all, of the books in the series and have come to feel at home with the two main characters - Alex Delaware, the psychologist; and Milo Sturgis, the detecti...more

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Apr 24, 2012 Michael rated it 4 of 5 stars

This was another satisfying Alex Delaware/Milo Sturgis story. Kellerman is one of the most consistently good writer's around and certainly the best crime writer in my opinion. Delaware and Sturgis are like a pair of comfortable old slippers. They never tire me out. I sometimes wish I could join them while they sit around the table at Milo's favorite Indian restaurant., Moghul while they trade thoughts about suspects and clues.
This latest book was even better plot wise than some of the more recen...more

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Mar 29, 2012 Alan Williams rated it 4 of 5 stars

The 27th Alex Deleware novel, starts with Alex being called by his friend and police detective Milo Sturgis to a particular grizzly murder. A seemingly obnoxious woman has been disembowelled and there are very few clues.

The body count rises as the story progresses, with the victims connected by the method of murder, but little else.

Milo’s superiors increase the pressure on Milo for a resolution, but there is little in sight in terms of a breakthrough, until Alex makes a breakthrough…

I’ve been re...more

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Nov 27, 2012 Marilyn Maya rated it 4 of 5 stars

I hadn't read a J. Kellerman book for a long time so it was exciting to be back with Alex Delaware. I've been cheating on him with his creator's wife Faye who is a wonderful complex writer. but as Alex Delaware and J. Kellerman were my first loves it was a comforting feeling to be home again.
Victims starts out just the way I prefer my mysteries, straight forward with interesting characters. I couldn't put it down. However the ending became convulated and a bit unbelievable for a Delaware book....more

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Nov 04, 2012 Meghan rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Jonathan Kellerman's books aren't great, are formulaic, and blend into one another, but they're mind candy of the perfect kind, hence the five star rating.

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Sep 21, 2012 Deborah rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I listened to this book during a recent car trip for work. I enjoyed it more than the past few entries in the Alex Delaware series - which isn't saying much. The plot was fairly interesting, and it kept me guessing most of the way through the book, but the interpersonal relationships between the characters are basically non-existent at this point in the series. Are Alex and Milo even friends anymore? Alex seems to care more about the dog than about Robin. Kellerman has an excruciating habit of d...more

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Aug 29, 2012 katie rated it 3 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. i have read most of kellerman's books (i can't be sure because i get confused about which ones i have/haven't since the series has been going on for years). the reason i fell in love with these books was the therapy side, and how alex actually used his psychology knowledge to help solve murders. the most recent ones have been okay, but the characters are flat, they are not as detailed...and barely any psychology.

i was loving this one, thinking it was going back to the old days until the end. why...more

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About Jonathan Kellerman

Jonathan Kellerman was born in New York City in 1949 and grew up in Los Angeles. He helped work his way through UCLA as an editorial cartoonist, columnist, editor and freelance musician. As a senior, at the age of 22, he won a Samuel Goldwyn Writing Award for fiction.

Like his fictional protagonist, Alex Delaware, Jonathan received at Ph.D. in psychology at the age of 24, with a specialty in the t...more Jonathan Kellerman was born in New York City in 1949 and grew up in Los Angeles. He helped work his way through UCLA as an editorial cartoonist, columnist, editor and freelance musician. As a senior, at the age of 22, he won a Samuel Goldwyn Writing Award for fiction.

Like his fictional protagonist, Alex Delaware, Jonathan received at Ph.D. in psychology at the age of 24, with a specialty in the treatment of children. He served internships in clinical psychology and pediatric psychology at Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles and was a post-doctoral HEW Fellow in Psychology and Human Development at CHLA.

IN 1975, Jonathan was asked by the hospital to conduct research into the psychological effects of extreme isolation (plastic bubble units) on children with cancer, and to coordinate care for these kids and their families. The success of that venture led to the establishment, in 1977 of the Psychosocial Program, Division of Oncology, the first comprehensive approach to the emotional aspects of pediatric cancer anywhere in the world. Jonathan was asked to be founding director and, along with his team, published extensively in the area of behavioral medicine. Decades later, the program, under the tutelage of one of Jonathan's former students, continues to break ground.

Jonathan's first published book was a medical text, PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF CHILDHOOD CANCER, 1980. One year later, came a book for parents, HELPING THE FEARFUL CHILD.

In 1985, Jonathan's first novel, WHEN THE BOUGH BREAKS, was published to enormous critical and commercial success and became a New York Times bestseller. BOUGH was also produced as a t.v. movie and won the Edgar Allan Poe and Anthony Boucher Awards for Best First Novel. Since then, Jonathan has published a best-selling crime novel every year, and occasionally, two a year. In addition, he has written and illustrated two books for children and a nonfiction volume on childhood violence, SAVAGE SPAWN (1999.) Though no longer active as a psychotherapist, he is a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics and Psychology at University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine.

Jonathan is married to bestselling novelist Faye Kellerman and they have four children.(less)

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