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    <![CDATA[Dr. Eldon Mate, a.k.a. Dr. Death, has been the bane of the Los Angeles  D.A.'s existence, the bête noir of all opposed to assisted suicide, and the  angel of mercy to countless &quot;travelers&quot; who have gone to their reward via Mate's good offices. He's also turned up in the back of his van, attached to his own death-dealing &quot;Humanitron&quot; machine and too far away from most of his blood and a certain external organ.<p>  Enter Milo Sturgis, L.A.'s only openly gay homicide detective, and for the 14th time in 15 years (1985's Edgar-winning <em>When the Bough Breaks</em> through 1999's <em>Monster</em>), enter also his good friend, child psychologist and LAPD consultant Dr. Alex Delaware. Unbeknownst to Sturgis,  however, is a potentially case-stymieing doctor-patient conflict of interest.  One of Delaware's young patients' mother was either the beneficiary or victim of Dr. Death's services, depending upon your point of view. The father, Richard  Doss, is firmly in the latter camp, giving Delaware ample pause:  <blockquote>After hearing the details of the murder, I felt better. The butchery didn't seem like Richard's style. Though how sure of that could I be? Richard hadn't disclosed any more about himself than he'd wanted to. In control, always in control. One of those people who crowds every room he enters. Maybe that had been part of what led his wife to seek out Eldon Mate.</blockquote>  Maybe. But the fact is that there's no shortage of motivated suspects from both within and without the late doctor's circle of influence. And as usual, Jonathan Kellerman (himself a child psychologist and recognized authority  in childhood psycho-pathology) guides Delaware's engaging first-person narrative with expertise, keeps Detective Sturgis real, and rudders his taut  story to its satisfying end with sharp, true-to-the-ear dialogue. With <em>Dr.  Death</em>, Kellerman's legion of Delaware fans will be very well pleased, and  first-timers will almost certainly join the legion. <em>--Michael Hudson</em></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was the second J. Kellerman book I read.  I tend to look for mystery/suspense-thriller-type books, and when they're written in protagonist-series, all the better!  This is #14 in Kellerman's Dr. Alex Delaware series and the second that I have read.  While I like Kellerman's style and subjects, ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/65553033">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Dr. Eldon Mate, a.k.a. Dr. Death, has been the bane of the Los Angeles  D.A.'s existence, the bête noir of all opposed to assisted suicide, and the  angel of mercy to countless &quot;travelers&quot; who have gone to their reward via Mate's good offices. He's also turned up in the back of his van, attached to his own death-dealing &quot;Humanitron&quot; machine and too far away from most of his blood and a certain external organ.<p>  Enter Milo Sturgis, L.A.'s only openly gay homicide detective, and for the 14th time in 15 years (1985's Edgar-winning <em>When the Bough Breaks</em> through 1999's <em>Monster</em>), enter also his good friend, child psychologist and LAPD consultant Dr. Alex Delaware. Unbeknownst to Sturgis,  however, is a potentially case-stymieing doctor-patient conflict of interest.  One of Delaware's young patients' mother was either the beneficiary or victim of Dr. Death's services, depending upon your point of view. The father, Richard  Doss, is firmly in the latter camp, giving Delaware ample pause:  <blockquote>After hearing the details of the murder, I felt better. The butchery didn't seem like Richard's style. Though how sure of that could I be? Richard hadn't disclosed any more about himself than he'd wanted to. In control, always in control. One of those people who crowds every room he enters. Maybe that had been part of what led his wife to seek out Eldon Mate.</blockquote>  Maybe. But the fact is that there's no shortage of motivated suspects from both within and without the late doctor's circle of influence. And as usual, Jonathan Kellerman (himself a child psychologist and recognized authority  in childhood psycho-pathology) guides Delaware's engaging first-person narrative with expertise, keeps Detective Sturgis real, and rudders his taut  story to its satisfying end with sharp, true-to-the-ear dialogue. With <em>Dr.  Death</em>, Kellerman's legion of Delaware fans will be very well pleased, and  first-timers will almost certainly join the legion. <em>--Michael Hudson</em></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Not my favorite Alex Delaware book, the whole premise was a  bit contrived, but I still liked it.  I think it's because I love the character of Alex Delaware and also his best friend Milo.  Love how they play off each other.  I also enjoy reading the inner struggle that Alex Delaware goes through......<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/65408680">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Dr. Eldon Mate, a.k.a. Dr. Death, has been the bane of the Los Angeles  D.A.'s existence, the bête noir of all opposed to assisted suicide, and the  angel of mercy to countless &quot;travelers&quot; who have gone to their reward via Mate's good offices. He's also turned up in the back of his van, attached to his own death-dealing &quot;Humanitron&quot; machine and too far away from most of his blood and a certain external organ.<p>  Enter Milo Sturgis, L.A.'s only openly gay homicide detective, and for the 14th time in 15 years (1985's Edgar-winning <em>When the Bough Breaks</em> through 1999's <em>Monster</em>), enter also his good friend, child psychologist and LAPD consultant Dr. Alex Delaware. Unbeknownst to Sturgis,  however, is a potentially case-stymieing doctor-patient conflict of interest.  One of Delaware's young patients' mother was either the beneficiary or victim of Dr. Death's services, depending upon your point of view. The father, Richard  Doss, is firmly in the latter camp, giving Delaware ample pause:  <blockquote>After hearing the details of the murder, I felt better. The butchery didn't seem like Richard's style. Though how sure of that could I be? Richard hadn't disclosed any more about himself than he'd wanted to. In control, always in control. One of those people who crowds every room he enters. Maybe that had been part of what led his wife to seek out Eldon Mate.</blockquote>  Maybe. But the fact is that there's no shortage of motivated suspects from both within and without the late doctor's circle of influence. And as usual, Jonathan Kellerman (himself a child psychologist and recognized authority  in childhood psycho-pathology) guides Delaware's engaging first-person narrative with expertise, keeps Detective Sturgis real, and rudders his taut  story to its satisfying end with sharp, true-to-the-ear dialogue. With <em>Dr.  Death</em>, Kellerman's legion of Delaware fans will be very well pleased, and  first-timers will almost certainly join the legion. <em>--Michael Hudson</em></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I liked the general premise of the book, and the characters of Milo and Alex, but I felt like the real mystery of this book wrapped up a little too cleanly and then Kellerman kept pushing this messy family drama on us that I didn't much care about.  I'd be interested in checking out some of the earl...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/42791995">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Who killed the killer? In his brilliant and startling new novel, Jonathan Kellerman, perennial bestselling author and premier proprietor of the psychological thriller, gives a sharp and timely twist to homicide's central question.<br/><br/>Someone has murdered euthanasia champion Dr. Eldon Mate--a self-styled Dr. Death responsible for scores of assisted suicides. In a burst of bloody irony, the killer chooses to dispatch the doctor in the back of Mate's own suicide van, hooking him up to the killing apparatus dubbed &quot;the Humanitron&quot;--and adding some butchering touches of his own. The case is assigned to veteran LAPD homicide detective Milo Sturgis, who turns, once again, to his friend Dr. Alex Delaware. But working this case raises a conflict of interest for Alex so profound that he can't even discuss it with Milo. The tension that develops between cop and psychologist further complicates an already baffling and complex murder investigation--one whose suspects include the families of Dr. Mate's &quot;travelers,&quot; Mate's own son, and a psychopathic killer who relishes the geometry of death. <br/><br/><strong>Dr. Death</strong> is a rich brew of unforgettable characters, labyrinthine plotting, page-turning prose, and the unique insights into the darkest corners of the human mind that have earned Jonathan Kellerman international accolades as the master of psychological suspense.<br/><br/><br/><em>From the Hardcover edition.</em>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I read this years ago when I was thinking of writing novels about medical ethical issues. I found it managed to combine ethics with narrative tension very well. I must read it again to see whether I still think so now I've had some experience of trying to do something similar myself. ]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Dr. Eldon Mate, a.k.a. Dr. Death, has been the bane of the Los Angeles  D.A.'s existence, the bête noir of all opposed to assisted suicide, and the  angel of mercy to countless &quot;travelers&quot; who have gone to their reward via Mate's good offices. He's also turned up in the back of his van, attached to his own death-dealing &quot;Humanitron&quot; machine and too far away from most of his blood and a certain external organ.<p>  Enter Milo Sturgis, L.A.'s only openly gay homicide detective, and for the 14th time in 15 years (1985's Edgar-winning <em>When the Bough Breaks</em> through 1999's <em>Monster</em>), enter also his good friend, child psychologist and LAPD consultant Dr. Alex Delaware. Unbeknownst to Sturgis,  however, is a potentially case-stymieing doctor-patient conflict of interest.  One of Delaware's young patients' mother was either the beneficiary or victim of Dr. Death's services, depending upon your point of view. The father, Richard  Doss, is firmly in the latter camp, giving Delaware ample pause:  <blockquote>After hearing the details of the murder, I felt better. The butchery didn't seem like Richard's style. Though how sure of that could I be? Richard hadn't disclosed any more about himself than he'd wanted to. In control, always in control. One of those people who crowds every room he enters. Maybe that had been part of what led his wife to seek out Eldon Mate.</blockquote>  Maybe. But the fact is that there's no shortage of motivated suspects from both within and without the late doctor's circle of influence. And as usual, Jonathan Kellerman (himself a child psychologist and recognized authority  in childhood psycho-pathology) guides Delaware's engaging first-person narrative with expertise, keeps Detective Sturgis real, and rudders his taut  story to its satisfying end with sharp, true-to-the-ear dialogue. With <em>Dr.  Death</em>, Kellerman's legion of Delaware fans will be very well pleased, and  first-timers will almost certainly join the legion. <em>--Michael Hudson</em></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Very Good; Continuing character: psychologist Alex Delaware; Dr. Kevorkian-like character is murdered and suspicion falls on a family victimized by him.<br/>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Dr. Eldon Mate, a.k.a. Dr. Death, has been the bane of the Los Angeles  D.A.'s existence, the bête noir of all opposed to assisted suicide, and the  angel of mercy to countless &quot;travelers&quot; who have gone to their reward via Mate's good offices. He's also turned up in the back of his van, attached to his own death-dealing &quot;Humanitron&quot; machine and too far away from most of his blood and a certain external organ.<p>  Enter Milo Sturgis, L.A.'s only openly gay homicide detective, and for the 14th time in 15 years (1985's Edgar-winning <em>When the Bough Breaks</em> through 1999's <em>Monster</em>), enter also his good friend, child psychologist and LAPD consultant Dr. Alex Delaware. Unbeknownst to Sturgis,  however, is a potentially case-stymieing doctor-patient conflict of interest.  One of Delaware's young patients' mother was either the beneficiary or victim of Dr. Death's services, depending upon your point of view. The father, Richard  Doss, is firmly in the latter camp, giving Delaware ample pause:  <blockquote>After hearing the details of the murder, I felt better. The butchery didn't seem like Richard's style. Though how sure of that could I be? Richard hadn't disclosed any more about himself than he'd wanted to. In control, always in control. One of those people who crowds every room he enters. Maybe that had been part of what led his wife to seek out Eldon Mate.</blockquote>  Maybe. But the fact is that there's no shortage of motivated suspects from both within and without the late doctor's circle of influence. And as usual, Jonathan Kellerman (himself a child psychologist and recognized authority  in childhood psycho-pathology) guides Delaware's engaging first-person narrative with expertise, keeps Detective Sturgis real, and rudders his taut  story to its satisfying end with sharp, true-to-the-ear dialogue. With <em>Dr.  Death</em>, Kellerman's legion of Delaware fans will be very well pleased, and  first-timers will almost certainly join the legion. <em>--Michael Hudson</em></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Should a doctor be punished for &quot;assisted suicide.&quot; There are some red herrings in this book that are a reach and don't resolve themselves to my satisfaction.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Someone has murdered euthanasia champion Dr. Eldon Mate - a self-styled Dr. Death responsible for scores of assisted suicides. In a burst of bloody irony, the killer chooses to dispatch the doctor in the back of his own suicide van, hooking Mate up to the killing apparatus dubbed the &quot;humanitron&quot; - and adding some butchering touches of his own. The case is assigned to veteran LAPD homicide detective Milo Sturgis, who turns, once again, to his friend Dr. Alex Delaware. But working this case raises a conflict of interest for Alex so profound that he can't even discuss it with Milo, and the tension that develops between cop and psychologist further complicates an already baffling and complex murder investigation.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Kellerman is always a good read, for some reason this book just did not hold me undivided interest like most of them do.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Dr. Eldon Mate, a.k.a. Dr. Death, has been the bane of the Los Angeles  D.A.'s existence, the bête noir of all opposed to assisted suicide, and the  angel of mercy to countless &quot;travelers&quot; who have gone to their reward via Mate's good offices. He's also turned up in the back of his van, attached to his own death-dealing &quot;Humanitron&quot; machine and too far away from most of his blood and a certain external organ.<p>  Enter Milo Sturgis, L.A.'s only openly gay homicide detective, and for the 14th time in 15 years (1985's Edgar-winning <em>When the Bough Breaks</em> through 1999's <em>Monster</em>), enter also his good friend, child psychologist and LAPD consultant Dr. Alex Delaware. Unbeknownst to Sturgis,  however, is a potentially case-stymieing doctor-patient conflict of interest.  One of Delaware's young patients' mother was either the beneficiary or victim of Dr. Death's services, depending upon your point of view. The father, Richard  Doss, is firmly in the latter camp, giving Delaware ample pause:  <blockquote>After hearing the details of the murder, I felt better. The butchery didn't seem like Richard's style. Though how sure of that could I be? Richard hadn't disclosed any more about himself than he'd wanted to. In control, always in control. One of those people who crowds every room he enters. Maybe that had been part of what led his wife to seek out Eldon Mate.</blockquote>  Maybe. But the fact is that there's no shortage of motivated suspects from both within and without the late doctor's circle of influence. And as usual, Jonathan Kellerman (himself a child psychologist and recognized authority  in childhood psycho-pathology) guides Delaware's engaging first-person narrative with expertise, keeps Detective Sturgis real, and rudders his taut  story to its satisfying end with sharp, true-to-the-ear dialogue. With <em>Dr.  Death</em>, Kellerman's legion of Delaware fans will be very well pleased, and  first-timers will almost certainly join the legion. <em>--Michael Hudson</em></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I love Jonathan Kellerman mysteries. Excellent writing, good solid characters, and a plot that usually keeps you guessing.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Dr. Eldon Mate, a.k.a. Dr. Death, has been the bane of the Los Angeles  D.A.'s existence, the bête noir of all opposed to assisted suicide, and the  angel of mercy to countless &quot;travelers&quot; who have gone to their reward via Mate's good offices. He's also turned up in the back of his van, attached to his own death-dealing &quot;Humanitron&quot; machine and too far away from most of his blood and a certain external organ.<p>  Enter Milo Sturgis, L.A.'s only openly gay homicide detective, and for the 14th time in 15 years (1985's Edgar-winning <em>When the Bough Breaks</em> through 1999's <em>Monster</em>), enter also his good friend, child psychologist and LAPD consultant Dr. Alex Delaware. Unbeknownst to Sturgis,  however, is a potentially case-stymieing doctor-patient conflict of interest.  One of Delaware's young patients' mother was either the beneficiary or victim of Dr. Death's services, depending upon your point of view. The father, Richard  Doss, is firmly in the latter camp, giving Delaware ample pause:  <blockquote>After hearing the details of the murder, I felt better. The butchery didn't seem like Richard's style. Though how sure of that could I be? Richard hadn't disclosed any more about himself than he'd wanted to. In control, always in control. One of those people who crowds every room he enters. Maybe that had been part of what led his wife to seek out Eldon Mate.</blockquote>  Maybe. But the fact is that there's no shortage of motivated suspects from both within and without the late doctor's circle of influence. And as usual, Jonathan Kellerman (himself a child psychologist and recognized authority  in childhood psycho-pathology) guides Delaware's engaging first-person narrative with expertise, keeps Detective Sturgis real, and rudders his taut  story to its satisfying end with sharp, true-to-the-ear dialogue. With <em>Dr.  Death</em>, Kellerman's legion of Delaware fans will be very well pleased, and  first-timers will almost certainly join the legion. <em>--Michael Hudson</em></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Not outstanding, but good enough. Convoluted for the sake of it takes the shine off, a little.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Dr. Eldon Mate, a.k.a. Dr. Death, has been the bane of the Los Angeles  D.A.'s existence, the bête noir of all opposed to assisted suicide, and the  angel of mercy to countless &quot;travelers&quot; who have gone to their reward via Mate's good offices. He's also turned up in the back of his van, attached to his own death-dealing &quot;Humanitron&quot; machine and too far away from most of his blood and a certain external organ.<p>  Enter Milo Sturgis, L.A.'s only openly gay homicide detective, and for the 14th time in 15 years (1985's Edgar-winning <em>When the Bough Breaks</em> through 1999's <em>Monster</em>), enter also his good friend, child psychologist and LAPD consultant Dr. Alex Delaware. Unbeknownst to Sturgis,  however, is a potentially case-stymieing doctor-patient conflict of interest.  One of Delaware's young patients' mother was either the beneficiary or victim of Dr. Death's services, depending upon your point of view. The father, Richard  Doss, is firmly in the latter camp, giving Delaware ample pause:  <blockquote>After hearing the details of the murder, I felt better. The butchery didn't seem like Richard's style. Though how sure of that could I be? Richard hadn't disclosed any more about himself than he'd wanted to. In control, always in control. One of those people who crowds every room he enters. Maybe that had been part of what led his wife to seek out Eldon Mate.</blockquote>  Maybe. But the fact is that there's no shortage of motivated suspects from both within and without the late doctor's circle of influence. And as usual, Jonathan Kellerman (himself a child psychologist and recognized authority  in childhood psycho-pathology) guides Delaware's engaging first-person narrative with expertise, keeps Detective Sturgis real, and rudders his taut  story to its satisfying end with sharp, true-to-the-ear dialogue. With <em>Dr.  Death</em>, Kellerman's legion of Delaware fans will be very well pleased, and  first-timers will almost certainly join the legion. <em>--Michael Hudson</em></p>]]>
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  <read_at>Fri Jul 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Slow at the beginning but picks up steam. Not one of Kellerman's best but still interesting. ]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Dr. Eldon Mate, a.k.a. Dr. Death, has been the bane of the Los Angeles  D.A.'s existence, the bête noir of all opposed to assisted suicide, and the  angel of mercy to countless &quot;travelers&quot; who have gone to their reward via Mate's good offices. He's also turned up in the back of his van, attached to his own death-dealing &quot;Humanitron&quot; machine and too far away from most of his blood and a certain external organ.<p>  Enter Milo Sturgis, L.A.'s only openly gay homicide detective, and for the 14th time in 15 years (1985's Edgar-winning <em>When the Bough Breaks</em> through 1999's <em>Monster</em>), enter also his good friend, child psychologist and LAPD consultant Dr. Alex Delaware. Unbeknownst to Sturgis,  however, is a potentially case-stymieing doctor-patient conflict of interest.  One of Delaware's young patients' mother was either the beneficiary or victim of Dr. Death's services, depending upon your point of view. The father, Richard  Doss, is firmly in the latter camp, giving Delaware ample pause:  <blockquote>After hearing the details of the murder, I felt better. The butchery didn't seem like Richard's style. Though how sure of that could I be? Richard hadn't disclosed any more about himself than he'd wanted to. In control, always in control. One of those people who crowds every room he enters. Maybe that had been part of what led his wife to seek out Eldon Mate.</blockquote>  Maybe. But the fact is that there's no shortage of motivated suspects from both within and without the late doctor's circle of influence. And as usual, Jonathan Kellerman (himself a child psychologist and recognized authority  in childhood psycho-pathology) guides Delaware's engaging first-person narrative with expertise, keeps Detective Sturgis real, and rudders his taut  story to its satisfying end with sharp, true-to-the-ear dialogue. With <em>Dr.  Death</em>, Kellerman's legion of Delaware fans will be very well pleased, and  first-timers will almost certainly join the legion. <em>--Michael Hudson</em></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I had trouble reading this book.  But once I was into it, it got better.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Dr. Eldon Mate, a.k.a. Dr. Death, has been the bane of the Los Angeles  D.A.'s existence, the bête noir of all opposed to assisted suicide, and the  angel of mercy to countless &quot;travelers&quot; who have gone to their reward via Mate's good offices. He's also turned up in the back of his van, attached to his own death-dealing &quot;Humanitron&quot; machine and too far away from most of his blood and a certain external organ.<p>  Enter Milo Sturgis, L.A.'s only openly gay homicide detective, and for the 14th time in 15 years (1985's Edgar-winning <em>When the Bough Breaks</em> through 1999's <em>Monster</em>), enter also his good friend, child psychologist and LAPD consultant Dr. Alex Delaware. Unbeknownst to Sturgis,  however, is a potentially case-stymieing doctor-patient conflict of interest.  One of Delaware's young patients' mother was either the beneficiary or victim of Dr. Death's services, depending upon your point of view. The father, Richard  Doss, is firmly in the latter camp, giving Delaware ample pause:  <blockquote>After hearing the details of the murder, I felt better. The butchery didn't seem like Richard's style. Though how sure of that could I be? Richard hadn't disclosed any more about himself than he'd wanted to. In control, always in control. One of those people who crowds every room he enters. Maybe that had been part of what led his wife to seek out Eldon Mate.</blockquote>  Maybe. But the fact is that there's no shortage of motivated suspects from both within and without the late doctor's circle of influence. And as usual, Jonathan Kellerman (himself a child psychologist and recognized authority  in childhood psycho-pathology) guides Delaware's engaging first-person narrative with expertise, keeps Detective Sturgis real, and rudders his taut  story to its satisfying end with sharp, true-to-the-ear dialogue. With <em>Dr.  Death</em>, Kellerman's legion of Delaware fans will be very well pleased, and  first-timers will almost certainly join the legion. <em>--Michael Hudson</em></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[Dr. Eldon Mate, a.k.a. Dr. Death, has been the bane of the Los Angeles  D.A.'s existence, the bête noir of all opposed to assisted suicide, and the  angel of mercy to countless &quot;travelers&quot; who have gone to their reward via Mate's good offices. He's also turned up in the back of his van, attached to his own death-dealing &quot;Humanitron&quot; machine and too far away from most of his blood and a certain external organ.<p>  Enter Milo Sturgis, L.A.'s only openly gay homicide detective, and for the 14th time in 15 years (1985's Edgar-winning <em>When the Bough Breaks</em> through 1999's <em>Monster</em>), enter also his good friend, child psychologist and LAPD consultant Dr. Alex Delaware. Unbeknownst to Sturgis,  however, is a potentially case-stymieing doctor-patient conflict of interest.  One of Delaware's young patients' mother was either the beneficiary or victim of Dr. Death's services, depending upon your point of view. The father, Richard  Doss, is firmly in the latter camp, giving Delaware ample pause:  <blockquote>After hearing the details of the murder, I felt better. The butchery didn't seem like Richard's style. Though how sure of that could I be? Richard hadn't disclosed any more about himself than he'd wanted to. In control, always in control. One of those people who crowds every room he enters. Maybe that had been part of what led his wife to seek out Eldon Mate.</blockquote>  Maybe. But the fact is that there's no shortage of motivated suspects from both within and without the late doctor's circle of influence. And as usual, Jonathan Kellerman (himself a child psychologist and recognized authority  in childhood psycho-pathology) guides Delaware's engaging first-person narrative with expertise, keeps Detective Sturgis real, and rudders his taut  story to its satisfying end with sharp, true-to-the-ear dialogue. With <em>Dr.  Death</em>, Kellerman's legion of Delaware fans will be very well pleased, and  first-timers will almost certainly join the legion. <em>--Michael Hudson</em></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Great twist at the end.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Dr. Eldon Mate, a.k.a. Dr. Death, has been the bane of the Los Angeles  D.A.'s existence, the bête noir of all opposed to assisted suicide, and the  angel of mercy to countless &quot;travelers&quot; who have gone to their reward via Mate's good offices. He's also turned up in the back of his van, attached to his own death-dealing &quot;Humanitron&quot; machine and too far away from most of his blood and a certain external organ.<p>  Enter Milo Sturgis, L.A.'s only openly gay homicide detective, and for the 14th time in 15 years (1985's Edgar-winning <em>When the Bough Breaks</em> through 1999's <em>Monster</em>), enter also his good friend, child psychologist and LAPD consultant Dr. Alex Delaware. Unbeknownst to Sturgis,  however, is a potentially case-stymieing doctor-patient conflict of interest.  One of Delaware's young patients' mother was either the beneficiary or victim of Dr. Death's services, depending upon your point of view. The father, Richard  Doss, is firmly in the latter camp, giving Delaware ample pause:  <blockquote>After hearing the details of the murder, I felt better. The butchery didn't seem like Richard's style. Though how sure of that could I be? Richard hadn't disclosed any more about himself than he'd wanted to. In control, always in control. One of those people who crowds every room he enters. Maybe that had been part of what led his wife to seek out Eldon Mate.</blockquote>  Maybe. But the fact is that there's no shortage of motivated suspects from both within and without the late doctor's circle of influence. And as usual, Jonathan Kellerman (himself a child psychologist and recognized authority  in childhood psycho-pathology) guides Delaware's engaging first-person narrative with expertise, keeps Detective Sturgis real, and rudders his taut  story to its satisfying end with sharp, true-to-the-ear dialogue. With <em>Dr.  Death</em>, Kellerman's legion of Delaware fans will be very well pleased, and  first-timers will almost certainly join the legion. <em>--Michael Hudson</em></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I have no idea why I've never read any of Jonathan Kellerman's books. I also don't know how this one ended up on my shelf but, but I'm certainly glad it did. This is part of a series featuring psychologist Alex Davenport. This isn't the first or the last, however. In this one, Eldon Mate was infamou...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/11975079">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Who killed the killer? In his brilliant and startling new novel, Jonathan Kellerman, perennial bestselling author and premier proprietor of the psychological thriller, gives a sharp and timely twist to homicide's central question.<br/><br/>Someone has murdered euthanasia champion Dr. Eldon Mate--a self-styled Dr. Death responsible for scores of assisted suicides. In a burst of bloody irony, the killer chooses to dispatch the doctor in the back of Mate's own suicide van, hooking him up to the killing apparatus dubbed &quot;the Humanitron&quot;--and adding some butchering touches of his own. The case is assigned to veteran LAPD homicide detective Milo Sturgis, who turns, once again, to his friend Dr. Alex Delaware. But working this case raises a conflict of interest for Alex so profound that he can't even discuss it with Milo. The tension that develops between cop and psychologist further complicates an already baffling and complex murder investigation--one whose suspects include the families of Dr. Mate's &quot;travelers,&quot; Mate's own son, and a psychopathic killer who relishes the geometry of death. <br/><br/><strong>Dr. Death</strong> is a rich brew of unforgettable characters, labyrinthine plotting, page-turning prose, and the unique insights into the darkest corners of the human mind that have earned Jonathan Kellerman international accolades as the master of psychological suspense.<br/><br/><br/><em>From the Hardcover edition.</em>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Another solid performance by Kellerman and his creations.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Dr. Eldon Mate, a.k.a. Dr. Death, has been the bane of the Los Angeles  D.A.'s existence, the bête noir of all opposed to assisted suicide, and the  angel of mercy to countless &quot;travelers&quot; who have gone to their reward via Mate's good offices. He's also turned up in the back of his van, attached to his own death-dealing &quot;Humanitron&quot; machine and too far away from most of his blood and a certain external organ.<p>  Enter Milo Sturgis, L.A.'s only openly gay homicide detective, and for the 14th time in 15 years (1985's Edgar-winning <em>When the Bough Breaks</em> through 1999's <em>Monster</em>), enter also his good friend, child psychologist and LAPD consultant Dr. Alex Delaware. Unbeknownst to Sturgis,  however, is a potentially case-stymieing doctor-patient conflict of interest.  One of Delaware's young patients' mother was either the beneficiary or victim of Dr. Death's services, depending upon your point of view. The father, Richard  Doss, is firmly in the latter camp, giving Delaware ample pause:  <blockquote>After hearing the details of the murder, I felt better. The butchery didn't seem like Richard's style. Though how sure of that could I be? Richard hadn't disclosed any more about himself than he'd wanted to. In control, always in control. One of those people who crowds every room he enters. Maybe that had been part of what led his wife to seek out Eldon Mate.</blockquote>  Maybe. But the fact is that there's no shortage of motivated suspects from both within and without the late doctor's circle of influence. And as usual, Jonathan Kellerman (himself a child psychologist and recognized authority  in childhood psycho-pathology) guides Delaware's engaging first-person narrative with expertise, keeps Detective Sturgis real, and rudders his taut  story to its satisfying end with sharp, true-to-the-ear dialogue. With <em>Dr.  Death</em>, Kellerman's legion of Delaware fans will be very well pleased, and  first-timers will almost certainly join the legion. <em>--Michael Hudson</em></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I finished reading this 4 cassette 6 hour audiobook on the way back from Iowa City in the car (approximately 1/10/2008)  The first tape starts out with a bang and grabs your attention which is something I like a lot. The reader is John Rubinstein who makes the book enjoyable because of his powerful ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/10909779">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Dr. Eldon Mate, a.k.a. Dr. Death, has been the bane of the Los Angeles  D.A.'s existence, the bête noir of all opposed to assisted suicide, and the  angel of mercy to countless &quot;travelers&quot; who have gone to their reward via Mate's good offices. He's also turned up in the back of his van, attached to his own death-dealing &quot;Humanitron&quot; machine and too far away from most of his blood and a certain external organ.<p>  Enter Milo Sturgis, L.A.'s only openly gay homicide detective, and for the 14th time in 15 years (1985's Edgar-winning <em>When the Bough Breaks</em> through 1999's <em>Monster</em>), enter also his good friend, child psychologist and LAPD consultant Dr. Alex Delaware. Unbeknownst to Sturgis,  however, is a potentially case-stymieing doctor-patient conflict of interest.  One of Delaware's young patients' mother was either the beneficiary or victim of Dr. Death's services, depending upon your point of view. The father, Richard  Doss, is firmly in the latter camp, giving Delaware ample pause:  <blockquote>After hearing the details of the murder, I felt better. The butchery didn't seem like Richard's style. Though how sure of that could I be? Richard hadn't disclosed any more about himself than he'd wanted to. In control, always in control. One of those people who crowds every room he enters. Maybe that had been part of what led his wife to seek out Eldon Mate.</blockquote>  Maybe. But the fact is that there's no shortage of motivated suspects from both within and without the late doctor's circle of influence. And as usual, Jonathan Kellerman (himself a child psychologist and recognized authority  in childhood psycho-pathology) guides Delaware's engaging first-person narrative with expertise, keeps Detective Sturgis real, and rudders his taut  story to its satisfying end with sharp, true-to-the-ear dialogue. With <em>Dr.  Death</em>, Kellerman's legion of Delaware fans will be very well pleased, and  first-timers will almost certainly join the legion. <em>--Michael Hudson</em></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Not my favorite sort of book but it was what was available. It was not terrible. ]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Dr. Eldon Mate, a.k.a. Dr. Death, has been the bane of the Los Angeles  D.A.'s existence, the bête noir of all opposed to assisted suicide, and the  angel of mercy to countless &quot;travelers&quot; who have gone to their reward via Mate's good offices. He's also turned up in the back of his van, attached to his own death-dealing &quot;Humanitron&quot; machine and too far away from most of his blood and a certain external organ.<p>  Enter Milo Sturgis, L.A.'s only openly gay homicide detective, and for the 14th time in 15 years (1985's Edgar-winning <em>When the Bough Breaks</em> through 1999's <em>Monster</em>), enter also his good friend, child psychologist and LAPD consultant Dr. Alex Delaware. Unbeknownst to Sturgis,  however, is a potentially case-stymieing doctor-patient conflict of interest.  One of Delaware's young patients' mother was either the beneficiary or victim of Dr. Death's services, depending upon your point of view. The father, Richard  Doss, is firmly in the latter camp, giving Delaware ample pause:  <blockquote>After hearing the details of the murder, I felt better. The butchery didn't seem like Richard's style. Though how sure of that could I be? Richard hadn't disclosed any more about himself than he'd wanted to. In control, always in control. One of those people who crowds every room he enters. Maybe that had been part of what led his wife to seek out Eldon Mate.</blockquote>  Maybe. But the fact is that there's no shortage of motivated suspects from both within and without the late doctor's circle of influence. And as usual, Jonathan Kellerman (himself a child psychologist and recognized authority  in childhood psycho-pathology) guides Delaware's engaging first-person narrative with expertise, keeps Detective Sturgis real, and rudders his taut  story to its satisfying end with sharp, true-to-the-ear dialogue. With <em>Dr.  Death</em>, Kellerman's legion of Delaware fans will be very well pleased, and  first-timers will almost certainly join the legion. <em>--Michael Hudson</em></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I listened to this book on tape because Eddie had it.  I had a hard time following all the people and activities in which they were involved. I think it would have been much easier to follow had I read it in print, but it's not the genre of book I'd normally read.  ]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Dr. Eldon Mate, a.k.a. Dr. Death, has been the bane of the Los Angeles  D.A.'s existence, the bête noir of all opposed to assisted suicide, and the  angel of mercy to countless &quot;travelers&quot; who have gone to their reward via Mate's good offices. He's also turned up in the back of his van, attached to his own death-dealing &quot;Humanitron&quot; machine and too far away from most of his blood and a certain external organ.<p>  Enter Milo Sturgis, L.A.'s only openly gay homicide detective, and for the 14th time in 15 years (1985's Edgar-winning <em>When the Bough Breaks</em> through 1999's <em>Monster</em>), enter also his good friend, child psychologist and LAPD consultant Dr. Alex Delaware. Unbeknownst to Sturgis,  however, is a potentially case-stymieing doctor-patient conflict of interest.  One of Delaware's young patients' mother was either the beneficiary or victim of Dr. Death's services, depending upon your point of view. The father, Richard  Doss, is firmly in the latter camp, giving Delaware ample pause:  <blockquote>After hearing the details of the murder, I felt better. The butchery didn't seem like Richard's style. Though how sure of that could I be? Richard hadn't disclosed any more about himself than he'd wanted to. In control, always in control. One of those people who crowds every room he enters. Maybe that had been part of what led his wife to seek out Eldon Mate.</blockquote>  Maybe. But the fact is that there's no shortage of motivated suspects from both within and without the late doctor's circle of influence. And as usual, Jonathan Kellerman (himself a child psychologist and recognized authority  in childhood psycho-pathology) guides Delaware's engaging first-person narrative with expertise, keeps Detective Sturgis real, and rudders his taut  story to its satisfying end with sharp, true-to-the-ear dialogue. With <em>Dr.  Death</em>, Kellerman's legion of Delaware fans will be very well pleased, and  first-timers will almost certainly join the legion. <em>--Michael Hudson</em></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was my first Alex novel. Some guuest left it in the hotel I was working at and so I had just had to read it. I was instantly hooked. I read what I can, when I can.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Dr. Death (Alex Delaware Series, #14)]]>
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    <![CDATA[Dr. Eldon Mate, a.k.a. Dr. Death, has been the bane of the Los Angeles  D.A.'s existence, the bête noir of all opposed to assisted suicide, and the  angel of mercy to countless &quot;travelers&quot; who have gone to their reward via Mate's good offices. He's also turned up in the back of his van, attached to his own death-dealing &quot;Humanitron&quot; machine and too far away from most of his blood and a certain external organ.<p>  Enter Milo Sturgis, L.A.'s only openly gay homicide detective, and for the 14th time in 15 years (1985's Edgar-winning <em>When the Bough Breaks</em> through 1999's <em>Monster</em>), enter also his good friend, child psychologist and LAPD consultant Dr. Alex Delaware. Unbeknownst to Sturgis,  however, is a potentially case-stymieing doctor-patient conflict of interest.  One of Delaware's young patients' mother was either the beneficiary or victim of Dr. Death's services, depending upon your point of view. The father, Richard  Doss, is firmly in the latter camp, giving Delaware ample pause:  <blockquote>After hearing the details of the murder, I felt better. The butchery didn't seem like Richard's style. Though how sure of that could I be? Richard hadn't disclosed any more about himself than he'd wanted to. In control, always in control. One of those people who crowds every room he enters. Maybe that had been part of what led his wife to seek out Eldon Mate.</blockquote>  Maybe. But the fact is that there's no shortage of motivated suspects from both within and without the late doctor's circle of influence. And as usual, Jonathan Kellerman (himself a child psychologist and recognized authority  in childhood psycho-pathology) guides Delaware's engaging first-person narrative with expertise, keeps Detective Sturgis real, and rudders his taut  story to its satisfying end with sharp, true-to-the-ear dialogue. With <em>Dr.  Death</em>, Kellerman's legion of Delaware fans will be very well pleased, and  first-timers will almost certainly join the legion. <em>--Michael Hudson</em></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Audiobook, a typically enjoyable Alex Delaware thriller. I listened to the entire book on my 11 hour drive home from vacation.]]></body>
    
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