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Dec 29, 2010

Barbara rated it:

There's only one good thing about frigid, snowy weather and that's the extra time for reading. For some reason I'm out of my serious book/mystery/serious book/etc. reading habit for the time being so I've been breezing through fun mysteries. Evidence is the latest and though not really appropriate for Christmas, I sure did enjoy it.

I've read many Jonathan Kellerman mysteries in the Dr. Alex Delaware series, but not for many years. This is his 24th Delaware novel and I've read maybe h More...

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Sep 13, 2010

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Dec 04, 2009

Grey853 rated it:

I'm a huge fan of Kellerman, so I was super excited to see he had a new one so close to the holidays. Unfortunately, I was either expecting too much or Kellerman produced too little in EVIDENCE. Normally, I finish an Alex Delaware book in one sitting, this one took two and I had to force myself. I didn't really care about the story. To be honest it was just boring.

Another thing that annoyed me was the shifting point of view. Most Delaware books are written in first person from More...

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Oct 24, 2009

Gail rated it:

It's always a pleasure to begin a new story with a familiar lead character that has always appealed (this is Kellerman's 24th Alex Delaware novel). Readers/listeners know what to expect, and in this case it's an extremely well crafted crime novel that leaves us in suspense until the last page. A great deal of the enjoyment in an Alex Delaware novel is the friendship and working relationship between Delaware, a consulting psychologist, and Mike Sturgis, an LAPD homicide detective. Their verbal ex More...

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Jul 28, 2011

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Without doubt one of my favorite of Kellerman's Alex Delaware novels. What starts off as the murder of two people, who appwar to have been caught in an intimate moment soon turns into a tesiting and turning maze of a who dunnit. Kellerman takes us down roads of political intrigue, eco-terrorism, jealousy, corporate spying, and more. Written with wit and paced to keep you glue to the book, "Evidence" was enjoyable for both plot and the characters. Delaware is always a treat, but to More...

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Mar 13, 2010

Caitlin rated it:

The Alex Delaware/Milo Sturgis series written by Jonathan Kellerman have always been reliably enjoyable. The oddball partnership between psychologist and homicide detective made for an unusual focus on most of the books. Kellerman usually tells a good story and I like Alex and Milo so I always grab these off the shelf when they become available, but this one was pretty disappointing.

Honestly, I'm really not sure why Alex was even a part of this case - there wasn't a strong psycholo More...

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Jun 15, 2010

Marcia rated it:

I was pretty disappointed in this Alex Delaware novel, as I have been, to be perfectly honest, with the last several. I still love Alex, Milo, and Robin, but the plotting is just not as interesting, the descriptions are too bare, and it feels like Kellerman is pounding the new books out without really putting his heart into it. I also thought the plot was a little bizarre (not in a good way) and far fetched. I will probably keep reading the series, just because they are easy and comfortable read More...

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Feb 04, 2012

Cindy rated it:

Evidence is not bad, it's not brilliant, but it will keep you entertained if you are looking for a quick read over a weekend. I've been a Jonathan Kellerman fan for many years, I used to like his writing style and his psychologist insights into the characters. There's not really much of that any more. This is a crime novel rather than a psychological thriller. Alex Delaware plays virtually no part in the novel and that is sad because I really enjoyed his insights and following his relationsh More...

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Apr 07, 2010

Michael rated it:

I've lost count of all the Johnathan Kellerman Alex Delaware books I've read but I've enjoyed them all. This is #24 so that says something about their appeal. Kellerman's Alex Delaware and Milo Sturgis are the most interesting partners of any of the crime fighting book franchises going. While the plots are always intricate and a little convoluted (as a means of not tipping who the bad guy really is until near the end) they are secondary to the interesting details, colorful supporting characters More...

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Feb 12, 2010

Kendra rated it:

YAAAAWWWWWN. Ok, to be fair, it was more interesting in the second half, but the early parts were making my eyes glaze over. Plus, although Alex continues to be the narrator and main character, he now seems to serve no purposel, other than to tag along after Milo, quietly observe everything, and play wannabe cop. What happened to his private practice? Does he just sit around and wait for Milo to invite him to look at dead bodies now? There wasn't even a reason for him to be involved as a " More...

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Feb 06, 2012

Marti rated it:

It is hard to believe that there have been 24 Alex Delaware books! There are probably some that I have missed. I always enjoy the duo of Dr. Alex and his good friend on the police force, Milo Sturgis. There are some interesting twists and turns in this book, with assumed names, less than savory backgrounds, and, at the center of it, the unfinished McMansion with the turret, which sounds fascinating to me, since I love big old houses. There isn't too much of Robin, Alex's squeeze or Blanche, More...

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Nov 24, 2009

Sketchycat8 rated it:

The first half of this book was all over the map. the last 150 pages were a little less disjointed. some areas of the dialogue were a little confusing. I don't know exactly why these are called the "alex delaware" series, because the main character seemed to be Milo Sturgis. For someone who had never read another in this series, there isn't much "back fill"information like other novelist do. (James Patterson/D. Balducci do a better job of giving you a little history on the ch More...

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Oct 23, 2009

Traci rated it:

Jonathan Kellerman and Faye Kellerman seem to always have books that come out close to each other these days. The downside to that is that they're always fresh in the memory to do some comparisons...and when it comes to writing good suspense, Jonathan Kellerman wins, hands-down. Yes, he also does a bit of the procedurals that Faye does, but keeps it humorous, interesting, and develops his characters so you actually care what they're doing. I feel like Milo Sturges is not just Alex's best frie More...

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Oct 12, 2009

Sue rated it:

I'm a huge fan of Alex Delaware, and found this to be a terrific addition to the set. While short on the delectable insights into Alex and Milo's personal lives (more Robin! More Rick!), the story was excellent. Lots of plot twists, but all were reasonable and you could follow along. Some mysteries sort of have you make huge leaps of faith when they introduce something but each of the path changes in this book were logical and believable. All in all, an excellent mystery with international More...

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Mar 25, 2010

Jonna rated it:

I am a big fan of Jonathan Kellerman's writing, having gone out of my way to find his non-fiction, as well as the children's book he wrote. The Alex Delaware series are some of my favorites, but the last few have not been up to snuff, and this was no exception.
This wasn't a bad book, but I won't be returning to it again, as I do to some of his others, or even passing my copy on to my mother. Kellerman is at his best when he uses psychological twists, and examines the weird minds of his ch More...

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Nov 27, 2011

Andre rated it:

Kellerman's novels are all essentially cut from the same cloth, but it's a cloth with an interesting pattern, so there's usually a lot to look at. “Evidence”, however, seems to have been extracted from a slightly less captivating corner of that cloth and can only be described as a generic Alex Delaware tale. In fact, Kellerman's psychologist protagonist seems to have little to do in this story of eco-terrorism and murder. Still, if you're a fan of Kellerman's, you'll know that his books are much More...

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Oct 06, 2010

Susan rated it:

I had a very travel intense week last week, so I bought this book in the form of an audiobook. Jonathan Kellerman is one of my favorite mystery writers. I like his prose style, his stories range from pretty straightforward to very complex. This one is the latter. It is very timely, in terms of the idea of eco-terrorism and the go green movement.

The audiobook production was very good and the story was read well.

I have not stayed up with his last three or four releases, but More...

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May 09, 2010

Oldesq rated it:

Kellerman's latest novel finds psychologist Alex and the loner detective Milo investigating the murder of a young couple who are found locked in a post mortem sex act. The lovers last night was spent in the construction site of what is going to be an obscenely large home in posh LA. As yet the home is just a skeleton lacking style and substance with a faux turret stuck on top. The description of the bare bones monstrosity reminds the reader of this novel. The basic framing is there but no su More...

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Jan 17, 2010

Susan rated it:

This is the 24th Alex Delaware novel, and I'm sorry to say Kellerman seems to be running out of steam on the series. In this novel, Alex helps police detective Milo Sturgis solve the mystery of a double murder in a half-built mansion. The plot involves an eco terrorism plot along with a prince from a small Asian country. I think Kellerman is really reaching here for new material. I couldn't get into this book until about the half way point. It is always nice to spend time with Alex and Milo but More...

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Nov 19, 2009

Kathryn rated it:

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Oct 18, 2009

Beverly rated it:

Straightforward police procedural-ish story. The focus is on Milo, as he brilliantly solves the mystery while eating and effacing himself to psych out the bad guys. Alex has no action in this outing; he is just along for the narration.

An architect who is a popular man about town and a lower class woman are found dead in each others' arms at an abandoned mcMansion construction site. The investigation leads to eco-terrorism and revenge. The narration by actor John Rubinstein is superb. More...

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Nov 18, 2009

Karen rated it:

Kellerman's Alex Delaware mysteries are "beach/airplane" reading for me, but I only read mysteries by authors from whom I feel I learn something about a culture or subculture. From Kellerman, I learn abnormal psychology from the viewpoint of a child psychologist who tunes into current political/social issues and sometimes parodies public figures with thinly disguised characters in his novels. I suspect Kellerman and I might disagree politically, but that's okay. I find his writing h More...

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Jul 04, 2010

James rated it:

A rent-a-cop watchman stumbles over a double homicide at an obscenely large L.A. mansion where construction has inexplicably stopped. Detective Milo Sturgis is assigned the case and asks his pal, psychologist Alex Delaware, to tag along because the case looks "interesting."

The male victim is quickly identified as the employee of a rather peculiar architectural firm. but it takes quite some time to identify the female victim who had been posed with him in a sexually suggesti More...

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Oct 12, 2009

Michelle rated it:

wow I hate to sound like a broken record but I got half way through and returned it to the library because the characters I used to love I found myself just not caring what happened. A friend pointed out that many of my beloved authors are going off our list of faves. Not sure if it is the churning out of too many novels or what but the last 2 alex delaware novels I have not finished so no more for me. Unlikeable characters, doing nothing a plot that goes in 12 different directions and leaves yo More...

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Feb 21, 2010

Judy rated it:

This book is an easy read with short chapters. That kept me from puting it down more than once. Two bodies are found in an unfinished (for two years) construction site of a mega-mansion in Los Angeles and Milo Sturgis, LAPD, and Alex Delaware, pcyhologist begin to navigate the twists and turns of the investigation. Along the way they deal with eco-terrorists, foreign governments, the FBI, and Homeland Security. An interesting story, but it's not going to nominated for any major literary awar More...

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Nov 23, 2009

ckat22 rated it:

in terms of progressing the characters (my declared favoruite part of having a character in a series) this was very weak. hardly any robin. no rick. at least there was some blanche.

story wise, it wasn't a page turning suspense (as most of his are), but it met a different need - it made me think.

only one serious complaint: i knew there was something up with the wig immediately. foreshadowing a little too heavy handed - so it muddied up my enjoyment of a big part of the nov More...

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Oct 24, 2009

Nette rated it:

It took me for-frickin-ever to finish this because the first half is really discombobulated: a new suspect every other page, ranging from a security guard to an Indonesian prince to a wheelchair-bound professor. WAY too Agatha Christie. But it catches fire in the last half, with a couple great interrogation scenes. Also, Dr. Delaware's awful sweetheart, Robin, is blessedly absent, and there are some funny scenes with the anal, East coast transplant police chief (obviously Bill Bratton.)

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Dec 23, 2009

Sandra rated it:

Two bodies posed in a sexual position are discovered in an abandoned mansion. There are few clues for Milo Sturgis and Alex Delaware to use in solving this crime. What seems to be a simple murder case, however, becomes a tangled web and the ending is nothing like the reader expects or predicts. Although it is difficult to tell sometimes just who is narrating, Milo or Alex, the plot is complicated and keeps the reader guessing and wondering all the way to the end. The green theme adds an extr More...

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May 02, 2010

Paula rated it:

hurrah! another alex delaware novel! jonathan kellerman always writes a great mystery, with plenty of plot twists, red herrings, and lots of psychologically twisted suspects. delaware, a pshychiatric consultant for the los angelas police, and his detective friend milo sturges, work their way through the muderous puzzle. kellerman has a knack of describing a character in just a short paragraph that creates a vivid mental image. this is a relaxing read, lots of fun.

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Jan 15, 2012

Cheryl rated it:

This is more of a Milo Sturgis police procedural than an Alex Delaware psychological thriller. Delaware is a ride along - I can't remember much more than one-liners from his character in this story! Even though I've always liked Milo, this book was a disappointment. [return]The character development, the psychological insight into the perpetrators, the story between Alex and Robin - all missing. Even the new dog has less personality than Spike.

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