Helpful Score: 1
Not my favorite Alex Delaware novel...I did not like the ending. It does keep your interest and has some twists and turns.
Helpful Score: 1
I absolutely love the Alex Delaware and Milo Sturgis characters! This book does not disappoint as the psychologist/detective pair work on another creepy case.
More confusing than the others, but still a good read
Great read!
another but early kellerman . it builds and builds I love this man
One of Kellerman's early Alex Delaware book. As usual, he manages to weave together an incredible mystery. The solution is not until the final page. He is very clever on his development of characters. As usual, a good read.
An Alex Delaware page-turner mystery.
Interesting storyline and plenty of plot twists and turns. This was my first Kellerman novel of the Alex Delaware series. It's fine to read out of order and has led me to wanting to read more of his novels.
If you're a fan of Alex Delaware, you will like this book. I found it extremely interesting and a page turner to the end!
This was a great read.
A Dr. Alex Delaware novel. Psychological thriller about a psychologist assisting the police to catch the psychotic killer of an equally disturbed colleague.
Professor Hope Devane's male-bashing pop-psych bestseller created a storm of controversy on the talk-show circuit. Now she is dead, brutally slashed on a quiet street in one of the LA's safest neighborhoods. The LAPD's invetigation has gone cold, and homicide detective Milo Sturgis turns to his friend Dr. Alex Delaware for a physchological profile of the victim - and a portrait of a killer. Hope Devane had very different public and private faces. The killer could be any one of the millions who read her book, or someone from the personal life she kept so carefully separate. As Alex and Milo dig deeper into her shadowy past, they will set an elaborate trap for her killer..and reveal the unspeakable act that trigger a dark chain of violence.
Written in 1996--a Dr. Alex Delaware mystery.
The first half of this book was extremely slow for me. It was filled with a hand full of suspects and a lot of dead ends which I'm sure in reality, for a detective, working a cold case actually happens but for a reader it makes for some slow reading. Almost gave up on it a few times because it was moving at such a slow pace for me but I kept after it. I'm glad I did because it turned into quite a different story than I was expecting. This was my first time reading anything by Jonathan Kellerman and I don't think it'll be the last.
Excellent writer!!
Not the best in the series, but still a strong plot and well drawn characters.
Couldnt put it down
Not a psychological thriller in my opinion. Too many people introduced before any action commenced. Also way to discriptive. One of the most boring books I have read.
another excellent delaware novel
One of my all-time favorite authors; this is a very fine selection!
Alex Delaware is the kind of guy that you'd like to have as a friend.
Not bad.
liked it
milo sturgis and dr alex cross are after a killer again. A lot of edge to the story
starts out boring and stays boring, not a good beginning to keep your attention for very long. this character doesn't 'grow' and all the clinician talk is very hard to follow and makes it uninteresting
From Publishers Weekly
Kellerman is at his page-turning best in his latest Alex Delaware adventure (after The Web), an investigation into the savage stabbing murder of Hope Devane, a psychology professor and celebrity author. The LAPD, unable to solve the case after three months, reassigns it to Lieutenant Milo Sturgis. Milo calls on his friend Alex, a compassionate, astute psychologist, for insight into the victim, who had a seemingly routine academic career and marriage until writing a pop-psych relationship book. Delving beneath the veneer of Hope's life, Alex uncovers possible enemies: a man with whom she clashed on a TV talk show; students brought before her committee on sexual harassment; patients at a beleaguered women's health clinic where she volunteered. Further questions are raised about the victim's relationships with her doctoral supervisee Casey Locking; about the fertility specialist, from whom she received hefty consultation fees; about her sex life; about a shadowy link to an organized crime figure and the murder of a Las Vegas call girl. Each new avenue of investigation leads Alex and Milo to a dead end until they reach back into Hope Devane's childhood, which reveals links to the present that provide the shocking answer to the puzzle. Kellerman may not be a great stylist, but his serpentine plot and cast of mysterious characters grip the reader to the final page. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
A psychological thriller with a good plot. Big book that's hard to put down until you finish. Love it!
Kellerman is at his page-turning best in his latest Alex Delaware adventure (after The Web), an investigation into the savage stabbing murder of Hope Devane, a psychology professor and celebrity author. The LAPD, unable to solve the case after three months, reassigns it to Lieutenant Milo Sturgis. Milo calls on his friend Alex, a compassionate, astute psychologist, for insight into the victim, who had a seemingly routine academic career and marriage until writing a pop-psych relationship book. Delving beneath the veneer of Hope's life, Alex uncovers possible enemies: a man with whom she clashed on a TV talk show; students brought before her committee on sexual harassment; patients at a beleaguered women's health clinic where she volunteered. Further questions are raised about the victim's relationships with her doctoral supervisee Casey Locking; about the fertility specialist, from whom she received hefty consultation fees; about her sex life; about a shadowy link to an organized crime figure and the murder of a Las Vegas call girl. Each new avenue of investigation leads Alex and Milo to a dead end until they reach back into Hope Devane's childhood, which reveals links to the present that provide the shocking answer to the puzzle. Kellerman may not be a great stylist, but his serpentine plot and cast of mysterious characters grip the reader to the final page. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
A psychological thriller with a good plot. Big book that's hard to put down until you finish. Love it!
Excellent book. Great psychologcal thriller!!!! Does this book ever keep you guessing!!! Loved it
Dr. Alex Delaware, is AWESOME, If you have read one you will want to read them all, You won't be able to put it down, he is caring, smart, and always intertaining
I love Alex Delaware novels. And this was one of my favorites. It keeps you guessing til the end. You'll love this one if you have ever read a Alex Delaware novel. If not, it's not too late to start!!
very intriguing book
When the L.A.P.D. can't find who killed the male-bashing author of the pop-pych bestseller, homicide dective Milo Strgis tirns to his friend Dr. Alex Drlaware for a psychological profile of the victim- a portrait of a killer.
A 1997 and the 12th of many Alex Delaware mysteries by Kellerman. I read this book a couple years ago, during my Jonathan Kellerman phase, I forgot most of it.
For me,it was a good read,but I don't like to recommend reading book'd,because if you didn't like it,you can blame me.
This was a great read.
Psychological suspense
Her male-bashing pop-psych bestseller created a storm of controversy on the talk-show circuit. Now Professor Hope Devane is dead, brutally slashed ona quiet street in one of L.A.'s safest neighborhoods. The LAPD's investigation has reached a dead end, and homicide detective Milo Sturgis turns to his friend Dr. Alex Delaware fro a psychological profile of the victim-and a portrait of a killer
Hope Devane had a very different public and private faces. The killer could be any one of the millions who read her book, or someone from the personal lives she kept so carefully separate. As Alex and Milo dig deeper into her shadowy past, they will set an elaborate trap for her killer...and reveal the unspeakable act that triggered a dark chain of violence.
Hope Devane had a very different public and private faces. The killer could be any one of the millions who read her book, or someone from the personal lives she kept so carefully separate. As Alex and Milo dig deeper into her shadowy past, they will set an elaborate trap for her killer...and reveal the unspeakable act that triggered a dark chain of violence.
Brand new condition, scary Jonathan Kellerman novel.
Her male-bashing pop-psych bestseller created a storm of controversy on the talk-show circuit. Now Professor Hope Devane is dead, brutally slashed on a quiet street in one of LA's safest neighborhoods. The LAPD's investigation has reached a dead end, and homicide detective Milo Sturgis turns to his friend Dr. Alex Delaware for a psychological profile of the victim, and a protrait of a killer. Hope Devane had very different public and private faces. The killer could be any one of the millions who read her book , or someone from the personal lives she kept so carefully separate. As Alex and Milo dig deeper into her shadowy past, they will set an elaborate trap for her killer...and reveal the unspeakable act that triggered a dark chain of violence. A brilliantly plotted thriller that builds to a white-knuckle climax.
Her male-bashing pop-psych bestseller created a storm on controversy on the talk-show circuit. Now PRofessor Hope Devane is dead, brutally slashed on a quiet street in one of LA's safest neighborhoods. The LAPD's investigation has reached a dead end, and homicide detective Milo Sturgis turns to his friend, Dr. ALex Delaware for a psychological profile of the victim--and a portrait of a killer.
Cover has slight damage
Her male-bashing pop-phych bestseller created a storm of controversy on the talk-show circuit. Now Professor Hope Devane is dead, brutally slashed on a quiet street in one of L.A.'s safest neighborhoods. the LAPD investigation has reached a dead end, and homicide detective Milo Sturgis turns to his friend Dr. Alex Delaware for a psychological profile of the victim-and a portrait of a killer.
---Hope Devane had very different public and private faces. The killer could be any one of the millions who read her book, or someone from the personal lives she kept so carefully separate. As Alex and Milo dig deeper into her shadowy past, they will set an elaborate trap for her killer...and reveal the unspeakable act that triggered a dark chain of violence.
---Hope Devane had very different public and private faces. The killer could be any one of the millions who read her book, or someone from the personal lives she kept so carefully separate. As Alex and Milo dig deeper into her shadowy past, they will set an elaborate trap for her killer...and reveal the unspeakable act that triggered a dark chain of violence.
