by Jonathan Kellerman
One of Kellerman's psychological thrillers with Alex
Delaware.
Reviewed by: Catherine McNair
About Catherine McNair
Alex Delaware is child psychologist, living in Los Angeles with his
partner, Robin Castagna. He occasionally becomes involved with criminal
cases as a consultant to the local police department, in particular with
his long time friend and detective, Milo Sturgis. Mr. Kellerman has
written a series of novels that feature Alex's courage and expertise in
solving crimes, which also showcase his own knowledge of psychology and
criminal minds.
In this novel, Alex is asked to look into the disappearance of a former
patient, from many years before. Lauren Teague was Alex's patient as a
teenager. She was less than cooperative, and her therapy didn't last
long. Many years later, Alex accidentally ran into her at a bachelor
party, an embarrassing encounter for them both. As the story begins,
Lauren's mother asks Alex to help her find her daughter, who has
suddenly disappeared. As he discovers more and more about Lauren's
life, he again becomes dangerously involved with not one, but two
murders and learns much more than he ever wanted to know about unethical
psychological experimentation and research.
Even after Lauren's body is found, Alex remains curious about why she
was killed. Milo warns him to back off and his long time partner,
Robin, has become increasingly unhappy with his involvement with crimes,
causing her to worry about his safety enough to want to end their
relationship. Despite Milo's warnings and the fact that he stands to
lose Robin, he continues on.
I like Alex's tenacity and his insight into the human mind. I like his
compassion for others, and his passion for Robin. He is a wonderful
character to get to know, and often reminds me of Travis McGee from John
D. MacDonald's novels.
I have always enjoyed mystery and suspense novels, but adding the
psychological aspect to a story is irresistible to me. When I enter a
bookstore, the New Fiction section is always my first stop. Jonathan
Kellerman is one of the names I look for every time!
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Copyright © by Catherine McNair, 2002
Reviewed by Catherine McNair:
-- Four to Score - by Janet Evanovich
-- Cold Tea on a Hot Day - by Curtiss Ann Matlock
-- Flesh and Blood - by Jonathan Kellerman
-- The Shelters of Stone - by Jean M. Auel
-- Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls - by Mary Pipher, Ph.D.
-- The Summons - by John Grisham
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