Therapy

The author of this book pulls from his own experience with Therapy, not by having Therapy but by giving others Therapy. With this in mind he can get into the minds of his characters and see through their eyes what would happen if this happened or that. He has written a great story here putting together that experience and the skill of his writing ability to create this thriller that will hold you on the edge of your chair until you finish the book. A red Mustang and two people dead and why, the rest is for you to find out. Larry Hobson -Author- "The Day Of The Rose"

Disappointed

Psychologist and Police Consultant, Alex Delaware is back to help Homicide Detective, Milo Sturgis investigate the killing of two young adults murdered in a Lover's Lane type setting. The fact that a metal spike, along with a gunshot wound, impaled the woman indicates more than a routine killing. The woman remains unidentified, but the young man turns out to have had a personality change due to a recent car accident. He was seeing noted celebrity psychologist, Dr. Mary Lou Koppel, for his problems. Through the investigation, another similarly murdered patient of Dr. Koppel's comes to light. Before long, Dr. Koppel herself is found murdered. The killings seem to be linked; and Alex and Milo work to find what how.

I usually love the Alex Delaware series and this one started out well enough, but about half way through the book, it turned deadly dull. The characters were not likable and I could just not care what happened to any of them. It was bad enough that the plot was uninteresting, but it turned ridiculous as well. Alex Delaware's personal story was hardly explored at all. First time Alex Delaware readers will be at a loss to know anything about his backstory even though his girlfriend and ex-girlfriend both make an appearance in the story.

First half of the book was perhaps 4 stars and the second half 2 stars for an average of 3 even though it pains me to rate one of my favorite authors so low.

I agree, not Kellerman's best.

I have loved the Alex Delaware series and this one started out strong, but somewhere in the middle of the book, it turned extremely dull. I will not go back over the plot here as it has been covered enough by the other reviewers, but I agree with some of the other reviewers that this book does not have the zing of Kellerman's other novels. I also did not identify with the characters like I have in his other books. I would liked to have Alex's personal life explored more? To sum up, if you are new to Kellerman do not start here, if you are a fan you might consider waiting for a used copy. I did just finish a fun thriller: "A Tourist in the Yucatan"