The latest in Jonathan Kellerman's Alex Delaware series is no disappointment! The series stars several characters, that have grown in number through the years. The main character, Dr. Alex Delaware, is a psychologist who is a professor at a local medical school. He is also a significant consultant that is brought into the local law enforcement by Lieutenant Detective Milo Sturgis, when there are unusual or challenging aspects to a case. In this latest installment, the difficulty from the beginning, is that this case is as cold as they come. It has been brought to the attention of the police department because a grown daughter who lost her mother as a baby is interested in trying to find out the truth. She happens to be at an event that and is overheard by someone with enough clout to make the contact for her.
There are twists and turns throughout this book and it keeps the plot moving in great and unexpected ways. There is some repetition of comments or events that seem to be unnecessary, but this maybe a proof issue and cleaned up for the final edition.
This can be read as a standalone without missing the story at all. I have probably read all of the books in this series and I find the characters and their interactions to be like comfort food.
Highly recommend and nothing less than expected. Fun and engrossing read.
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