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Compulsion (Alex Delaware, No. 22)
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Additional Compulsion (Alex Delaware, No. 22) Information
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Once again, the depths of the criminal mind and the darkest side of a glittering city fuel #1 New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Kellerman’s brilliant storytelling. And no one conducts a more harrowing and suspenseful manhunt than the modern Sherlock Holmes of the psyche, Dr. Alex Delaware.
A tipsy young woman seeking aid on a desolate highway disappears into the inky black night. A retired schoolteacher is stabbed to death in broad daylight. Two women are butchered after closing time in a small-town beauty parlor. These and other bizarre acts of cruelty and psychopathology are linked only by the killer’s use of luxury vehicles and a baffling lack of motive. The ultimate whodunits, these crimes demand the attention of LAPD detective Milo Sturgis and his collaborator on the crime beat, psychologist Alex Delaware.
What begins with a solitary bloodstain in a stolen sedan quickly spirals outward in odd and unexpected directions, leading Delaware and Sturgis from the well-heeled center of L.A. society to its desperate edges; across the paths of commodities brokers and transvestite hookers; and as far away as New York City, where the search thaws out a long-cold case and exposes a grotesque homicidal crusade. The killer proves to be a fleeting shape-shifter, defying identification, leaving behind dazed witnesses and death–and compelling Alex and Milo to confront the true face of murderous madness.
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What Customers Say About Compulsion (Alex Delaware, No. 22):
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Delivery was timely as promised. The item was the exact quality promised. I would not hesitate to purchase from this seller again.
This book may be the one I'm saving to read later, or it may be one of the ones I already read. I'm sure it's good even if it's the one I didn't read yet, because I like all Jonathan Kellerman's books. (I no longer like his wife Faye's books; too gory for my taste. But I'll always get Jonathan Kellerman's books).
First, the killer's motive for killing is a little weak. This is a true whodunit featuring Kellerman's popular characters Alex Delaware (psychologist) and Milo Sturgis (LA PD). If you are looking for a quick and easy read, Compulsion might be the book for you. And, second, I didn't like the introduction of new characters right at the end of the book. The plot is well developed with "clues" peppered throughout enabling astute readers to determine who the bad guy is before it is actually revealed. Although I liked the book, I have two complaints. There really wasn't any need for introducing new characters.Alex/Milo could have caught the bad guy in a different and more creative way. But, all-in-all, a pleasurable read.
Thank you for the book as you described it. And very speedy delivery.Would do business again.
This is my first Alex Delaware novel so I have nothing to compare to. I found the book a little slow to develop, but overall a good mystery. I liked the main characters & would read other Delaware novels if given the chance. The book got better as it got closer to the end & had a satisfying ending.
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