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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
Listened to this in audio and while Rubenstein does his usual excellent job, the plot got a little convoluted.
Love the Alex Delaware series. This story was as interesting as the others. Great read.
3.5, perhaps? These Kellerman mysteries keep me involved and thinking, though I appreciate the detective, Milo Sturgis, much more than Alex Delaware, the supposed protagonist, who only seems to be along for the ride.
A woman's body is found in a bath full of dry ice - is it murder or suicide? During the search of the house a DVD is found and on it the victim makes accusations against three members of staff at a prestigious LA school. Alex Delaware and Milo Sturgis investigate but are hampered by interference from the Chief of Police whose son attends the school. Not as enjoyable as some of the others from this series.
I missed this one when it came out last year. Interestingly, the murder revolves around a small college prep school in Brentwood... A good addition to the Alex Delaware series.
A teacher from an elite school is murdered and put on display in a bathtub full of dry ice. On a dvd found among her belongings she accuses three fellow teachers of sexual harassment...
Alex and Milo are fun characters to follow around while they try to solve this case. Having read a lot of Kellerman novels by now it feels like catching up with old acquaintances.
Kellerman has a deft hand with descriptions, bringing people to life with a few sentences. Sometimes his mysteries are too convoluted for their own good, but this one managed to walk the line nicely.
Alex and Milo are fun characters to follow around while they try to solve this case. Having read a lot of Kellerman novels by now it feels like catching up with old acquaintances.
Kellerman has a deft hand with descriptions, bringing people to life with a few sentences. Sometimes his mysteries are too convoluted for their own good, but this one managed to walk the line nicely.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
It seems that I've been writing about reading comfort food for days now. That's because I've been recovering from gallbladder surgery (am much better now) and haven't been worth much beyond reading. I love Jonathan Kellerman, although I've been disappointed in his last two books. He's gone through a period where I wondered where he could be going with the series and it looked like it was going nowhere good.
In Deception Kellerman really regains his footing. Once again the partnership between Alex and Milo is at the center of events. The story is interesting and complicated and full of wonderful twists and changes - nothing is what you expect. I particularly like the friendship between Alex and Milo and I like how it's grown. As they've partnered together through the years they've each learned things from the other and the partnership itself feels as solid as any marriage.
Good narrative, great plot, and it was the perfect read for a convalescent. Thanks Mr. Kellerman for keeping me entertained!
In Deception Kellerman really regains his footing. Once again the partnership between Alex and Milo is at the center of events. The story is interesting and complicated and full of wonderful twists and changes - nothing is what you expect. I particularly like the friendship between Alex and Milo and I like how it's grown. As they've partnered together through the years they've each learned things from the other and the partnership itself feels as solid as any marriage.
Good narrative, great plot, and it was the perfect read for a convalescent. Thanks Mr. Kellerman for keeping me entertained!
4...Not bad, especially for a topic that just recently was in the news...and yes I know this novel was written years before...but still...glad the entitled jerks received comeuppance!