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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
The title is misleading. Though the book delves a little into the world of OCD, it really has nothing to do with the plot. I kept waiting for it to be tied in, but no dice. This is a quick, not that scary, somewhat convoluted mystery. If you like Alex Delaware novels, you will probably like it.
Although I did enjoy the book, the constant questioning that Alex Delaware, the psychologist and main character, poses to the reader became monotonous at points. Sometimes I wanted to reach into the book and kick Delaware to see if I could get a rise from him… he seemed so cool and collected it bordered on creepy. ... please read the full review at: http://tipsyreader.com/books/reviews/book-review-obsession/
I had a feeling that Mr. Kellerman was slipping. Slipping into the eternal bog of rehashed plots and unmemorable characters and plot twists. Luckily,for me,I was incorrect! Although this one was not ...say a masterpiece(say of The Murder Book's quality),it is getting back on the right track. I made the abysmal choice of reading Gone for a book club of blogger friends.....what was worse it was our first choice. I was kind of embarrased by how bad that one was. Looks like J.Kellerman is turning the wheel 180 degrees and I,for one,could not be happier.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
It's nice to have characters I can rely on. I know I can pick up an Alex Delaware novel and enjoy it. I might not always appreciate what he does with the characters, but I have grown to love them all no matter what. I was a little concerned and ready to be mad about what might be Milo's future. If you have read all the books like I have, then I recommend this book.
Jonathan Kellerman has finally disappointed me. I'm a huge fan of mysteries, but I find that often, a writer starts to reuse plots and after about three books, all the books read the same. Not so with Kellerman. However, this latest book--though it had a very good subplot introduced by the original mystery--was all over the place and never really made a clear connection with the lead suspect and the actual crimes committed. And I'm still unclear of the aunt's connection to all of the events. It was rather convoluted and disappointing.