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Devil's Waltz by Jonathan Kellerman

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jackie_shimkus's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

djr100's review against another edition

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3.0

Not Jonathan Kellerman’s best. Slow to start. The story got somewhat interesting but the culprit seemed fairly obvious to me and the ending was a bit to hazy and rushed.

torchyblane's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

baileyjane1's review against another edition

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4.0

I had no idea what Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy was until reading this book and it was really informative as well as being totally riveting! I bought and read this book FOREVER ago, and remember it as being one that I just couldn't put down. Alex Delaware is a character I really enjoyed, as well as the author's writing style. I even remember I must have read it in May because I purchased it for like $0.25 at our subdivision's annual garage sale! ;-)

purplehazer's review against another edition

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3.0

Not as good as some of his other books- the outcome was a little disappointing, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.

grinningcat's review against another edition

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5.0

This is one of my favorite Alex Delaware novels. Maybe because it’s based around the psychology of the crime more strongly than the crime itself. It was also my introduction to Munchausen’s by Proxy, a criminal disorder that I find fascinating and baffling. Cassie Jones is the primary victim of the book, and the crime is abuse, although murder happens later (not to Cassie). The case originates with Alex rather than Milo for a change, and I liked that. As usual, Alex and Milo are both intriguing characters and their friendship is one of the highlights of the series. It would be a good entry point to the series (as it was in my case), or if you’re already a Kellerman fan, it’s the Alex you know and love in his brilliance. Highly recommended.