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432 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
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Language: English
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In the first Alex Delaware novel, Dr. Morton Handler practiced a strange brand of psychiatry. Among his specialties were fraud, extortion, and sexual manipulation. Handler paid for his sins when he was brutally murdered in his luxurious Pacific Pa...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,234 reviews
Moods
mysterious 78%
tense 50%
adventurous 32%
sad 21%
emotional 17%
challenging 14%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 45% | A mix: 45% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | No: 39%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 36% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual violenceModerate
Child death, Gore, ConfinementMinor
Homophobia
432 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In the first Alex Delaware novel, Dr. Morton Handler practiced a strange brand of psychiatry. Among his specialties were fraud, extortion, and sexual manipulation. Handler paid for his sins when he was brutally murdered in his luxurious Pacific Pa...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,234 reviews
Moods
mysterious 78%
tense 50%
adventurous 32%
sad 21%
emotional 17%
challenging 14%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 45% | A mix: 45% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | No: 39%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 36% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual violenceModerate
Child death, Gore, ConfinementMinor
Homophobia