Devil's Waltz by Jonathan Kellerman

517 pages first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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Child psychologist Dr Alex Delaware returns after five years to Los Angeles' Western Pediatrics Hospital, called in by a former colleague to help with the case of twenty-one-month-old Cassie Jones. The little girl is persistently, terrifyingly ill...

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Community Reviews Summary of 395 reviews

Moods

dark 75%
mysterious 75%
tense 41%
challenging 25%
adventurous 16%
informative 16%
sad 8%

Pace

slow 45%
medium 36%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 63% | A mix: 27% | Character: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 44% | Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 55% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 11%

Average rating

3.73

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