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A review by lynguy1
When the Bough Breaks by Jonathan Kellerman
4.0
Jonathan Kellerman brings plenty of suspense to the first book in the Alex Delaware series, When the Bough Breaks. Psychiatrist Dr. Morton Handler is found brutally murdered. The police have no leads, but they have a possible witness: seven-year-old Melody Quinn. Los Angeles Homicide Detective Milo Sturgis turns to psychologist Dr. Alex Delaware for help in unlocking Melody’s memories.
Alex and Milo have known each other a few months. Readers learn how they met and some background information on them. Their investigative and cognitive techniques gel as well as their dispositions. However, they don’t yet have the rapport that they gain as the series progresses. This novel is less cerebral in nature and more investigation and is very action-oriented.
Kellerman’s writing style is appealing and he did a good job of transporting me to the Los Angeles area. Whether characters were talking about or experiencing the traffic or food or the people, I was living the events with Milo and Alex. Food shows up frequently in this series. Both Alex and Milo want to achieve justice and hold bad people accountable for their actions.
Overall, this was a suspenseful novel with great world-building and several plot twists. I’ve read 20 of the books in the series and I’m looking forward to reading those I’ve missed.
I purchased a copy of this novel. All opinions expressed in this review are my own. Publication date was March 1, 1985.
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My 4.31 rounded to 4 stars review is coming soon.
Alex and Milo have known each other a few months. Readers learn how they met and some background information on them. Their investigative and cognitive techniques gel as well as their dispositions. However, they don’t yet have the rapport that they gain as the series progresses. This novel is less cerebral in nature and more investigation and is very action-oriented.
Kellerman’s writing style is appealing and he did a good job of transporting me to the Los Angeles area. Whether characters were talking about or experiencing the traffic or food or the people, I was living the events with Milo and Alex. Food shows up frequently in this series. Both Alex and Milo want to achieve justice and hold bad people accountable for their actions.
Overall, this was a suspenseful novel with great world-building and several plot twists. I’ve read 20 of the books in the series and I’m looking forward to reading those I’ve missed.
I purchased a copy of this novel. All opinions expressed in this review are my own. Publication date was March 1, 1985.
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My 4.31 rounded to 4 stars review is coming soon.