A review by marco5599
When the Bough Breaks by Jonathan Kellerman

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Sordid case in a captivating mystery-thriller. Well constructed, pleasantly written, quite descriptive and appropriately paced. On top of that equipped with a recognizable cast, a likable lead and a ditto sidekick. A nice characteristic is how Alex Delaware -a psychologist- uses his professional knowledge in dealing with the different people he encounters. A minor complaint is that it gets a little talky here and there with characters spilling their guts. Other than that, nothing to yammer about. More Kellerman for me. And that includes the missus.