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Bones

An Alex Delaware Novel

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Bones

By: Jonathan Kellerman
Narrated by: John Rubinstein
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The anonymous caller has an ominous tone and an unnerving message about something “real dead . . . buried in your marsh.” The eco-volunteer on the other end of the phone thinks it’s a prank, but when a young woman’s body turns up in L.A.’s Bird Marsh preserve no one’s laughing. And when the bones of more victims surface, homicide detective Milo Sturgis realizes the city’s under siege to an insidious killer. Milo’s first move: calling in psychologist Alex Delaware.

The murdered women are prostitutes–except the most recent victim; a brilliant young musician from the East Coast, employed by a wealthy family to tutor a musical prodigy, Selena Bass seems out of place in the marsh’s grim tableau.

Conveniently–perhaps ominously–Selena’s blueblood employers are nowhere to be found, and their estate’ s jittery caretaker raises hackles. But Milo’s instincts and Alex’s insight are too well-honed to settle for easy answers, even given the dark secrets in this troubled man’s past. Their investigation unearths disturbing layers–about victims, potential victims, and suspects alike–plunging even deeper into the murky marsh’s enigmatic depths.

Bizarre details of the crimes suggest a devilish serial killer prowling L.A.’s gritty streets. But when a new murder deviates from the pattern, derailing a possible profile, Alex and Milo must look beyond the suspicion of madness and consider an even more sinister mind at work. Answers don’t come easy, but the darkest of drives and desires may fuel the most devious of foes. Thriller & Suspense Psychological Mystery Suspense Grandparenting

Critic reviews

Praise for Compulsion

“A genuine page-turner . . . The comfortable banter that has helped make Delaware and Sturgis such durable crime-story heroes is as rapid-fire, keen, and wryly funny as ever, and the mystery they aim to solve is certainly not routine.”—Booklist


Praise for Obsession

“Jonathan Kellerman’s novels are an obsession; once started it is hard to quit.”—Orlando Sentinel

“The characters are rich, the story’s well-plotted and you won’t stop reading.”—The Boston Herald


Praise for Gone

“The denouement accelerates to breathtaking, heart-pounding speed.”—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“Sharply written and well-paced.”—Entertainment Weekly


Praise for RAGE

“[An] adrenaline-fueled read.”—People
Intriguing Plot Twists • Skillful Character Development • Suspenseful Mystery • Well-woven Storyline • Engaging Voice

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This is another good Kellerman read. It is not my favorite Alex Delaware novel and didn't have all the thrills and unexpected twists and turns of his other books but still read well.

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I enjoyed this. It's not one of the best Alex Delaware mysteries, but it's fine, and the reader is unobtrusive.

Another good Delaware adventure

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Both of the Kellerman's are wonderful writers. This lastest by Jonathan is in the tradition of all his Alex and Milo mysteries. Good story and worth reading or listening too.

Kellerman Always worth listening too!

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Jonathon Kellerman is one of my favorite authors and I was interested in this book because of the location--the marsh, protected land, etc. It was just okay--I still love, Milo, Alex, Robin and Blanche, but this story needed more....something....it was lacking somehow and very predictable. Maybe I have read too many of his books (all of them, in fact), so I can predict the endings. It was an okay read...just not great. I look forward to the next one in the anticipation that it will deliver the usual Kellerman twists and turns.

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This story had me constantly wondering about the conclusion! There was never a dull moment and at the end I was really sitting on the edge of my seat!

A great mystery

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