Killer

An Alex Delaware Novel

De: Jonathan Kellerman

Narrado por: John Rubinstein

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Jonathan Kellerman returns with this stunning thriller—a mesmerizing L.A. noir portrayal of the darkest impulses of human nature carried to shocking extremes.

The City of Angels has more than its share of psychopaths, and no one recognizes that more acutely than the brilliant psychologist and police consultant Dr. Alex Delaware. Despite that, Constance Sykes, a sophisticated, successful physician, hardly seems like someone Alex needs to fear. Then, at the behest of the court, he becomes embroiled in a bizarre child custody dispute initiated by Connie against her sister and begins to realize that there is much about the siblings he has failed to comprehend. And when the court battle between the Sykes sisters erupts into cold, calculating murder and a rapidly growing number of victims, Alex knows he’s been snared in a toxic web of pathology.

Nothing would please Alex more than to be free of the ugly spectacle known as Sykes v. Sykes. But then the little girl at the center of the vicious dispute disappears and Alex knows he must work with longtime friend Detective Milo Sturgis, braving an obstacle course of Hollywood washouts, gangbangers, and self-serving jurists in order to save an innocent life.

Killer is Kellerman—and Delaware—at their finest.

Praise for Killer

“Killer is well plotted and paced. . . . One of [Kellerman’s] best.”—Bookreporter

“As usual, the rapport between Alex and Milo is a show-stealer, and longtime fans . . . will love the well-executed flashbacks to Alex’s professional past.”—Booklist

“Kellerman kicks this one up to a whole new level.”—RT Book Reviews

Praise for Jonathan Kellerman

“Jonathan Kellerman has justly earned his reputation as a master of the psychological thriller.”—People

“Kellerman really knows how to keep those pages turning.”—The New York Times Book Review

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Praise for Killer

“Killer is well plotted and paced. . . . One of [Kellerman’s] best.”—Bookreporter

“As usual, the rapport between Alex and Milo is a show-stealer, and longtime fans . . . will love the well-executed flashbacks to Alex’s professional past.”—Booklist

“Kellerman kicks this one up to a whole new level.”—RT Book Reviews

Praise for Jonathan Kellerman

“Jonathan Kellerman has justly earned his reputation as a master of the psychological thriller.”—People

“Kellerman really knows how to keep those pages turning.”—The New York Times Book Review

YAY for another Alex Delaware book

Kellerman nailed yet another great book in this series. I absolutely completely LOVE this series and am always on pins and needles for his next book. FANTASTIC!

Kellerman does it again.

Would you listen to Killer again? Why?

You bet, Kellerman always delivers a good story

What did you like best about this story?

Robin was more involved this time, although she did not sound like the Robin of previous stories, I liked her

Any additional comments?

Alex is the quintessential therapist, albeit with a dangerous penchant for getting himself into tight spots. I trust Kellerman to bring him thru so can enjoy the suspense.

Never disappointing

Great series. Narrator IS the characters to me.. One of my favorite familiar, and entertaining worlds.

Female voices annoying/distracting

Where does Killer rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I have read all the Alex Delaware books. This was the first one that I listened to. I have to say that I was disappointed in this recording.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Killer?

It was just a typical Alex Delaware novel.

Would you listen to another book narrated by John Rubinstein?

Although I liked listening to John Rubinstein's male voices, I thought the female voices were rather annoying. I think if I were to listen to another of his books, it would have to be recorded with someone else doing the female voices.

Liked the characters

I believe the Alex Delaware series is not about action or even mystery, it's about the characters and these are interesting. The plot was somewhat predictable, but I did not figure out who did it. As always, John Rubinstein does a great job narrating the story. I am glad I listened to the book and recommend it to others that enjoy strange characters.