Crime Scene

A Novel

By: Jonathan Kellerman, Jesse Kellerman

Narrated by: Dennis Boutsikaris

Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins

Publisher's summary

A former star athlete turned coroner's investigator is drawn into a brutal, complicated murder in this psychological thriller from a father-son writing team that delivers "brilliant, page-turning fiction" (Stephen King).

Natural causes or foul play? That's the question Clay Edison must answer each time he examines a body. Figuring out motives and chasing down suspects aren't part of his beat - not until a seemingly open-and-shut case proves to be more than meets his highly trained eye.

Eccentric, reclusive Walter Rennert lies cold at the bottom of his stairs. At first glance the scene looks straightforward: a once-respected psychology professor done in by booze and a bad heart. But his daughter, Tatiana, insists that her father has been murdered, and she persuades Clay to take a closer look at the grim facts of Rennert's life.

What emerges is a history of scandal and violence and an experiment gone horribly wrong that ended in the brutal murder of a coed. Walter Rennert, it appears, was a broken man - and maybe a marked one. And when Clay learns that a colleague of Rennert's died in a nearly identical manner, he begins to question everything in the official record.

All the while, his relationship with Tatiana is evolving into something forbidden. The closer they grow, the more determined he becomes to catch her father's killer - even if he has to overstep his bounds to do it.

The twisting trail Clay follows will lead him into the darkest corners of the human soul. It's his job to listen to the tales the dead tell. But this time he's part of a story that makes his blood run cold.

©2017 Jonathan Kellerman and Jesse Kellerman (P)2017 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

"Dennis Boutsikaris is an excellent narrator for this mystery.... Not only does Boutsikaris use vocal nuance to distinguish the characters, but he also enhances the budding romance between Clay and Tatiana with pauses and inflection." (AudioFile)

Crime Scene

My first Kellerman novel. It took me a couple hours to get into it but, ultimately, I really enjoyed it. Narration is excellent!

Miss Alex!

A little different from the usual Kellerman. Missed Alex Delaware but I can live with the new guy. Good story line, no violence, no profanity (not that that's good or bad). Enjoyed the narration too.

surprised

very disappointed in how abruptly it ended. not very suspenseful . reader good.

Good story well told. Strong writing team.

Jesse + John > John. Characters more fully drawn. The narrator is one of my favorite performers & does a great job. I would appreciate him learning correct pronunciation of “Nevada” & “Boalt” Hall as these are well known & mispronunciation takes one out of the story. Worried a road trip would go through Suisun lol.

New Keller man choice

I read this because Jonathan Kellerman was listed as a co-author. I don't know if Jesse Kellerman is a first time author or not but if so, his parents have raised a writer able to fill their shoes.

Great addition to Kellerman’s work!

I loved these new characters. Listened straight through. If you are a fan of Alex Delaware this book is for you.

great job Jesse

I really liked this story and can see this character continuing on in more books. I like the perspective of a young adult just getting started in life and of course the Mysteries are always good

Pretty sedate.

The narrator has a quality to his voice that I can't describe, kind of California valley boy thing that I'm not used to hearing. He did a great job reading the book I just didn't think he was the right match for this character. I kept saying to him "sit up straight and quit being so flippant!', Really though, I would listen to him read something else.

It was pretty tame as far as action or real suspense goes, unless I missed it in the last three chapters. I just ended up skipping through those. I was pretty disappointed I guess. I thought The Genius was so good. I guess I'll try The Executor next.

Maybe they wrote this one together when Jesse was just getting started I don't know. Keep them coming though! We'll read them!

Awesome!

What made the experience of listening to Crime Scene the most enjoyable?

I have either read or listened to each and every novel in the Alex Delaware series... Love them... Now, I'm excited to look forward to this new Edison series. Good character interaction, good storyline, fluid, ... fast read... went through it in one day.. :-).

Kellermans are a writing family.

What made the experience of listening to Crime Scene the most enjoyable?

The Kellerman experience from Tabitha, to Jonathon, to Jesse. They were all born to write and have become excellent at it.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Crime Scene?

The entire book is a wonderful diversion and fun to listen to.

Which character – as performed by Dennis Boutsikaris – was your favorite?

Not one eclipsed another. He did a good job all around.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No laughter and no crying but several smiles.

Any additional comments?

A solid good listen that is fun to follow.