The Clinic

By: Jonathan Kellerman

Narrated by: Alexander Adams

Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins

Publisher's Summary

For three months, the police find no clues in the stabbing death of Hope Devane, the author of a pop-psychology best-seller. So they turn to Dr. Alex Delaware to study the case for insights that might point to a killer.

As Alex unlocks the private compartments of Hope's life, the murder looks calculated and vengeful. A study of her childhood reveals that she kept secrets from everyone. It also helps Alex set a trap for the killer.

Psyched? Listen to all of Jonathan Kellerman's Dr. Alex Delaware thrillers.

©1996 Jonathan Kellerman (P)1997 Books on Tape Inc.

Critic Reviews

"Kellerman is at his page-turning best....His serpentine plot and cast of mysterious characters grip the reader to the final page." (Publishers Weekly)

Lacks resolution, obnoxiously unsatisfying.

Great big story, teeny tiny conclusion. Pointlessly abrupt ending that failed to satisfy. I have come to expect more from this series.

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Fair

I found the book fair reading, yet perdictable. I felt it was extremly slow at points but rushed thrgh the climax at the end.

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

The story great and the narrator the best ever!!

the story was very intricate and surprising with a lot of twists and turns.The narrator was best I've ever heard hands down!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Meh - So So at best

The story got better as it went along but the ending was very quick and not at all surprising. The narration was good but the story was not that great.

Empty fulfillment

As the mystery unwound I became less and less engaged by the story....I came to care less and less...and then it ended. Great expectations unfulfilled in the end game. The culmination of my involvement was a “ so, who cares anyway”?

intriguing!

Lots of twists and turns, psychological thriller that grabs you chapter by chapter and ties it all together at ending

A Rather Abrupt Ending

What made the experience of listening to The Clinic the most enjoyable?

The story line was good and the method of reaching the proper conclusion was outstanding

Would you be willing to try another book from Jonathan Kellerman? Why or why not?

I am reading the entire Alex Delaware series from book #1 to the conclusion

Which character – as performed by Alexander Adams – was your favorite?

Alex Delaware was he best

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No, because the length of the reading was longer than 8 hours.

Any additional comments?

I enjoyed the book, right up until the ending which was rather abrupt, with no handshake or thank you ma'am

Brilliant narration

Alexander Adams gets better and better. His characterization is masterly, bringing out everything from pathos to humor.

So many characters

I am a regular consumer of audible, and yet I found this book to be rather confusing due to the sheer numbers of characters. If I had it to do over again I would've kept notes on who is who.
The narration was excellent and I enjoyed the plot, but the dozens of characters were confusing for me. Not a great book to listen to while you're driving.

kept me interested and wanting more

The narrator made this book interesting. The actual story was really good. The writer's style reminds me of Steven White. A writer I also enjoy very much. I recommend this book and writer.