Epicurus.com - Compulsion (Alex Delaware, No. 22)

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Binding: Mass Market Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54 EAN: 9780345465283 ISBN: 0345465288 Label: Ballantine Books Manufacturer: Ballantine Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 416 Publication Date: 2008-08-26 Publisher: Ballantine Books Release Date: 2008-08-26 Studio: Ballantine Books
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: The bar has dropped Comment: While I have read every J Kellerman book, the plots have become less plausible, hence, less enjoyable. While Milo remains one of the most interesting characgers in suspense fiction, Dr. Delaware is losing his alure. Kellerman can still write, but the premise of the books needs re-examination or the story line strengthened. Ron Lealos author of Don't Mean Nuthin' Customer Rating: Summary: worked for me...kinda Comment: ya know...i read these books when i need to unplug from the chaos of my life. so i don't require a lot, just some interesting characters (alex and especially milo qualify), some plot tension and enough detail to keep me involved but not too much as to require full engagement, know what i mean? so that being said, this book was fine with me. i sat down and read it in three hours and felt a little refreshed for having done it. however...the concept of how alex links these murders together is ridiculous. so, for you folks that need the story to work, you will be disappointed. but for me, i wasn't asking for much. so it was fine. cheers. Customer Rating: Summary: Too Formulaic Comment: I can't say much about the plot of this book, because it is a who-done-it, and that would be unfair. But there is a murderer who cross-dresses and an African-American teen who disappears while selling magazines. I have read all of Kellerman's work, and while I don't think that this is his best effort, I do feel that he an outstanding author. He is a former clinical psychologist whose protagonist here, Dr. Alex Delaware, is also one. Two things about his work appeal to me: First, he really writes in an engaging way, making people and dialogue and scenes come alive, and second, he is able to bring his previous expertise to character development--both of which make for the real deal. I think his best work is "Butcher's Theater" which takes you fully inside the mind of a psychopath and serial killer. That book is a little long and involved, but if you don't mind that, it is the ultimate crime thriller. But you can never go wrong with Kellerman--he is always a good read. Customer Rating: Summary: Confusing With Too Many Characters Comment: Like many of the other reviewers, I have read Jonathan Kellerman from the beginning of his Alex Delaware books. This is the only one that I absolutely could not finish. I can't stand the Robin character - she's like a live-in leech who takes and gives nothing (except an occasional toss in the hay) in return. She is so emotionless and boring that Alex gets most of his emotional connection from his dog and koi fish. I wish her character could be axed permanently. I would recommend that anyone reading this book keep a pad and pencil handy for jotting down the NUMEROUS characters' names and who the heck they are. Confusing and uninteresting plot. I give it the two stars strictly for the dialogue between Alex and Milo. I love the Milo character and his comments from a very seasoned detective who has seen it all! Customer Rating: Summary: Compulsion for boring Comment: I have read all Jonathan Kellerman books, and always enjoyed them, this time I lost interest completely and finished it skiping a lot of pages as I did not care the book at all. What happened to to Dr. Delaware character? What happened with his psychologist skills? Why was he doing Milo's work? Why is the book so boring? I already bought the Kellerman's latest book: Bones and I am really hoping not having another dissapointment. More Reviews