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by Jonathan Kellerman (Author) "It was shaping up as a beautiful morning..." (more)
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"An engrossing thriller... this knockout of an  entertainment is the kind of book which establishes a  career in one stroke." -- New York  Newsday

"Suspenseful,  neatly spun, fascinating." -- Philadelphia Daily  News

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"An engrossing thriller... this knockout of an  entertainment is the kind of book which establishes a  career in one stroke." -- New York  Newsday

"Suspenseful,  neatly spun, fascinating." -- Philadelphia Daily  News

"Grab yourself a copy soon."  -- Los Angeles Times

  "An exceptionally exciting thriller!" --  The New York Times

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  • Mass Market Paperback: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Bantam (November 1, 1994)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0553569619
  • ISBN-13: 978-0553569612
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.3 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #224,299 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Introducing Dr. Alex Delaware., August 10, 2002
Child psychologist Dr. Alex Delaware seems to have it all. A beautiful home, a loving woman, a luxurious car, and retirement in his early thirties. There aren't many that can claim the bounties that Dr. Delaware has in his life. However, all is not well with Dr. Delaware. With a psyche still scarred by the horrors brought to his doorstep by a lonely and sick man, Alex finds himself adrift, simply existing and not really living.

That is, until his friend and LAPD detective Milo Sturgis comes to him and asks for help. Milo is working a double homicide case, and the only witness they have at this time is Melody Quinn, a quiet, troubled, 7-year-old girl. Milo wants Alex to dust off his couch and talk to Melody. Little did Alex know that this simple favor would set off a chain of events that would have dire consequences on his life.

This is the first of Jonathan Kellerman's highly popluar Dr. Alex Delaware series, and I can see why this first book has led to many more. Dr. Delaware is an interesting character with several different - and often conflicting - aspects to his personality. Milo Sturgis, the slovenly LAPD Homicide detective with a heart of gold and unique personality foibles all his own is Alex's co-star, and is a fascinating character in his own right.

I enjoyed this book quite a bit, and look forward to reading the further adventures of Dr. Delaware.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Start With This One, September 5, 2000
By Rob Lawrence (Tampa, FL United States) - See all my reviews
If you are looking to start reading the works of Jonathon Kellerman, specifically the Alex Delaware series, then this is a great one to start with. It, like the others, is written in the first person. IF you start with the others, like I did, you may find trouble associating with or understanding Dr. Delaware, the protagonist, and his background. This book sets up the characters, lays the foundation for the following books, and at the same time delivers a great story. Mr. Kellerman does a good job of mixing in numerous characters and plot twists to the extent that the first victim in this book gets "lost" in the middle of the story, but gets tied back in at the end.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Pschologist/Action Hero, July 25, 2000
This is Jonathan Kellerman's first novel featuring Dr. Alex Delaware, an over-achieving child psychologist who suffered from burnout in his early 30's and dropped out. The novel reads as though Kellerman is just having some fun writing. Fortunately, he takes his readers along for the ride.

Dr. Delaware goes from mild-mannered chid psychologist to psychologist/sleuth to psychologist/action hero as the story progresses.

Not all of the characters are as fully developed as I might have liked, but there were just too many characters to develop them all fully. The characterizations provided, however, were fairly good. Check Kellerman's later works to see how he expands and develops this talent.

The pacing was good, but there was a little too much deux ex machina to make the story truly believable. It's such a good read, however, I didn't really mind.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect!
Dr. Alex Delaware is living in a self-imposed exile. A young and bright psychologist, Alex is successful but haunted by a case that hit a little too close to home for him. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Theda Ghent

4.0 out of 5 stars Where it all started.
When the Bough Breaks by Jonathan Kellerman is the first of the Alex Delaware mysteries. Alex is a psychologist, he has been going full bore from early adolescence and after... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Sylvia Wadlington

4.0 out of 5 stars A Cool Psychologist and a Gay Detective
This is the first title in Jonathan Kellerman's Alex Delaware series. I found the book to be of interest and enjoyed the read. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Guy V. De Rosa

4.0 out of 5 stars Another great mystery
A Jim Jones type leader, psychologoical manipulation, and turns and twists around every corner make this another strong showing for Kellerman. Read more
Published 14 months ago by J. Stolte

2.0 out of 5 stars It was good until the conclusion
Enjoyable read until the author brought up every character in the book in the summary of the case. He even went so far as to refer to characters by their last names throughout... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Otto

4.0 out of 5 stars The Beginning
I found this series after reading Stephen White's Alan Gregory series and had seen so many comparisons between the two. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Susan Calvin

3.0 out of 5 stars A lot of Characters
I liked this book however there were so many characters that I lost track of who was who. I liked the story line and Dr. Alex's Delawares character. Read more
Published on December 1, 2006 by Kris

4.0 out of 5 stars A good start to DR Delaware
This was my third book I read from Mr Kellerman. I enjoyed his other two books, so I decided read the first Dr. Delaware book. It was definitely good. Read more
Published on August 8, 2006 by for your information

2.0 out of 5 stars Far-fetched and disappointing mystery
This is one of the most far-fetched, outrageous mysteries I've ever read. Alex Delaware is a thirty-something, retired, child psychologist. Read more
Published on July 16, 2006 by M. C. T. Henry Jr.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great start to a great series
This is the first book in the Alex Delaware series and starts with
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Published on May 30, 2006 by D. M. Annunziata

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