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The third novel to feature child psychologist Alex Delaware begins with a desperate, garbled phone call from former patient Jamey Cadmus, genius of record and heir to a construction fortune. The next day, Jamey is accused of the Lavender Slashings, a series of grisly homosexual murders that have rocked Los Angeles. The teenager's lawyer asks Alex to examine Jamey's recent history with the hope that a plea of diminished capacity will protect Jamey from a prison sentence. Though soon fired, Alex continues his investigation, motivated by the compassion and intelligence previously demonstrated in When the Bough Breaks and Blood Test. Tracing the rocky road of Jamey's emotional development, Alex crisscrosses L.A., moving from Beverly Hills mansions to biker cabins, from the old Haight district to mountain canyons, with stops at the U.C.L.A. medical library, the high-security section of the L.A.P.D. jail and some exquisitely appointed legal offices. Aided by his friend, homicide detective Milo Sturgis, Alex ignores warnings to stay away from the case and begins to discern an ominous pattern in Jamey's family history, connecting esoteric South American hallucinogens, a massively irresponsible real-estate scam and the ageless human motivations of revenge and greed. The first two Alex Delaware books were very good indeed. This one, more complexly plotted, more richly psychological and filled with convincing financial and pharmacological details, is the best yet. Paperback rights to NAL; Mystery Guild main selection; Literary Guild alternate.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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YA Kellerman, a contemporary master of psychological thrillers, has created a story of building suspense about a psychotic teenage boy, Jamey Cadmus, who is accused of six murders. Dr. Delware, local psychologist, receives a late night phone call from Jamey, drawing upon him to help defend the teenager. The plot slowly unravels and the conspiracy of Jamey's family to create his madness is revealed. Readers will be drawn into this suspenseful drama by vivid descriptions of a psychotic, details of family greed, and the hope for the teenager's sanity. Susan Penny, Houston Public Library
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Ballantine Books (March 2, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0345466624
  • ISBN-13: 978-0345466624
  • Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars GLASS HOUSES, February 17, 2001
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This review is from: Over the Edge (Alex Delaware) (Paperback)
Dr. Alex Delaware's world is jolted by a surprise telephone call from a former client. Jamey Cadmus, 17, was part of a pilot project of highly gifted adolescents 5 years earlier and Dr. Delaware was a consultant for that project.

Jamey, disoriented and confused, calls Delaware from a private hospital in the California Canyons. He is kidnapped from his room and it falls to Dr. Delaware to investigate the hospital and Jamey's tangled family tree.

Set in 1987, Dr. Delaware makes numerous references to the university project that accepted Jamey in 1982, when the boy was nearly 13. He uncovers a questionable family history, a web of murders and corrupt developers in the canyons. Jamey, by now found and incarcerated in the County Jail, tries to, in his own incoherent fashion tell Dr. Delaware what he knows about the series of cases.

Robin has a more prominent place in this story. Although I never cared for her, the one thing that annoyed me in this book was one scene where Delaware greeted her, "shushing her with a kiss." To me, the "shushing her with a kiss" was simply a way of shutting her up. That act sounded as if he had no use for her opinions or anything she ever said and smacked of chauvanism. Delaware was plainly far more cerebral than Robin ever was and I felt that single act was to underscore his mental superiority to her, not unlike Jamey's mental superiority prior to his breakdowns. The theme of glass houses is revisited throughout this story.

This is truly an outstanding work. Readers are taken on some very painful, bumpy roads through the seamy, seedy parts of Southern California and encounter some equally seamy, seedy characters. Bikers, corrupt developers, questionable family ties, persons not involved with the cases -- each appears to be a likely suspect. The conclusion is powerful and very satisfying; it makes sense, yet stays several steps ahead of the readers. Each character is richly drawn and believable; each new layer of mysteries interlock believably. Jon Kellerman is truly the Michaelangelo of the Mystery genre.

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4.0 out of 5 stars First of the Alex Delaware novels, don't miss it!, August 16, 2000
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This review is from: Over the Edge (Alex Delaware) (Paperback)
This is the first novel featuring Alex Delaware, child psychologist and it is a stunner. I don't know why I have resisted reading Jonathan Kellerman for so long, but I sure do regret it. When Dr. Morton Handler and Elena Gutierrez are found mutilated in Handler's apartment, Det. Milo Sturgis recruits Dr. Delaware to help unlock the mind of the only witness, 7 year old Melody Quinn. As Dr. Delaware tries to help this child, he unwittingly unlocks a deeper secret, one that has existed for over 40 years. This novel is a fine debut for Jonathan Kellerman. We now know he goes on to write many more Dr. Delaware novels and I will be reading all of them
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5.0 out of 5 stars Humdinger of a story!, July 21, 2002
This review is from: Over the Edge (Alex Delaware) (Hardcover)
A mind-blowing look into the nature of madness. The psychological background is totally fascinating. I learned a lot about how the mentally ill are treated by the system, some background of schizophrenia, the difference between psychosis and schizophrenia and how they relate to the law, and so on. There's more, but I won't give away any surprises.

The dialogue, as always in Mr. Kellerman's books, rings true. Watch out for the main characters, though! The twists and turns keep coming right to the end of the climactic chapter.

A few minor complaints. I felt some secondary characters could've been developed more. This is just my taste, but I find the lengthy descriptions of buildings, landscapes, etc. a bit tedious. I had hoped for at least the beginning of a resolution to Milo's problems with homophobes at work. But you gotta save something for later in the series. I was taken aback to learn that, at the time OVER THE EDGE was written, gays were officially(?) considered deviants.

Lots of food for thought in this book. There are many ideas here that'll get your gray cells going.

If you have any interest in the workings of the human mind -- the sane and not-so-sane -- grab this book!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good customer service.
Well I order a copy of Over The Edge in Spanish and it was delivered to me in English. It was for someone who doesn't speak English so it was useless to me. Read more
Published 10 days ago by O. Lujambio

4.0 out of 5 stars Most technical of Kellerman's first three novels
Over the Edge, the third book in Jonathan Kellerman's highly successful series starring psychologist Alex Delaware, is more technical and clinical, though no less exciting, than... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Jeremy Taylor

4.0 out of 5 stars Madness, Paranoia and Evil
This is a good psychological thriller and mystery in the typical Kellerman genre.
It is a great page-turner about madness, paranoia and evil. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Bonnie Brody

4.0 out of 5 stars Another Good Installment in the Series...
This, the third book in the Alex Delaware series doesn't disappoint. While at times a bit mired in psychiatric and psychological details, it is after all a psychological thriller... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Susan Calvin

3.0 out of 5 stars Just OK..
This book was just ok. It was soooo long. It was extremely "wordy". I thought there were so many things that were said that really didn't need to be. Sort of redundant. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Courtney Granger

3.0 out of 5 stars For Kellerman Fans
(Book 3 of author's Alex Delaware/Milo Sturgis series.) When child-psychologist Alex Delaware gets an incoherent, late-night call from a former patient, he is pulled into an... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Nanosynergy

4.0 out of 5 stars The unforgettable Alex Delaware...
In his third Alex Delaware novel, Jonathan Kellerman, award-winning, bestselling author of When the Bough Breaks and Blood Test, has produced his finest work yet -- a relentlessly... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Tami Brandt

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Effort from Kellerman
For the most part, I enjoyed OVER THE EDGE. It's a very effective psychological thriller about a young man who may or may not have committed a horrible series of murders. Read more
Published on September 30, 2007 by Thriller Lover

5.0 out of 5 stars golden oldie
The copyright date on this Alex Delaware novel is 1987. I had not realized the series was that old ~~ or Dr Delaware, for that matter. Read more
Published on September 13, 2007 by G. B. Talovich

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Psychologist Alex Delaware participated in a study of teenagers with extemely high IQs. One of the participants in the study, Jamey Cadmus, began to show psychotic symptoms... Read more
Published on July 18, 2007 by Karen Potts

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