Dr. Death: An Alex Delaware Novel, Book 14
Written by Jonathan Kellerman
Narrated by John Rubinstein
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Who killed the killer? In his brilliant and startling new novel, Jonathan Kellerman, perennial bestselling author and premier proprietor of the psychological thriller, gives a sharp and timely twist to homicide's central question.
Someone has murdered euthanasia champion Dr. Eldon Mate--a self-styled Dr. Death responsible for scores of assisted suicides. In a burst of bloody irony, the killer chooses to dispatch the doctor in the back of Mate's own suicide van, hooking him up to the killing apparatus dubbed "the Humanitron"--and adding some butchering touches of his own. The case is assigned to veteran LAPD homicide detective Milo Sturgis, who turns, once again, to his friend Dr. Alex Delaware. But working this case raises a conflict of interest for Alex so profound that he can't even discuss it with Milo. The tension that develops between cop and psychologist further complicates an already baffling and complex murder investigation--one whose suspects include the families of Dr. Mate's "travelers," Mate's own son, and a psychopathic killer who relishes the geometry of death.
Dr. Death is a rich brew of unforgettable characters, labyrinthine plotting, page-turning prose, and the unique insights into the darkest corners of the human mind that have earned Jonathan Kellerman international accolades as the master of psychological suspense.
Jonathan Kellerman
Jonathan Kellerman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty bestselling crime novels, including the Alex Delaware series, The Butcher’s Theater, Billy Straight, The Conspiracy Club, Twisted, and True Detectives. With his wife, bestselling novelist Faye Kellerman, he coauthored Double Homicide and Capital Crimes. He is also the author of two children’s books and numerous nonfiction works, including Savage Spawn: Reflections on Violent Children and With Strings Attached: The Art and Beauty of Vintage Guitars. He has won the Goldwyn, Edgar, and Anthony awards and has been nominated for a Shamus Award.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Dr. Eldon Mate, better known as "Dr. Death", helps with the aid of killing terminally ill people, but when he is found butchered in his "DEATH" van, Milo Sturgis and Alex Delaware are called onto the case to find out who killed the killer. As Delaware and Sturgis begin looking into the dark corners of the late"Dr. Death's" life they find any number of suspects...from relatives of those he killed, to his own family members.
Jonathan Kellerman expertly educates and entertains the reader in the worlds of crime and psychology. He has advanced the police procedural by adding the interesting but often misunderstood applied field of psychology,i.e. psychotherapy. Dr. Death may not be his best but it still very good and definitely worth reading. - Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5I like the voices of the characters in Kellerman's books, and the writing and dialogue are far better than the average entry in this genre. Action and detail pile on constantly in a suspenseful way. However, in this particular book, Kellerman takes preachy tendencies to an extreme. These tones are present in most of his mysteries, but they are extreme enough in this novel to slow down the reading. It's not thought-provoking: it's annoying.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Bislang der schwächste aller Delaware-Sturgis-Thriller. Interessanter Hintergrund (Sterbehilfe) aber sehr lange keine Action.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5One of the better Alex Delaware books I've listened to in a *long* time. I think my favorite one so far had been the second one - the others that followed were mediocre ... until this one. John Rubinstein did an excellent job narrating this book. Well done, Mr. Kellerman.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Can't say anything against Kellerman. The books start seeming less good the more i read of them but they're still great
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Good psychological angle and good detective angle. Again a little curious about how prevalent serial killers really are. The mercy killing theme fairly well handled, but maybe a little biased against it. Some gratuitous moral philosophy--too absolutist.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5People are voluntarily dying before their time in California. Some call it assisted suicide when cancer or heart disease or painful old age make the quality of life unbearable. Others say it is murder, that no-one has the right to help others take their own life.As the debate rages over whether euthanasia should be legalised or not the man at the centre of the row, nick-named Doctor Death, continues his work. Dr Alex Delaware joins in the argument, but when Detective Milo Sturgis comes to him with the suspicion that some of Doctor Death's patients are not willing collaborators, Delaware finds himself on the front line of the affair, and increasingly believes that euthanasia is not the prime motivation. So what is driving Doctor Death to kill so many? - Amazon.co.uk
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Good realiable crime busting. Alex Delaware is on the prowl again with his mate Milo. Not many surprises, but reliable suspense. A satisfying read, as always. Subject: Euthanasia…. “Dr. Death” provides a service to people that want to move on to greener pastures. And then someone provides that service to him, although he did not want to leave yet. So who might it have been? That’s for you to find out….
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Nothing special.