Bad Love: An Alex Delaware Novel, Book 8
Written by Jonathan Kellerman
Narrated by Alexander Adams
3.5/5
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It came in a plain brown wrapper, no return address--an audiocassette recording of a horrifying, soul-lacerating scream, followed by the sound of a childlike voice chanting: "Bad love. Bad love. Don't give me the bad love... ". For Alex Delaware the tape is the first intimation that he is about to enter a living nightmare. Others soon follow: disquieting laughter echoing over a phone line that suddenly goes dead, a chilling act of trespass and vandalism. He has become the target of a carefully orchestrated campaign of vague threats and intimidation rapidly building to a crescendo as harassment turns to terror, mischief to madness. With the help of his friend LAPD detective Milo Sturgis, Alex uncovers a series of violent deaths that may follow a diabolical pattern. And if he fails to decipher the twisted logic of the stalker's mind games, Alex will be the next to die. Taut, penetrating, terrifying, Bad Love is vintage Kellerman.
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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Reviews for Bad Love
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5I received this book in a "Blind Date with a Book" promotion at the library at the college where I work.
I had immediate reservations when I found myself with a book from the middle of a long-running series by an author I have never read. Bad Love is the eighth of nearly thirty Alex Delaware mysteries. Fortunately, the cast of recurring characters was small: Delaware, his girlfriend and his friend on the police force. They were skillfully introduced and came off as quite likeable.
The best character in the book, however, is the stray dog Delaware takes in early in the tale.
The plot revolves around a serial killer stalking anyone who was ever associated with a certain child psychiatrist who touted a good love/bad love theory of child rearing. Unfortunately for our hero, that fellow was the subject of a seminar Delaware was forced by hospital politics to host twenty years ago.
Delaware goes on the move as he tries to stay ahead of the killer, warn other potential victims and figure out the killer’s identity. After an engaging start, the plot meanders as Delaware himself wanders up and down the California coast and on a side trip to New York to talk to people. A lot of people. A lot of talking.
By the time the killer was revealed, I had to page back through the book to remind myself of the character’s previous appearance. At least the book ended with some action, and the dog gets to play a part.
In terms of a blind date, it would be a nice dinner followed by a conversation over drinks or coffee that went on a bit long and revealed my date to be not quite as interesting as I first thought. I might ask her out again to see if that initial spark can be fanned into something more, but probably not. - Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Ridiculous. Alex had exactly one patient during the entire novel...two little girls who disappeared 1/4 of the way into the story. And the denouement comprised about the last 1/4 of the novel....yawn. A child psychologist must be a very cushy job according to Alex Delaware's practice....no patients! Just spend all day driving around and eating a restaurants. Boo. Don't know if I'll read another AD novel, I have several on my bookshelf that I found at flea markets.....I'm very hesitant after this debacle.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This is the 3rd novel that I have read by Jonathan Kellerman. It is part of a series driven by the work of LAPD homicide detective Milo Sturgis and Dr. Alex Delaware, LAPD consulting psychologist. It appears that there has been another two (2) year interval prior to reading another title in this series. I enjoyed it but Alex's relationship with Robin Castagna doesn't ring true to life for me. Wonder how long it will take me to try another by this author. My 2-year interval of reading a novel in this series has been strictly by chance.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Seemed a little bit of a stretch that so much effort would be given to what was such circumstantial connections. I cannot remember why the eventual perps would have warned Delaware with the tape.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Readable story about a psychologist who finds himself in the middle of murder. Unsure who is doing it and having plenty of suspects it's still a shock when the actual culprit is unveiled!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This was the first time in a while that I'd read an Alex Delaware novel, and it immediately reminded me why I've so enjoyed them in the past. The characters are fantastic, and Kellerman has a way of blending intrigue with the day-to-day and suspense that I love. This book was no exception, and it also kept me guessing, which I can't say for the last few big-seller thrillers I've read. I'd obviously suggest reading the Delaware novels in order if that's an option, but it's not actually necessary, and this is a good one.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This is the 3rd novel that I have read by Jonathan Kellerman. It is part of a series driven by the work of LAPD homicide detective Milo Sturgis and Dr. Alex Delaware, LAPD consulting psychologist. It appears that there has been another two (2) year interval prior to reading another title in this series. I enjoyed it but Alex's relationship with Robin Castagna doesn't ring true to life for me. Wonder how long it will take me to try another by this author. My 2-year interval of reading a novel in this series has been strictly by chance.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This is my least favorite Dr. Delaware novel, and I have to admit it's because I don't like Robin. There, I said it.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5One day woman police's acquaintance is killed. So she starts to look for true criminal.I could not under stand criminal’s motive.So I did not feel refreshed.I felt this story was not satisfactory.