Evidence: An Alex Delaware Novel (Alex Delaware Novels) [Bargain Price] [Hardcover]

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Evidence: An Alex Delaware Novel (Alex Delaware Novels) [Bargain Price] [Hardcover]

Product Details

Hardcover: 368 pages
Publisher: Ballantine Books; 1 edition (October 6, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0345495152
ASIN: B005Q6LMWS
Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.4 x 1.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

By : Jonathan Kellerman
Price : $11.20
You Save : $16.80 (60%)

Customer Reviews

Over the years, Kellerman's style has changed, and this Delaware book is a far cry from the early entries - such as "When the Bough Breaks" - that cemented his place at the top of the psychological thriller genre.
First, though labeled as "An Alex Delaware Novel", buddy Milo Sturgis is really the central character of this book. Delaware is along for the ride, and is primarily merely an observer, adding almost nothing to the actual advancement of the story. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy Milo as a character and have liked the couple of books in which he was intended as the lead. But the Delaware character seems to have been subsumed by Sturgis.
Kellerman's style has become very terse and brief, lacking the descriptive elements and insights into Delaware's thoughts and emotions that characterized earlier works. In some ways this stylistic evolution is interesting, as there's a crispness that was lacking in earlier works, but it also seems to me to dehumanize the stories to some extent, and certainly turns Alex into a shadow presence in the story.
This book is, at its essence, much more of a strict police procedural - like an Ed McBain novel - than a psychological thriller. Looked at in that light, it's a pretty good book. But let's be honest: is that what the long-time Delaware fans are really looking for?
Caveat emptor.

I am so disappointed. The last few of his books have been so dry and terse. There is NO insight into the characters at all. It's like Delaware is just observing, offers no insight into the possible murderer(s). In the end it's still a big mystery as to why whoever killed, did do it. You get no background on the killer. (Don't want to give it away) I hate this new writing style. I think I will go back and reread the 1st few books!