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Rubinstein, who has had a long, successful run as the voice of Kellerman's popular hero, Dr. Alex Delaware, has seldom been more appreciated than on this rather mediocre entry in the series. While the doctor and his gruff, gay LAPD detective pal Milo Sturgis slog through a now too-familiar witness-to-witness search for a killer (in this case, a particularly loathsome one who uses disguises and pricy black automobiles), Rubinstein revs up the action, providing the secondary characters with an energetic array of on-target vocals and refining and deepening his stellar interpretations of the leads. Thanks to him, there's a nuanced wistfulness in Delaware's approach to both the hunt for the killer and his ever-shifting relationship with girlfriend Robin. And Sturgis's gravelly growl has a definitive quality that suggests a maturity both tougher and more thoughtful than in the past.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
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'Jonathan Kellerman has shaped the psychological mystery novel into an art form' Los Angeles Times
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
He's back,
By Susie Sharon (Orleans, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Compulsion: An Alex Delaware Novel (Mass Market Paperback)
For the first time in a few books, I felt like Alex was back and he was... happy? He seemed less gloomy and more stable. I enjoyed the deduction work, the clues flung all over and the relationship with Milo. It felt a bit slow but well developped.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting Villain Develops Slowly in a Disjointed Police Procedural,
By Donald Mitchell "Jesus Loves You!" (Thanks for Providing My Reviews over 112,000 Helpful Votes Globally) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER) (#1 HALL OF FAME)
This review is from: Compulsion: An Alex Delaware Novel (Hardcover)
Why do we like to read about monsters? By bringing them out of the dark, they become merely menacing . . . rather than terrifically frightening. That allows us to relax and feel better. The problem with the police procedural and crime novel genres is that the monsters are pretty predictable. As such, they don't satisfy.Jonathan Kellerman manages to twist the usual psycho model enough to make Compulsion more interesting reading than the plot that shelters the unique character. The story could have been trimmed down by about 100 pages and the book would have been more entertaining. The police procedural element mostly detracts from the interesting criminal. If you don't like reading about weird criminals, you will probably think this is a two-star book.
4.0 out of 5 stars
More of the same, but that's not necessarily a bad thing,
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This review is from: Compulsion: An Alex Delaware Novel (Mass Market Paperback)
A series of seemingly unrelated murders sets up this captivating Kellerman tale. As it is with all of Kellerman's novels, the story moves quickly, the plot twists coming at a fast and furious pace. Delaware and Sturgis are equally important in the search for an increasingly frustrating killer and remain two of the more likeable protagonists of any thriller series. A sub-plot involving a missing teen last seen selling magazine subscriptions is less interesting and rather forgettable but does not distract from the main plot.
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