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Therapy [Abridged] [Audiobook] (Audio CD)

by Jonathan Kellerman (Author), John Rubinstein (Reader)

3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (40 customer reviews)

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Audio CD
Publisher: Random House Audio; Abridged edition (April 20 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0739309676
ISBN-13: 978-0739309674
Product Dimensions: 16.9 x 13.3 x 2.5 cm
Shipping Weight: 168 g

Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (40 customer reviews)

Amazon.ca Sales Rank: #1,553,713 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This is item 18 in The Jonathan Kellerman: Alex Delaware Series.

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In this audio adaptation of Kellerman's newest thriller (after The Conspiracy Club), psychologist Alex Delaware and his partner, LAPD homicide detective Milo Sturgis, tackle a gruesome lover's lane murder. The story is packed with a full list of suspects and witnesses, including a supercilious television shrink whose practice employs two other equally loathsome therapists. Stage and screen performer Rubinstein takes all their measures in stride, smoothly shifting genders, emotions and attitudes. In one instance, he subtly provides a self-styled pacifist karate instructor with barely checked anger, and in another, he lends a sleazy sex club entrepreneur just a hint of humanity. The highlight of his performance, however, is his dead-on interpretation of the seemingly odd-coupled best friends, Delaware and Sturgis. Having narrated numerous Kellerman audios, Rubinstein has developed distinctive vocal profiles for the urbane Delaware and the gruff-voiced, emotional Sturgis. It would be hard to imagine anybody else giving voice to these vivid characters.
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Jonathan Kellerman's newest Alex Delaware novel doesn't disappoint. John Rubenstein, who has read many of the Delaware stories, eases the listener back into the world of murder and suspense through his character differentiation. Experienced Kellerman listeners will easily recognize the main characters and appreciate the consistency and depth of Rubenstein's delivery. As usual, things are not as they first appear as Delaware and Milo Sturgis team up again to solve the murder of a young couple. Characters abound in this story, but, through the combined expertise of Kellerman and Rubenstein, keeping them straight is not difficult. S.K.P. © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

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3.0 out of 5 stars A Good Kind of Therapy..., April 28 2009

By	Jamieson Villeneuve "Author at Large" (Ottawa Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Therapy: An Alex Delaware Novel (Mass Market Paperback)

In Therapy, Jonathan Kellerman returns to the brilliant Alex Dellaware series. I was all set to immerse myself in what should have been a gripping, suspenseful read. Regrettably, Therapy left me feeling bored, restless and in need of a shrink.

In Therapy, Alex and his best friend, gay cop Milo Sturgis, are called to the scene of a murder not far from where they are having dinner. They arrive to find a man and a woman, both shot dead in a Mustang convertible. Each has a bullet in the head, the man's fly is down and the woman's panties are down around her ankles. There is also a metal spike protruding from her chest.

They are able to find the identity of the man, Gavin Quick. After a recent car accident, Quick had changed. He was no longer in control of himself, neat and tidy. Now he was a slob, capable of mood swings and his personality changed as well. Gone was the Gavin Quick that everyone knew. He was seeing noted physiologist Mary Lou Koppel for help. Little is known about the mystery woman, except that she is wearing Armani and Jimmy Choo shoes. There is no identification found on her, though the metal spike points towards more than
straightforward murder.

After more investigation, Alex realizes that he knows Koppel. He had asked her questions regarding a young woman involving a police investigation. Koppel's refusal to help led to difficulty in the investigation. Koppel has also had a patient die before, several years ago. Quick is not her first patient to die.

Then, when Koppel herself is found murdered, Alex and Milo know that they have a vicious killer on their hands. They know that they must catch the killer before one of them becomes the victim.

Normally, I love a good Jonathan Kellerman novel. The plot is usually wonderfully paced, the dialogue crisp and the characters real and believable. Unfortunately, I found Therapy really hard to read. I didn't know enough about Quick to care about his death and I found all the talk about therapy boring, despite the novel's title.

I just found that the plot didn't know where it was going for most of the novel. The writing tended to go on for long periods of description that didn't really add anything to the book. I found the dialogue painful to read, boring and I failed to see how Kellerman could take such a complicated, convoluted plot and wrap it up so nicely in the end of the novel. If only life were that simple.

None of the characters, except for the obvious, were very nice and I didn't find any of them particularly likeable. I also found the outcome of the novel to be a bit much and one hell of a disappointment after reading three hundred plus pages of boredom.

With a little bit more work, Therapy could have been a wonderful read. I long for the days when Kellerman was on top of his game. Hopefully, those days are not behind us.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Something's rotten in Delaware, Aug 13 2004

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This review is from: Therapy (Hardcover)

Using Alex Delaware once again, Kellerman has given us yet another in his long series of great reads. The writing is clear and clean, and the characters, especially the villians, are three-deminisional. The ending gets wrapped up nicely and overall this is one satisfying book. Would also recommend THE BARK OF THE DOGWOOD for another great summer read, though it's not a thriller or whodunnit. Still a good book, though.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, Jul 14 2004

By	Kate "firlikat" (Grand Rapids, MI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Therapy (Hardcover)

I love Jonathan Kellerman's stories about Alex Delaware and his friend Milo Sturgis, but this one, like Mr. Kellerman's last book "Conspiracy Club," was not up to par.

The plot got bogged down in the intricacies of government funding and Medi-Cal billing. The average citizen dislikes dealing with insurance in real life, so why would they want to read about it in their spare time? Too many characters contributed to this problem. I found it hard to care about Gavin Quick, and it was even harder to figure out whether he was a bad guy or a good guy. Ditto for his father, aunt, and ex-girlfriend. And why the long ramble about the girl who was found in the car with him? Background is one thing, Mr. Kellerman, but superfluous writing is quite another.

Go back to psychology and murder, and leave the California insurance business alone, Mr. Kellerman. Your books are much more enjoyable that way.

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1.0 out of 5 stars boring and simple-minded plot, script, acting...whatever
i've found kellerman and his wife's stuff were all mediocre and bored to death. he's one of the writers who i've dumped long time ago with tony hillerman, james patterson, jeffrey... Read more

Published on Jul 13 2004 by justareader

1.0 out of 5 stars Where's the old Jonathan Kellerman?
Boring, boring, boring. That just about sums up this book. Sorry Mr. Kellerman -- you need you get your old spark back. Read more

Published on Jul 13 2004

2.0 out of 5 stars Nothing insightful in Therapy
Jonathan Kellerman needs to get some therapy about his writer's block. This book was poorly written with plenty of 'filler' and not much story. Read more

Published on Jul 9 2004 by alicia

3.0 out of 5 stars This once-excellent series is rapidly loosing steam
Being a psychologist myself, I was excited to discover the Alex Delaware series many years ago. I enjoyed reading many of the earlier books--even those that I read out of... Read more