Open Season opening lines: The images were grainy and blurred. But they told a story. The storyteller was a camera perched above the entrance to Westside Acu-Care Hospital on National Boulevard, a short stroll west of Robertson.
My blurb:
The question on everyone’s mind is how are these seemingly random killings connected? What is the common thread they seem to be missing? And then a gun turns up, and ties them all together. Milo and Alex will finally come a full circle in solving these killings. But it will take a lot of manoeuvring on Alex’s part to catch the killer.
Open Season
In the middle of the night, Detective Lieutenant Milo Sturgis is called to a Westside hospital. A young woman has been left dead at the entrance to the E.R.Milo soon identifies the victim as an aspiring actress, and evidence points him in the direction of a Hollywood misfit with an arrest record.Before they can arrest the suspect, however, he is found shot dead on his balcony.Milo calls brilliant psychologist Alex Delaware to help unpick the case. But as more bodies appear, linked only by the rifle used to kill them, the more complicated it becomes.It is clear there are darker forces at work. Can Alex and Milo uncover the truth before it’s too late?
My verdict:
I cannot believe this is the 40th book in this series! I came across Jonathan Kellerman as an author by being ‘introduced’ to him by his wife. Faye Kellerman herself is an author, and this book is dedicated to her. It is well written, with a lot of strings being tied together in neat bows.
About the Author:
Jonathan Kellerman has lived in two worlds: clinical psychologist and No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of more than fifty crime novels. His unique perspective on human behaviour has led to the creation of the Alex Delaware series, The Butcher’s Theater, Billy Straight, The Conspiracy Club, Twisted, True Detectives, and The Murderer’s Daughter. With his wife, bestselling novelist Faye Kellerman, he co-authored Double Homicide and Capital Crimes. With his son, bestselling novelist Jesse Kellerman, he co-authored The Lost Coast, The Burning, Half Moon Bay, A Measure of Darkness, Crime Scene, The Golem of Hollywood, and The Golem of Paris.
He is also the author of two children’s books and numerous non-fiction 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 the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Psychological Association, and has been nominated for a Shamus Award. Jonathan and Faye Kellerman live in California.
Read an extract:
The images were grainy and blurred. But they told a story.
The storyteller was a camera perched above the entrance to Westside Acu-Care Hospital on National Boulevard, a short stroll west of Robertson. The only active location on a grimy stretch of warehouses dominated by the concrete spaghetti of freeway overpasses.The lens was a poorly placed witness, focused narrowly on a right-of-center slice of the hospital’s circular drop-off area. Luckily, it had captured the basics.
Publishing information:
Penguin Random House South Africa sent me this novel to review.
See the links below for blog posts I published on June 1:
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- 2018: Umami Pasta
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- 2015: Creamy Black Pepper, Feta And Herb Dressing
- 2013: June 2013 Showcasing In My Kitchen
- 2012: Waffle Batter
- 2011: Chicken Tagine
Haven’t read anything from Jonathan Kellerman yet…going to look through my Kindle later :-))
Let me know if you find anything!
Another book that sounds exciting and right up my alley!
Let me know if you read it!