Alex Delaware Book 33
By the time a series gets to book 33 we all know the drill. There is a gruesome murder and Detective Milo Sturgis of the LAPD is called in to investigate. The crime is horrific enough he asks his consultant friend Dr. Alex Delaware to lend his expertise.
A body is discovered inside a home on a quiet well to do culdesac in the Pacific Palisades with the hands removed and the face destroyed. The investigation brings to light a web of lies the ends up encompassing the whole neighborhood.
Kellerman's strength lies in the procedural side of plotting out the mystery details. He doesn't flesh out the side characters much and the reader is left wondering about their motivation. Plus I have a long standing wish that Alex's longtime girlfriend Robin would be given something more to do than just wandering through with occasional exposition to share. That remains a wish at this point.
That said, it's another solid entry in a long running series. The mystery was good and the plotting was suspenseful and the dynamic of Sturgis and Delaware continues to entertain.
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