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A Measure of Darkness

By: Jonathan Kellerman, Jesse Kellerman
Narrated by: Dennis Boutsikaris
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Publisher's summary

Deputy coroner Clay Edison goes to extreme lengths for a forgotten Jane Doe in the new thriller from a father-son team of best-selling authors who write “brilliant, page-turning fiction” (Stephen King).

“As for the keen sense of drama, it must be a genetic trait.... The Kellermans show compassion for the survivors, including conscientious officials like Edison.” (The New York Times Book Review)

Former star basketball player Clay Edison is busy. He’s solved a decades-old crime and redeemed an innocent man, earning himself a suspension in the process. Things are getting serious with his girlfriend. Plus his brother’s fresh out of prison, bringing with him a whole new set of complications.

Then the phone rings in the dead of night.

A wild party in a gentrifying East Bay neighborhood. A heated argument that spills into the street. Gunshots. Chaos.

For Clay and his fellow coroners, it’s the start of a long night and the first of many to come. The victims keep piling up. What begins as a community tragedy soon becomes lurid fodder for social media.

Then the smoke clears and the real mystery emerges - one victim’s death doesn’t match the others. Brutalized and abandoned, stripped of ID, and left to die: She is Jane Doe, a human question mark. And it falls to Clay to give her a name and a voice.

Haunted by the cruelty of her death, he embarks upon a journey into the bizarre, entering a hidden world where innocence and perversity meet and mingle. There, his relentless pursuit of the truth opens the gateway to a dark and baffling past - and brings him right into the line of fire.

Praise for A Measure of Darkness

“Edison is an interesting protagonist, a good man for whom finding the truth is more important than anything else, including his own safety. He’s gentle and strong, compassionate and ruthless, methodical and impulsive. A strong sequel to Crime Scene that will leave readers wanting to see more of Edison.” (Booklist)

©2018 Jonathan Kellerman and Jesse Kellerman (P)2018 Random House Audio
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slow or maybe just not interesting.

I'm trying to finish it but just same old tired story so far. It doesn't sound like the main character is interested in the actions and so neither am I.

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Great book

I love this series. I have read all of Jonathan Kellerman’s books but I think I like these with Jesse Kellerman as his best. The character of Clay Edison is my favorite.

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Enjoyable

hard to compare with Jonathan Kellerman books but at the same time, many qualities are similar. Good storyline and I love the characters!

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Ok

Jesse is not his dad. But, still a good writer. I’ll continue the series….I wonder how much influence dad has on the book

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Good story, well performed

It’s the second Clay story & more would be fine. I think the Jesse - John team is very good. More character development & no need for splashy effects. Boutsikaris takes a good tone. Still at least one pronunciation issue San Rafael is “San Rafell” - perhaps this team will visit Putallup or Tooele in subsequent episodes 😉

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Great narrator

Good story many plot lines cleverly blended all wrapping up to a plausible conclusion. Spend the credit

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it was rambling.

I have read several Kellerman books, I could not get involved in any of the characters in this book.

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Disappointment!

I enjoy Alex Delaware novels and was excited about this father-son duo. Three chapters in and I had to stop reading. They were still talking about the same crime scene with details so trite I was bored enough to give up on the novel.

I'd love to say something positive since I've read over 30 Jonathon Kellerman novels. I just can't.

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Kellerman Bomb

Always look forward to Kellerman books coming out and have read them all, this was a stinker and is not worth your time! I am not a critical person, but had to disclose this!

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Wasted an audible credit

Lengthy, and painfully boring. Not typical Jonathan Kellerman. Add to that the monotone moderator and it was all I could do to pay attention. Very disappointing.

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