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Breakdown

An Alex Delaware Novel

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Breakdown

By: Jonathan Kellerman
Narrated by: John Rubinstein
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Best-selling author Jonathan Kellerman has been universally hailed as the master of psychological suspense, and the blockbuster new thriller featuring Alex Delaware and Milo Sturgis confirms his status as today's preeminent practitioner of saber-sharp storytelling.

Psychologist Dr. Alex Delaware meets beautiful and emotionally fragile TV actress Zelda Chase when called upon to evaluate her five-year-old son, Ovid. Years later, Alex is unexpectedly reunited with Zelda when she is involuntarily committed after a bizarre psychotic episode. Shortly after Zelda's release, an already sad situation turns tragic when she is discovered dead on the grounds of a palatial Bel Air estate. Having experienced more than enough of LA's dark side to recognize the scent of evil, Alex turns to his friend, LAPD Lieutenant Milo Sturgis, for help in finding out who ended Zelda's broken life.

At the same time, Alex is caught up in another quest: the search for Zelda's missing son. And when other victims vanish from the same upscale neighborhood, worry turns to terror.

As Alex struggles to piece together the brief rise and steep fall of a gorgeous, talented actress, he and Milo unveil shattered dreams, the corruption of a family, and a grotesque betrayal of innocence. With each devastating revelation and damning clue, Alex's brilliant mind is challenged as never before - and his determination grows to see a killer caged and the truth set free.

©2016 Jonathan Kellerman (P)2016 Random House Audio
Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction
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Critic reviews

"Jonathan Kellerman's psychology skills and dark imagination are a potent literary mix." ( Los Angeles Times)
"Kellerman doesn't just write psychological thrillers - he owns the genre." ( Detroit Free Press)

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Alex Delaware is a great character

I love this series. the plots and characters get better all the time. I have been reading series from the start. love this book.

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Really Enjoyed my First Audible

A little different twist than some of his books. Had to pay close attention to some of the characters whose names sounded similiar. I got the ending I hoped for.

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Ruined by the narration

What did you like best about Breakdown? What did you like least?

Sorry, John, Alex and Milo just don't sound the same with you reading.

What did you like best about this story?

What I don't much like is that with every passing book the ridiculously unlikely dots that Alex and Milo join (and subsequently solve the murder/s) become even more ridiculously unlikely.

Would you be willing to try another one of John Rubinstein’s performances?

Not if I could avoid it.

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Approaching Too Many Characters

Voices blended together after a while. John did a great job as always, but with this many characters, perhaps additional readers would make the transitions smoother.

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loved this Kellerman book

the botanical background is great. more interesting characters .another winner for the psychological mysteries fans.

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Slow in telling a short tale.

I like all the Dr Delaware books. This one was not the best by far. Just not enough going on . Rather boring. The narration was excellent. Just lacking in substance.

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great story

keep my intrest stayed up to 1:30 2 days in a row to get to the end

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Another excellent case!

I found this book a bit harder to get into than most. I think it was that only one of the main characters was involved for awhile at the beginning. Once it got going and the part of the book, that I would say the others books are like, I lived it. I love these two main characters and their supporting characters. I did find it hard to keep up with all the names, there were so many people involved, you have to pay attention. Or rewind!

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Loved this one. Never fails to enthrall.

Loved it as an audiobook. I have been home sick so reading or TV weren't on my list of things to do with my eyes closed! Terrific book and it centered around Alex's investigation.

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Pretty Good

Found it entertaining, Love Alex Delaware, But bring the mystery home
to the Delaware household would be very entertaining

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