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Crime Scene

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Crime Scene

By: Jonathan Kellerman, Jesse Kellerman
Narrated by: Dennis Boutsikaris
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A former star athlete turned coroner's investigator is drawn into a brutal, complicated murder in this psychological thriller from a father-son writing team that delivers "brilliant, page-turning fiction" (Stephen King).

Natural causes or foul play? That's the question Clay Edison must answer each time he examines a body. Figuring out motives and chasing down suspects aren't part of his beat - not until a seemingly open-and-shut case proves to be more than meets his highly trained eye.

Eccentric, reclusive Walter Rennert lies cold at the bottom of his stairs. At first glance the scene looks straightforward: a once-respected psychology professor done in by booze and a bad heart. But his daughter, Tatiana, insists that her father has been murdered, and she persuades Clay to take a closer look at the grim facts of Rennert's life.

What emerges is a history of scandal and violence and an experiment gone horribly wrong that ended in the brutal murder of a coed. Walter Rennert, it appears, was a broken man - and maybe a marked one. And when Clay learns that a colleague of Rennert's died in a nearly identical manner, he begins to question everything in the official record.

All the while, his relationship with Tatiana is evolving into something forbidden. The closer they grow, the more determined he becomes to catch her father's killer - even if he has to overstep his bounds to do it.

The twisting trail Clay follows will lead him into the darkest corners of the human soul. It's his job to listen to the tales the dead tell. But this time he's part of a story that makes his blood run cold.

©2017 Jonathan Kellerman and Jesse Kellerman (P)2017 Random House Audio
Crime Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Heartfelt Scary
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"Dennis Boutsikaris is an excellent narrator for this mystery.... Not only does Boutsikaris use vocal nuance to distinguish the characters, but he also enhances the budding romance between Clay and Tatiana with pauses and inflection." (AudioFile)

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Crime Scene

My first Kellerman novel. It took me a couple hours to get into it but, ultimately, I really enjoyed it. Narration is excellent!

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Miss Alex!

A little different from the usual Kellerman. Missed Alex Delaware but I can live with the new guy. Good story line, no violence, no profanity (not that that's good or bad). Enjoyed the narration too.

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surprised

very disappointed in how abruptly it ended. not very suspenseful . reader good.

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Not Bad for His First Book

Not a bad read. Will be able to judge more after continuing to read the series. I absolutely love Alex Delaware, so figured I would give it a try.

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Story held my interest

Many stories are ruined by the narrator and I quickly lose interest. I enjoyed this very much.

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Good story well told. Strong writing team.

Jesse + John > John. Characters more fully drawn. The narrator is one of my favorite performers & does a great job. I would appreciate him learning correct pronunciation of “Nevada” & “Boalt” Hall as these are well known & mispronunciation takes one out of the story. Worried a road trip would go through Suisun lol.

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Great addition to Kellerman’s work!

I loved these new characters. Listened straight through. If you are a fan of Alex Delaware this book is for you.

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great job Jesse

I really liked this story and can see this character continuing on in more books. I like the perspective of a young adult just getting started in life and of course the Mysteries are always good

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Too many characters to keep track of

I don’t review books that often. I struggled through this book. The narrator wasn’t my favorite and there were too many characters to keep track of. Not my favorite.

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Wait. What? It's finished?

I enjoyed the performance, writing and storytelling yet often wondered "where is this going?"

Apparently so did the Kellermans because when the book ended I quickly checked to make sure I hadn't inadvertently skipped chapters. Overall it's a good listen but with a puzzling abrupt conclusion.

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