Unnatural History
An Alex Delaware Novel
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John Rubinstein
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Jonathan Kellerman
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The most enduring detectives in American crime fiction are back in this electrifying thriller of art and brutality from the #1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense.
Los Angeles is a city of stark contrast, the palaces of the affluent coexisting uneasily with the hellholes of the mad and the needy. That shadow world and the violence it breeds draw brilliant psychologist Dr. Alex Delaware and Detective Milo Sturgis into an unsettling case of altruism gone wrong.
On a superficially lovely morning, a woman shows up for work with her usual enthusiasm. She’s the newly hired personal assistant to a handsome, wealthy photographer and is ready to greet her boss with coffee and good cheer. Instead, she finds him slumped in bed, shot to death.
The victim had recently received rave media attention for his latest project: images of homeless people in their personal “dream” situations, elaborately costumed and enacting unfulfilled fantasies. There are some, however, who view the whole thing as nothing more than crass exploitation, citing token payments and the victim’s avoidance of any long-term relationships with his subjects.
Has disgruntlement blossomed into homicidal rage? Or do the roots of violence reach down to the victim’s family—a clan, sired by an elusive billionaire, that is bizarre in its own right?
Then new murders arise, and Alex and Milo begin peeling back layer after layer of intrigue and complexity, culminating in one of the deadliest threats they’ve ever faced.
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What the critics say
“This is Kellerman at his very best. Just the dialogue between Sturgis and Delaware is worth it. But also, the depiction of Los Angeles is always the star.”—Mystery & Suspense magazine
“Still one of the most talented authors working today, Kellerman dials up yet another page-turning adventure starring Alex Delaware. Riveting and full of twists and turns that’ll keep you glued to the pages, I found this to be one of Kellerman’s best books to date . . . and that’s really saying something when you look at his extraordinary body of work.”—The Real Book Spy
“Kellerman, a trained psychologist, brings authenticity to his thoughtful protagonist, as well as a genuine touch of humanity. . . . This long-running series is still going strong.”—Publishers Weekly
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- HJD
- 2023-08-27
Narration was terrible!
I normally love reading this series. Great fun light reading but first time listening to this was very difficult and was tempted to give up several times. Slow unemotional reading as well as mispronunciations. Bad enough to make me note to never to get any more books read by this person.
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- Tania Bubar
- 2023-03-30
TLB
The story was great, as usual by J. Kellerman. At times it was difficult to discern the characters as voices didn’t change much, but overall a great performance!
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- Anonymous User
- 2023-03-24
Poor slow narration
Poor slow and tedious narration of a so-so procedural cop drama. Not a great story.
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- Patricia
- 2023-02-10
Fantastic
I love Jonathan Kellerman's book. This one did not dissappointed. Waiting for the next. Thank you!
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- Amazon Customer
- 2023-02-27
Not for me
The narrators voice was boring and I just couldn’t get into the book. I didn’t even finish it. On to the next one
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