Unnatural History: The gripping new Alex Delaware thriller from the international bestselling author

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Unnatural History by Jonathan Kellerman brings more than just murder and suspense to the 38th book in the Alex Delaware series. It combines a police procedural with psychology to bring additional insights into the story and people. The books also tend to be cerebral in nature.

I can’t believe Jonathan Kellerman is actually up to book #38 with the famous “Dr. Alex Delaware.” And wherever we find Alex, you know we will find his best friend, long time compadre Milo Sturgis. What would an Alex Delaware novel be without these two?Once Melissande is able to speak, she reveals that Donny was the son of a billionaire named Victor Klement, who Donny never saw. Moreover, Donny had a bunch of half-siblings from Victor's many marriages, most of whom he'd never met. Nevertheless daddy paid all Donny's bills, and Donny had a 'white card' that enabled him to get unlimited cash.

The victim had just received rave media attention for his latest project - images of homeless people living out their 'dreams'. But there were many who saw the work as crass exploitation. By the time I reached the crying woman, I knew the decedent’s name and hers after Milo showed me her California driver’s license. Jonathan Kellerman is the Number One New York Times bestselling author of more than forty crime novels, including the Alex Delaware series, The Butcher's Theater, Billy Straight, The Conspiracy Club, Twisted, True Detectives, and The Murderer's Daughter. Big thanks to both Ballantine Books and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review an early copy of Unnatural History! Thanks to Netgalley, Jonathan Kellerman, and Random House Publishing Group for a copy of the manuscript.

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Kellerman has a deft hand with description, and it's easy to picture the characters and what they're wearing. We also see Milo and Alex's peregrinations around Los Angeles, which provides a good feel for the sprawling city. Gearing up my hypnosis voice—soft, rhythmic, and, most important, monotonous—I said, “You’re doing fine . . . ​if you feel like it, slow your breathing . . . ​not a lot, just a bit.”

Thank you to Random House Publishing/Ballantine and NetGalley for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review! Lots of sound from behind the wall. Moans and gasps and sobs then a moment of breath-catching quiet during which a woman said, “Try to relax,” with no great sincerity. So after 38 books, Jonathan Kellerman proves that he can still draw you in and hold your attention while proving once again that Alex Delaware and Milo work well together. This time it explores the very sensitive, current topic of homelessness in and around the gritty Los Angeles area.Readers that like the series, mysteries, and police procedurals should enjoy this latest novel. I don’t recommend jumping into this series at number 38, though. Start earlier in the series to have the best reading experience. I have read over 20 books in the series and plan to read them all. They’re never disappointing. IN 1975, Jonathan was asked by the hospital to conduct research into the psychological effects of extreme isolation (plastic bubble units) on children with cancer, and to coordinate care for these kids and their families. The success of that venture led to the establishment, in 1977 of the Psychosocial Program, Division of Oncology, the first comprehensive approach to the emotional aspects of pediatric cancer anywhere in the world. Jonathan was asked to be founding director and, along with his team, published extensively in the area of behavioral medicine. Decades later, the program, under the tutelage of one of Jonathan's former students, continues to break ground.

She stared at me. Her hands dropped from her face, wrists and forearms vibrating. If she’d had a fleshier face, it would’ve jiggled. This face was narrow, delicately boned, the sweaty skin stretched drum-tight, and it remained still. The writing is tight and crisp. The characters are multilayered, vulnerable, and elusive. And the plot is a sinister tale full of twists, turns, deception, mayhem, suspicious personalities, revelations, homelessness, familial dysfunction, mental illness, and murder.The 38th Alex Delaware novel from the No. 1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense, perfect for fans of Michael Connelly and David Baldacci.