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Summary: its drown out
Review: i Like The Story line But There Was to Much Down Time in Setting up the plot Could Have beed About 100 pages shorter
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Summary: Better than the rest
Review: If you have a long drive ahead of you, any Kellermen book will help pass the time. Before you know it, your there!
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Summary: Well drawn characters, clever writing
Review: This book was terrific. All the main characters are likeable and interesting. Their dialogue is entertaining and unpredictable. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys murder mysteries. It was my first J. Kellerman book and I'm excited to have found this author.
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Summary: GUIDE TO SURVIVAL
Review: The story literally opens with a bang. A police officer commits suicide for no apparent reason, leaving a devastated sister as a survivor. A serial killer has been shooting persons with mental and physical challenges. None of the victims knew each other, yet they do have that common thread linking them. The first victim, a girl with physical AND mental challenges is the daughter of a diplomat. Since none of the killings reveal sexual assault or struggle, the question remains as to who did it and why? The diplomat denies there was any political motive as his daughter had no concept of politics or his position. Alex Delaware and Milo Sturgis are called in to solve this case. Dani Sharavi, of "Butcher's Theater" fame makes a guest appearance in this book. In order to crack the murder case and related mysteries, Sharavi helps Delaware travel undercover. Assuming a fake name and identity, Delaware is installed in an apartment Sharavi set up for him. In his new undercover identity, Delaware discovers a Nazi propaganda bookstore, a woman with a twisted mind and an equally twisted agenda, more murders and a final confrontation. Although I felt the conclusion was a tad disappointing, it still nevertheless showed the complexities of human nature. Nothing is ever so cut and dried and satisfactory in real life. I think this is a first rate thriller.
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Summary: One of the better books in the series
Review: I almost always enjoy reading Kellerman's books. Even when the plot doesn't work for me, I enjoy reading about Milo. And in this one I got to read about Sharavi again too. The plot is interesting, reasonably plausible, and you can follow it as it unfolds. My only quibble is that the final confrontation is a little over the top, but overall I'd recommend this book.
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Summary: Among the so-so ones
Review: I have to admit I have a soft spot for the Alex Delaware series, in fact, it is the only detective-book series I have followed in its entirety. This isn't really because it is great in its entirety: in fact the series includes great books (When the Bough Breaks, Over the Edge, Silent Partner, Blood Test), so-so books (The Clinic, The Web, Bad Love) and definitely horrible books (Time Bomb, Self Defense, Private Eyes). I know Kellerman isn't such a great writer (his tendency to string sentences without verbs is most irritating, among other things), but I confess I rather like Alex, Milo, Robin, and dog Spike. So I doggedly keep up with the series. This one enters definitely in the so-so category. The plot starts out interestingly but it is as if Kellerman didn't know very well how to get its act together. A whole-hog investigation of a certain organization is started, without any real link between the organization and the murders. After a lot of work (including undercover work), not a wisp of real, admissible-in-court evidence is found, so the author takes the easy way out to finish the story. It is readable but you have to allow your suspension of disbelief and critical spirit to take a hike. I probably rate it higher than it deserves because, as I said, I like this series, and because of the chapter on eugenics, which was very educational.
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Summary: fitness to keep reading?
Review: this is a great book, keeps you on the thriller. as always done per JK. giving a self respect for the people we do not see at them as well fitted to survived on this tough wordl. just incredible and as always JK writes on his Delawares novels.
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Summary: A great J.K. book, no matter what anyone else thinks!
Review: I thought that, Survival of the Fittest was great, I read the other reviews that was for it and was a little mad. I think that Alex and Milo are great and I love all of the Alex Delaware books. The people that said that it made no sense or it was boring just were not paying attention. It was my second best book, my first being When the bough breaks. For those people that said it made no sense, here I'll tell you a little about it. When Alex is asked by Milo to help with a case, a diplomate's daughter murdered on a school trip, Alex does, although that Milo admits that the case is cold. A few days later, another girl is murdered with the same method as the diplomate's daughter, using strangulation, in a certain position. The only things connecting the case are that the girls were both slightly retarted, and later both had a piece of paper that says DVLL, on it. Alex and Milo are reluctently working in Isrealite dectective, Daniel Sharvi. They are trying to find the killers before it's too late.
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Summary: Survival of the Fittest
Review: I recently slogged through this book, continuing to hope that somehow it would get better. The plot was tedious and unbelievable. The ending was lame. The characters were boring. By the end, I really didn't care what happened to the main character who, himself, was a bore. I am one who generally finishes books within a week or so - sometimes over a weekend, or even overnight if they're really good. After about four weeks, I'm happy to say goodbye forever to Jonathan Kellerman.
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Summary: It Just Wasn't That Good
Review: This book was highly recommended by a friend. I don't get it. I was at least interested in the story to read the ENTIRE thing but it just wasn't that good. I have only read one other book by Jonathan Kellerman and don't plan to read anymore. I want to really be entertained and this didn't do it.
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