Survival of the Fittest (Cassette)

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Summary: This was my first, and last, kellerman novel.
Review: While the plot kept the book moving and readable, it ended quickly, poorly, and dissapointed me after 500 pages. I don't think I will pick up another kellerman novel because this one ended so poorly.

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Summary: Another good psychological thriller
Review: Another good job by Kellerman in an area that he is proficient in. The psychological thriller genre really makes you think and this book is no exception. You never who amongst us has hidden agendas. This was a quick read and keeps the reader glued well past his bedtime. :)

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Summary: a real effort to stay awake
Review: I have a corner in my room that I throw bad books in. The pile just got bigger

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Summary: A Bit Below Kellerman's Usual
Review: To me it feels as if you've read one Alex Delaware novel, you've read them all. Book after book, Alex's life changes slightly and that is incorporated in the books, a nice touch. The large part of this book is usual Kellerman fare, with unsual cases from Delaware and Sturgis coming together coincidentally. And as the plot unfolds, the pieces slowly come together. In the end, our hero usually saves the day. In _Survival of the Fittest_ however, he is knocked unconscious and really doesn't do much except fight to stay awake. Just like I did by the end of it. Yawn.

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Summary: out of all his books this is the worst
Review: I have read all the Alex Delaware novels and this was the most boring. The plot didn't make sense and very disappointed in the story line.

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Summary: Horrible
Review: The first Kellerman novel I have ever read. The build up in characters and plot is scarce. The settings change too frequently, and there was far too much dialogue. I can't believe a book this horrible would exist.

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Summary: The mystery has been submerged in jargon and sex
Review: Kellerman has written a series of excellent books dealing with criminal psychiatry. This book is a poor example. It deals with porn and description rathder than mystery. I became bored one third of the way through with repetition. His many other books havew rated 4-5 stars but this falls far short of his usual ability.

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Summary: Moves Too Slowly To Hold Your Interest
Review: While the plot is interesting, Kellerman allowed the story to drag along at much too slow a pace for very long passages to hold my interest.After reading over one-half of Survival Of The Fittest, I skipped to the ending as I could't take the poor pacing any longer. I guess one might say I wasn't fit enough to survive this slow-moving story.

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Summary: Best Kellerman since When the Bough Breaks
Review: This book ranked up there with When the Bough Breaks. I've read all of Kellerman's books and he was starting to get redundent and his charaters and storylines were becoming extremely boring. This happens quite often when an author writes a book a year. But, Survival of the Fittest renewed my faith in Kellerman and now I anxiously await to read Billy Straight.

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Summary: Very satisfying and thought-provoking
Review: I am frankly puzzled by the reviewers here who have complained of a "lack of character development." I found all the central characters, including Sharavi, extremely compelling and realistically drawn. The use of an Israeli character is well-blended with the story, and raises the question of "diplomatic immunity" in how anger is handled, but not done in a heavy-handed way... just touched upon lightly enough to cause the reader to think the issue through. Kellerman has a great gift for revealing slices of the "underbelly" of so-called civilized people, and his gang of smart eugenicists here make for a superb, gripping group-villain. One really fascinating aspect: the point of view shifts from Alex to an unknown "observer," whose identity is eventually revealed and incorporated into the narrative. This is the first time I've seen Kellerman use this device, and it works exceedingly well, adding another layer to the reader's suspense. The crimes are original, the motivation arcane but believable, and the characters very human and interesting. All in all, exactly the type of satisfying mystery I've come to expect from this writer. A marvelous read.