Rating: 
Summary: Lightweight But Fun
Review: Check your mind in at the door, hop into your hammock, and delve into this often implausible, sometimes silly, but very enjoyable Kellerman romp through the streets of LA.Goodness knows...by the time you finish this or any other Kellerman book, you'll know every street, neighborhood, and Freeway route known to man. Since I grew up in Los Angeles, I find the endless mention of street names fascinating. I can see, however, that the ploy, if it is one, could become incredibly annoying incredibly fast for the general reader. The fast-paced plot concerns the brutal murder of a gorgeous young woman whom psychologist/amateur detective Alex Delaware had treated briefly in her teenaged years. When his good friend, homicide detective Milo, asks Alex to assist on the case, Alex finds himself moved to tears. The murder was particularly ugly, and the girl was memorably smart and beautiful. Alex becomes obsessed with the case, and soon finds himself embroiled in a string of murderous events that lead straight to the mansion of a Hugh Hefner-type playboy. It is the Hefner-type character that, frankly, really bothered me and led me to bestow only three stars on the book. I don't know how Kellerman got away with his thinly disguised portrait of a soft-porn magazine publisher who lives in a huge Malibu mansion that hosts high-profile parties with lots of pretty girls on the premises. Not only that, the publisher of "Duke Enterprises" has put his adult daughter in place as CEO, and has divorced his young and beautiful wife, who still lives on the Duke estate with their two young children. Ohhhkayyyyyy....Um...who is kidding whom here? Although Kellerman gives a nodding mention of the "real" Hugh Hefner as a separate entity, there is no mistaking the in-your-face coincidence. It makes for a more interesting story, but it's kind of a cheap shot, at least in this reviewer's eyes. Nevertheless, the murder gets solved in the end, with all the customary twists and turns along the way--even though Delaware severely strains his relationship with his significant other, the lovely artist Robin. I won't stop reading Kellerman after finishing this book, but I do not expect a true mind-bending mystery either. Like I said--the book is lighweight. But fun.
Rating: 
Summary: Very intriguing
Review: There is not one boring spot in this engrossing novel of using your mind. Alex Delaware sets off on another mystery and a mystery it is until the very end (unless you are the smartest person alive). I wish I could come up with an intricate as plot as Flesh and Blood has. It may not be that original, but the characters and setting are one of a kind. It is an easy read yet a hard thinker. For those who like figuring out mysteries, you will have a hard time with this one. Praise Jonathan Kellerman.
Rating: 
Summary: entertaining
Review: I'm not a big fan of detective novels or murder mysteries, but Jonathan Kellerman does a great job. He keeps the pages turning and I have fun trying to figure out "who done it". I really enjoyed this book and can't wait to read more in the Alex Delaware series.
Rating:
Summary: Revived
Review: This isn't Kellerman's "Piece de Resistance", but it ranks up there as one of his better works. His charachter Alex Delaware has regained momentum over the past few novels. He tells a story with so many twists and turns it makes your head spin, but in the end has you turning the pages like a maniac because you can't wait to find out what happens next. In typical Kellerman fashion, we're held off indefinitely until he decides to reveal the who-dun-it. Unless I've completely missed the boat and am unaware of Alex Delaware's citizenship, I am a little annoyed about one thing: The character, a supposed Los Angeles native, uses words like "loo" for bathroom, "lift" for elevator, and "post" for mail. Being that these words are undoubtedly British, the editor should have made more of an effort to catch these errors.
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Summary: Alex Delaware needs a shrink
Review: The main character in this book was not any of the victims, but Alex Delaware himself. He feels he has done an injustice to an old client and obsessively takes up her case. Lauren Teague was a trouble teen, one time hooker, finally turning her life around, and now she turns up dead. But her case is entangled with another girl's, Shawna Yeager, and Alex "the bulldog" just can't leave either one alone. And his obsession just might cost him his relationship also. I usually read multiple books, switching off, but this one I had to finish, and it kept me guessing, about both girls, and about Alex's relationship with his girlfriend Robin, right up to the last page.
Rating:
Summary: An enjoyable, fast -paced who-done-it!
Review: It's been a long time since I read a Jonathan Kellerman novel but it certainly does not seem like he's lost his edge! This was a fast-paced , hard-to-put down mystery and I had fun reading it. This is another story about Alex Delaware, the child psychologist turned criminal investigator, his long-time girlfriend Robin and his friend, LAPD detective Milo Sturgis. This time Alex is dealing with a blast from his past when a patient, Lauren Teague, who he treated 2-3 times many years before turns up in a dumpster after being murdered. Her involvement in prostitution and stripping thickens the plot and leads Alex and the reader to some fascinating conclusions. This book kept me guessing until the end and has re-awakened me to Jonathan Kellerman's writing.
Rating:
Summary: Had a Hard Time Caring
Review: Kellerman has given his usual good read, however, I had a hard time mustering sympathy for his victim. An obnoxious teen growing up to a high price hooker is not a character I could relate to.
Also, the end seemed almost too quick; like he reached his quota of number of pages and needed to finish fast.
Nevertheless, it was an entertaining read.
Rating: 
Summary: Disappointing and predictable
Review: This is the first time I read a book by Kellerman and it will also be the last. This book could have been written by an aspiring writer and they would have done a better job. It is highly predictable and 'staged'. The whole book is a collection of chance encounters and discoveries. Don't waste your time.
Rating:
Summary: good for those interested in forensic science and psych
Review: A quick read with a pretty interesting mix of character development, plot twists, local color (L.A.), and perhaps best of all, police work and forensic psychology. The detective (Alex) is the character Kellerman uses throughout all his novels. This is the first Kellerman book I've read and would try him again for an escapist read. Excellent character development.
Rating:
Summary: Not so bad..........
Review: I must admit I was weiry going into this book because of all the other reviews. But over all I really enjoyed this book. I like the fact that it was more involved with the investigation process than anything else. I also like how it wrapped up two story lines that were going on throughout the book. The only thing I missed from this book that was in some of his earlier works was the Thrills and Suspense. Overall I would recommend this book to most people but mainly only avid Kellerman fans just so they could keep up with the happenings of Alex and Milo.
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