Over the Edge
By Jonathan Kellerman
- Release Date: 2010-07-06
- Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Description
From the New York Times bestselling author of Serpentine comes a thrilling novel in the Alex Delaware series about a psychologist called in to help when a former patient is accused of committing a string of chilling murders.
When the phone rings in the middle of the night, child psychologist Alex Delaware does not hesitate. Driving through the dream-lit San Fernando Valley, Alex rushes to Jamey Cadmus, the patient he had failed five years before—and who now calls with a bizarre cry for help. But by the time Alex reaches Canyon Oaks Psychiatric Hospital, Jamey is gone, surfacing a day later in the hands of the police, who believe Jamey is the infamous Lavender Slasher, a psychotic serial killer. Wooed by a high-powered attorney to build a defense, Alex will get a chance to do what he couldn’t five years ago. And when he peers into a family’s troubled history and Jamey’s brilliant, tormented mind, the psychologist puts himself at the heart of a high-profile case. Because Alex knows that in a realm of money, loss, and madness, something terrible pushed Jamey over the edge—or else someone is getting away with murder.
Reviews
Excellent, complex and intriguing
5By Bonobo294I love that Kellerman’s books are rich in vocabulary, complex concepts and illustrative descriptions, and that his early novels (the ones I’ve read thus far) are from a time before computers and cell phones were so pervasive in our lives. Very interesting read!Over the Edge
4By MommalvsExcellent...a page turner. I haven't read JK in a long time and now I can't think why. The pharmacology might be a bit much for the lay person, but a little homework into the current therapeutic value of the belladonna derivatives would add a different and interesting perspective. I'veGreat Series!
5By RTonicUNIThe Alex Delaware series is absolutely amazing, and this book lived up to the hype.Good but show
4By LcdarodzIs not the bestOver the Edge
5By Marsha8487I just can't get enough of these Alex Delaware novels! Kellerman is a superb writer! Marsha K.
