Therapy, Jonathan Kellerman
Therapy, Jonathan Kellerman
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Therapy
An Alex Delaware Novel

Author: Jonathan Kellerman

Narrator: John Rubinstein

Unabridged: 13 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/20/2004


Synopsis

Jonathan Kellerman has made the psychological thriller his own gripping province with his bestselling series of Alex Delaware novels. Now, Delaware’s new adventure leads the sleuthing psychologist on a harrowing exploration into the realm he knows best: the human psyche, in all its complexity, mystery, and terrifying propensity for darkness.

“Been a while since I had me a nice little whodunit,” homicide detective Milo Sturgis tells Alex Delaware. But there’s definitely nothing nice about the brutal tableau behind the yellow crime-scene tape. On a lonely lover’s lane in the hills of Los Angeles, a young couple lies murdered in a car. Each bears a single gunshot wound to the head. The female victim has also been impaled by a metal spike. And that savage stroke of psychopathic fury tells Milo this case will call for more than standard police procedure. As he explains to Delaware, “Now we’re veering into your territory.”

It is dark territory, indeed. The dead woman remains unidentified and seemingly unknown to everyone. But her companion has a name: Gavin Quick—and his troubled past eventually landed him on a therapist’s couch. It’s there, on familiar turf, that Delaware hopes to find vital clues. And that means going head-to-head with Dr. Mary Lou Koppel, a popular celebrity psychologist who fiercely guards the privacy of her clients . . . dead or alive.

But when there’s another gruesomely familiar murder, Delaware surmises that his investigation has struck a nerve. As he trolls the twisted wreckage of Quick’s tormented last days, what he finds isn’t madness, but the cold-blooded method behind it. And as he follows a chain of greed, corruption, and betrayal snaking hideously through the profession he thought he knew, he’ll discover territory where even he never dreamed of treading.

As provocative as it is suspenseful, Therapy is premier Kellerman that finds the award-winning author firing on all creative cylinders—and carrying readers on an electrifying ride to a place only he can take them, for an experience they won’t soon forget.

About Jonathan Kellerman

American author, Jonathan Kellerman, comes from a decisively different viewpoint when writing his novels, than most authors. Kellerman was born in New York City to parents who were successful authors themselves. His journey began when his family moved to Los Angeles California. He grew up there and received a BA in Psychology from UCLA. He paid for his education by various jobs as cartoonist, illustrator, journalist, and editor, as well as teaching guitar. An unpublished novel that he co-wrote won him a Samuel Goldwyn writing award. Screenplays were readily available to him, but he chose not to get into that venue. He received his PhD from USC in clinical psychology. His research thesis was entitled.....attribution of blame for childhood psychopathology. Kellerman is currently a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine.

The first published book from Kellerman was a medical text book entitled.....Psychological Aspects of Childhood Cancer. His extensive research and hands on experience while working at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles prepared him for the knowledge needed to write his first published book.

He published a book for parents titled Helping the Fearful Child. Through many cases and observations, came his first novel.....When the Bough Breaks, which became a bestseller and was adapted for a TV movie. His career in medicine continued all throughout his writing. He was a consultant and expert witness in the legal system which impacted the characters in his novels.

The psychologist and novelist has been very vocal in speaking out against the "misguided" release of mentally ill people into the community without benefit of counseling, psychotherapy, as well as medication. He currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife, who is also a bestselling crime writer. They have four children, two of whom are also novelists.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Paul on August 23, 2024

A great psychological thriller that avoids psychological techno-speak! When a young couple parked for a little late night loving beside an empty house on Mulholland Drive are found murdered with what appears to be sexual overtones, LAPD Detective Milo Sturgis is stumped. While the woman eludes identi......more

Goodreads review by Έρση on March 21, 2022

i. Το βιβλίο γνωριμίας μου με τον Άλεξ Ντέλαγουερ και ξεκίνησα όχι από την πρώτη, όχι από την τρίτη, όχι από την πέμπτη, ούτε έστω από την δέκατη περιπέτειά του· αλλά από την δέκατη όγδοη (μπράβο, είσαι η καλύτερη και μπράβο, έκανες την τύχη σου, Έρση), πληροφορία ωστόσο που ενδεχομένως δικαιολογεί......more

Goodreads review by aPriL does feral sometimes on May 19, 2015

The idea that a double killing has occurred because of some 'unknown perp's' jealousy is turned upside down when the dead girl is not who everyone thought. Who was she? But the activities of the young dead man, Gavin Quick, identified by ID in his wallet, and the follow-up with his family has Homici......more

Goodreads review by Emese on February 04, 2023

I found this book at the office under "grab it for free". I read the cover with the synopsis and it immediately grabbed my attention, so I thought lets give it a try and give this book a home! I spent couple of weeks in California in April 2022. The first half of the book reminded me on the sunny str......more

Goodreads review by Jennie on April 26, 2022

"Η αρετή, αγαπητό μου παιδί, δε χρειάζεται ανταμοιβή, είναι ανταμοιβή από μόνη της." Η "Ψυχοθεραπεία" είναι το 18ο βιβλίο σε μια μεγάλη σειρά βιβλίων του Κέλερμαν με πρωταγωνιστές τον υπαστυνόμο Μάιλο Στέρτζις και τον ψυχολόγο-ντεντέκτιβ Άλεξ Ντέλαγουερ. Το συγκεκριμένο βιβλίο θα το αποκαλούσα "βιβ......more


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“IMMENSELY ENJOYABLE . . . THERE’S EVEN A SHOCKING SURPRISE.”
–Associated Press

“A TIGHT, ENGAGING . . . BRAINTEASER.”
–New York Daily News