It is a case unlike any psychologist Dr. Alex Delaware has ever encountered. Five-year-old Woody Swope is ill, but the real problem is his parents. They refuse to agree to the one treatment that could save this boy's life. Alex sets out to convince Mr. and Mrs. Swope--only to find that the parents have left the hospital and taken their son with them. Worse, the sleazy motel room where the Swopes were staying is empty--except for the ominous bloodstain. The Swopes and their son have vanished into the sordid shadows of the city. Now Alex and his friend, homocide detective Milo Sturgis, have no choice but to push the law to the breaking point. They've entered an amoral underworld where drugs, dreams, and sex are all for sale...where fantasies are fulfilled at any price--even at the cost of a young boy's life.
Download and start listening now!
"#2 What fun it was to discover this author after he had already written the first few books in this series. You know how it is when you see you are almost finished with a book and you don't want it to end?" — Cassandra. (5 out of 5 stars)
"#2 What fun it was to discover this author after he had already written the first few books in this series. You know how it is when you see you are almost finished with a book and you don't want it to end?"
" I read every Alex Delaware novel I can get my hands on "
" A light read. Well written though less to my taste (less humourous) than the Kathy Reichs. It would make an excellent TV movie and zips along at a decent pace. "
" Just too sordid for my tastes what with the graphic depictions of incest and debauchery. I like the main characters, Alex Delaware and his cop friend, Milo, but, so far, I find the story lines a little too graphic. "
" Love it! I am running out of compliments. No wonder he is a best selling author! He never disappoints. Another one for the shelf to get dusty! "
" A mish-mash of a story. Anticlimactic. Not one I would recommend. "
" An early book. He improves over time. "
" Still enjoying the series. Wish Milo was more involved though. "
" Boring. The remote 'better' part of the story was in the last 30 pages, which were all sorts of twisted. "
" Blood Test (Alex Delaware) by Jonathan Kellerman (2003) "
" (Book 2 of author's Alex Delaware/Milo Sturgis series.) Not one of my favorites. Bit too salacious - sex crimes, drugs, yada yada yada. A quick summer read, but not a book that stays with you after you're done. "
" Very slow start, but the last 100 pages were great "
" The second in Jonathan Kellerman's Alex Delaware mysteries. A bit too tidily netted together but entertaining none-the-less if you like the crime-solving-hero who is independently wealthy, has a perfect girlfriend, and is a magnet for unscrupulous weirdos. "
" Over 100 ages in and I have no interest in picking it up again. It is a really dull story line. Mostly I find myself thinking "who cares?" "
" It was short...but so predictable. I saw the twists and turns coming from a mile away. "
" Trying to start at the beginning of the Alex Delaware series to get the back story! Good story about a little boy - too many sub-plots! "
" Did just enough homework to make it believable. "
" Classic Kellerman. Detailed descriptions of people places and things that makes the book entertaining, light duty and easy reading. "
" This formula becomes too predictable - "
" The dialogue remains stilted. Who says those things? But it is better than his first book. Story is good, not great. "
" Although a little short at 317 pages, the pages are packed with enough twists & turns and a spiderweb of interconnecting baddies that make this a great read. "
" I love all the Alex Delaware books. I always run out and get the most current one. "
Jonathan Kellerman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than fifty crime novels. His unique perspective on human behavior has led to the creation of the Alex Delaware series. He has won the Goldwyn, Edgar, and Anthony awards and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Psychological Association. With his wife, bestselling novelist Faye Kellerman, he co-authored Double Homicide and Capital Crimes. With his son, bestselling novelist Jesse Kellerman, he co-authored six novels.
Grover Gardner (a.k.a. Tom Parker) is an award-winning narrator with over a thousand titles to his credit. Named one of the “Best Voices of the Century” and a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine, he has won three prestigious Audie Awards, was chosen Narrator of the Year for 2005 by Publishers Weekly, and has earned more than thirty Earphones Awards.
Audiobooks Were Restored to Your Cart
[ShoppingCartItemsAddedOnMerge] audiobook(s) were left in your cart from a previous visit, and saved to your account for your convenience. You may view or remove these audiobooks on the shopping cart page.