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When the Bough Breaks (Abridged): An Alex Delaware Novel Audiobook
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In the first Alex Delaware novel, Dr. Morton Handler practiced a strange brand of psychiatry. Among his specialties were fraud, extortion, and sexual manipulation. Handler paid for his sins when he was brutally murdered in his luxurious Pacific Palisades apartment. The police have no leads, but they do have one possible witness: seven-year-old Melody Quinn. It's psychologist Dr. Alex Delaware's job to try to unlock the terrible secret buried in Melody's memory. But as the sinister shadows in the girl's mind begin to take shape, Alex discovers that the mystery touches a shocking incident in his own past. This connection is only the beginning, a single link in a forty-year-old conspiracy. And behind it lies an unspeakable evil that Alex Delaware must expose before it claims another innocent victim: Melody Quinn.
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"I really enjoyed this book, even if it was kind of disturbing near the end. It was written in 1985 and it was lots of fun to see the world how it was then. During that time I lived in the US and I remember many things that are described in the book. I will definitely read the second book in this series."
— Fangirl (4 out of 5 stars)
When the Bough Breaks Listener Reviews
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" A really good, loved the characters and how they were extremely relatable characters! "
— Megan, 2/14/2014 -
" This is a very complicated book "
— Rae, 2/12/2014 -
" "Psychological mystery/thriller, the first in a series, featuring Alex Delaware, a young retired psychologist, whose police detective friend Milo involves him in a case that takes him deeper into solving a dark mystery." "
— Becca, 2/3/2014 -
" This was the first book I ever read that wasn't a romance...and it blew my mind! Gripping, heart breaking and exciting. I could not recommend it more. "
— Lainey, 1/21/2014 -
" It is a long time ago that I read this book, all I can remember about it was that I enjoyed it and intend to read more books by Jonathan Kellerman. "
— Terry, 1/17/2014 -
" Unbelievably good series! Read Kellerman in chronological order and you will easily get lost in his universe, and love it! "
— Genji, 12/29/2013 -
" Really enjoyed this first book in the ongoing Delaware series. Can't wait to read the next one. Definately a lot darker and more twisted than I was expecting. Very well done, interesting and informative but never dull or boring. "
— Tyler, 12/14/2013 -
" This was really good--and terrifying! I knew all along that it was first in the series, so Alex Delaware survives to solve another mystery another day...but just barely. "
— Gretchen, 11/24/2013 -
" All "Alex Delaware" stories by Jonathan Kellerman are excellent. "
— Sue, 11/7/2013 -
" I read one other Alex Delaware book out of order and thought I would start back at the first. I think he improves with the series...at least I hope so becaues I didn't love this one. "
— Kathleen, 11/3/2013 -
" This book was fantastic! I am now fanatically reading all of the books in the Alex Delaware series. I recommend this series to anyone who loves the psychological aspects of murder mysteries. "
— Hayley, 8/17/2013 -
" This book didn't age well. "
— Janet, 7/6/2013 -
" Good characters easy to loose yourself in Kellerman's writings. I've read every book in the Alex Delaware series and enjoyed them all. "
— Stacie, 7/1/2013 -
" This for me almost makes the "cannot put down" classification. It is a fairly easy read, but is interesting with every page turn. I have borrowed the book to read but will be investing in this book and the series. I am looking forward to finishing this book and moving on to the others. "
— Bill, 6/27/2013 -
" Another series of serial psychological/mystery thrillers. Protagonist is a child psychologist who works with a detective to solve crimes. "
— Dani, 4/21/2013 -
" Made into a tv movie. Great story and great writing. "
— Jlkempen, 2/2/2013 -
" I like this series of books "
— Gigi, 10/19/2012 -
" series beginner with alex delaware solving crimes as child psychologist "
— Sandi, 8/2/2012 -
" This is a great first book in the series with lots of action, drama and plenty of suspense in every page of the book. A good read. "
— Kristen, 7/17/2012 -
" Figured I should read a book by an author that shares my family name. Decent and quick read but introduced a lot of characters. "
— Marcus, 6/14/2012 -
" Typical mystery story line, as I expected. I'm not sure if I'll read more of the series....we'll see. "
— Gayle, 5/26/2012 -
" This book was too graphic in its descriptions for me. It is about the discovery of ring of child molestors that just gets worse and worse. It was a great story about getting the bad guys, but t like I said too much info--I did a lot more skimming than I usually do. "
— Alice, 5/15/2012 -
" A good start to the Alex Delaware series, with developed character backgrounds. Looking forward to reading more. "
— Jeweleye, 12/22/2011 -
" I have read, I believe, all of the "Alex Delaware" novels and can say that each one has been great. Kellerman writes a good story which keeps you guessing and interested. Twists and turns and a good thread to connect everything! I would recommend this whole series of mystery stories. "
— Sharon, 10/23/2011 -
" Love the Alex Delaware series. I cannot read them when I am alone because they FREAK ME OUT. But I love the weird psychological stuff. "
— Elizabeth, 6/1/2011 -
" A little simplistic and treating the whole issue of child abuse with not enough empathy somehow. "
— Mzoodles, 5/24/2011 -
" Kellerman writes straight-up good thrillers with interesting plots and characters. "
— Dorothy, 5/9/2011 -
" I loved this book. It made me want to read all of his later books "
— Sheila, 5/9/2011 -
" It is a long time ago that I read this book, all I can remember about it was that I enjoyed it and intend to read more books by Jonathan Kellerman. "
— Terry, 4/29/2011 -
" A good start to the Alex Delaware series, with developed character backgrounds. Looking forward to reading more. "
— Jeweleye, 4/26/2011 -
" A decent thriller if only for the child psychologist angle. I don't have the urge to read another in this series, but I wouldn't put down anyone who did. "
— Philip, 4/21/2011 -
" The first in a series about a psychologist who becomes engaged in detective work. Much of the early part of the book is taken up with scene setting to establish the main characters but I was hooked quite quickly and enjoyed the read. "
— Jo, 4/11/2011 -
" I think this book was a setup book for the series. Hope it gets better. "
— Jane, 4/9/2011 -
" Another series of serial psychological/mystery thrillers. Protagonist is a child psychologist who works with a detective to solve crimes. "
— Dani, 3/31/2011 -
" 1st Kellerman book read - really enjoyed the pace and laughed outloud at some of the dry humor "
— Ray, 3/7/2011 -
" Wasn't that impressed but friend Frank says keep trying. Next book I was hooked. Now we are up to 26 books. "
— Carol, 3/5/2011 -
" I always find the first 10 chapters hard to get into but then I can't put any of his books down after that. "
— Sherri, 3/5/2011 -
" Dr. Alex Delaware seems a likable character for a series of mysteries. I am tempted to try more. "
— Paulette, 2/28/2011 -
" This is what got me hooked on Jonathan Kellerman! "
— Jacki, 2/19/2011 -
" Intense and morbid. You feel a bit sickly after reading it, but Jonathan Kellerman really did a good job at make you feel the story. This book got me hooked into the rest of his series... which I am still trying to get through. I can't do too many Alex Delaware novels in a row, they are dark. "
— Sara, 2/1/2011 -
" good author <br/> <br/>I'll read another of his books but will pick the topic a little more carefully. <br/> <br/>While the book didn't get into details, I still don't like to ready about children being mistreated. "
— Dee, 1/17/2011
About Jonathan Kellerman
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.
About John Rubinstein
John Rubinstein is an actor, composer, and director who won a Tony Award for his starring role in Broadway’s Children of a Lesser God. He has narrated dozens of audiobooks, earning several AudioFile Earphones Awards and being named a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for best narration in 2013.