Compulsion (Alex Delaware, No. 22)
by Jonathan Kellerman
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Book Reviews of Compulsion (Alex Delaware, No. 22)
Book Review: Weak
Summary: 3 Stars
I thought the plot was weak and plodding. This was my first Delaware book and I found him puzzling. I mean, he kinda just hangs around with this detective, like a dilettante. Meanwhile, the plot lacked intensity. The whole book was mostly Delaware and Milo talking to this person then this person then this person then that person.....and finally they catch the bad guy. Very little action. I found the plot barely believeable. The characters were interesting and the writing was crisp, but when I got to the end of the book I wondered why I bothered reading it.Book Review: Middle of the Road for me.
Summary: 4 Stars
To me a Alex Deleware novel is usually a big treat. His writing is crisp and
the dialog is sharp as usual. However, for some reason this book is
merely middle of the road neither exceptionally good or dismally bad.
Somewhere or some how something is just missing. Maybe he (Kellerman)
needs to take a break from Deleware or do like Sandford and start another
character in the same vein. Kellerman has long been an excellent author and
I will continue to buy his books but maybe just in paperback.
Book Review: Compulsion for boring
Summary: 1 Stars
I have read all Jonathan Kellerman books, and always enjoyed them, this time I lost interest completely and finished it skiping a lot of pages as I did not care the book at all. What happened to to Dr. Delaware character? What happened with his psychologist skills? Why was he doing Milo's work? Why is the book so boring? I already bought the Kellerman's latest book: Bones and I am really hoping not having another dissapointment.Book Review: Excellent brain candy
Summary: 4 Stars
I tend to look upon the Alex Delaware novels as brain candy -- an interesting puzzle to figure out along with Alex and Milo. They don't take too much thought from me, adn there's always an interesting take on the abnormal psychology of the perpetrator.
It ain't literature, that's for sure, but it's always fun catching up with Alex and Robin and Milo and Rick. Great beach read.
Book Review: The bar has dropped
Summary: 3 Stars
While I have read every J Kellerman book, the plots have become less plausible, hence, less enjoyable. While Milo remains one of the most interesting characgers in suspense fiction, Dr. Delaware is losing his alure. Kellerman can still write, but the premise of the books needs re-examination or the story line strengthened.
Ron Lealos author of Don't Mean Nuthin'