Review by Booklist Review
The body of a murdered woman turns up outside a hospital. There's no apparent motive, and no suspect, until suddenly the cops get a break. They have a suspect--who is promptly murdered. Homicide detective Milo Sturgis is baffled; so is forensic psychologist Alex Delaware, who works with Sturgis in the capacity of a consultant. They've been working together for many years--the first novel in which they appeared, When the Bough Breaks, was published in 1985--and, of all the cases they've investigated, this is one of the most perplexing. How do you solve a series of apparently motiveless murders? Kellerman, who was a practicing psychologist before becoming a full-time writer, brings a psychologist's eye to the Delaware and Sturgis mysteries; there's action, sure, and always some well-planted clues, but what's most central to the books is Alex and Milo's efforts to determine the motivations of their quarry. They catch killers by understanding why they do what they do. Another top-flight entry in a series that's known for its consistently high level of quality.
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