- Hardcover: 352 pages
- Publisher: Michael Joseph Ltd (3 July 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0718148258
- ISBN-13: 978-0718148256
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 14.6 x 4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 500,989 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'Jonathan Kellerman has shaped the psychological mystery novel into an art form' Los Angeles Times
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A young woman who disappeared into the inky black night...A retired schoolteacher stabbed to death in broad daylight...Two women butchered in a small-town beauty parlour...Three baffling murder cases, linked only by a perplexing lack of motive...Until, LAPD detective Milo Sturgis and psychologist Alex Delaware are called to the scene of a bizarre 'crime'. A stolen car has been anonymously returned to its owner, undamaged and unblemished - except for a tiny, solitary bloodstain. This minuscule clue is enough to set the pair on a hunt for a multiple killer, from the well-heeled centre of LA society to its desperate edges, even as far as New York where their search thaws out a long-cold case. However, this killer proves to be a fleeting shape-shifter, defying identification - and to unmask him, Alex and Milo will have to confront the true face of murderous compulsion...
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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I thought Kellermann's last offerings had been a bit bland but he is back on form with compulsion. Again Milo and Alex are on the trace of a psychopath but there are some interesting variations in the killings. Yet again they jump at a conclusion that turns out to be true and then the book turns into a really well written police procedural with Alex Delaware as investigator. This makes very entertaining reading and shows Kellermann at the height oh his profession. Very readable, very enjoyable.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I have read all of the Alex Delaware books & of all the crime series I follow these are by far my favourite. This certainly felt as if Kellerman was back on form after the last book, but Alex seems to have turned into a PI sidekick, and not much use of the fact that he is a child psychologist. I guess that characters develop & change over time, but this feels like a fundamental change to the basis of the novels which spoils the unique quality of the Delaware / Sturgis partnership.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is yet another offering by prolific writer Kellerman. It's a bit run of the mill (like the last 10 books or so) but provide 'comfort reading' when you feel like it.
The killer is a bit unusual, there a secondary plot to add a bit of interest and Milo is still my fav character.
Ideal for a rainy weekend or to take on the beach.
The killer is a bit unusual, there a secondary plot to add a bit of interest and Milo is still my fav character.
Ideal for a rainy weekend or to take on the beach.
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Wierd, rushed ending
Am I the only reader to have found the ending to this novel a bit rushed and unsatisfactory? The way the main plot, in particular, gets resolved requires a huge dose of... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Maskahl
Huge disappointment
This book was chosen for our book club read alongside Freedom which had been highly rated by Oprah. We were all amazed that both books had received such rave reviews. Read more
Published 5 months ago by S. Liveing
1st Class (2)
This book 'Compulsion' arrived quickly and in perfect condition. As I am saving this one as well as 'Deception' by Jonathan Kellerman, to take on holiday with me at Christmas, I... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Happy Girl
a very enjoyable read
i always enjoy a jonathon kellerman and this was no exception- a great read on the beach! managed to finish it in 1 day,as usual this was very gripping and unputdownable
Published on 6 Oct 2009 by C. Clarke
Milo
I agree, Milo is my favourite character but we never get enough of him. Jonathan, let's have a book featuring Milo and his life.
Published on 13 Sep 2009 by Fanny the Fan
Interesting Villain Develops Slowly in a Disjointed Police Procedural
Why do we like to read about monsters? By bringing them out of the dark, they become merely menacing . . . rather than terrifically frightening. Read more
Published on 2 May 2008 by Donald Mitchell
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