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TRUE DETECTIVES follows Moe Reed and Aaron Fox on the twisted trail of a missing girl, a dark, baffling whodunit that forces the brothers to put aside their mutual animus - and to confront the unresolved family mystery that turned them into enemies.
PIs can do things, legally, that cops can't. And cops have access to resources denied their private counterparts. Only by pooling their efforts - and by consulting a man both brothers respect, psychologist Alex Delaware, do Fox and Reed stand a chance of peeling back the secrets in high places that explain the fate of an outwardly innocent young woman. And, by doing so, the brothers learn about much more than murder.
PIs can do things, legally, that cops can't. And cops have access to resources denied their private counterparts. Only by pooling their efforts - and by consulting a man both brothers respect, psychologist Alex Delaware, do Fox and Reed stand a chance of peeling back the secrets in high places that explain the fate of an outwardly innocent young woman. And, by doing so, the brothers learn about much more than murder.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I have been a Kellerman fan for many years and have always enjoyed the Delaware novels. In True Detectives Kellermam appears to be trying to establish two new but connected characters in a pair of mismatched brothers. Frankly, the result is a disappointing mess. The characters are not engaging and lack credability whilst the plot fails to grip. The writing generally is below the standard of such an experienced author and sometimes has a forced staccato style which grates. If you have enjoyed the author's previous works then, like me, you will find this one a real diappointment.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
"Two nations are in your womb,
Two peoples shall separated from your body;
One people shall be stronger than the other,
And the older shall serve the younger."
Genesis 25:23
Before getting into this book, let me make it clear that Alex Delaware barely appears in it, and Milo Sturgis has an even smaller role (if that were possible). If you want lots of those characters, give this book a miss.
The detection part of True Detectives is built around two dualities:
1. Two half brothers (same mother, different patrolmen fathers who were partners) compete to solve the same mystery. The two will remind you of Esau and Jacob more than Cain and Abel.
2. One half brother, Aaron Fox, is a slick private detective with a generous client. The other half brother, Moses Reed, is a homicide detective for LAPD. They each work the problem differently. Together, they can be unbeatable . . . but can they cooperate long enough to succeed?
The mystery begins with an unhappy accountant whose daughter, Caitlin Frostig, has been missing for sometime. Aaron Fox is hired by the accountant's employer to find her. Aaron soon finds that Caitlin's boyfriend, Rory Stoltz, is traveling in some pretty fast Hollywood company. Those connections, in turn, reveal a likely relationship to an unsolved murder. Aaron has no choice but to check in with his half brother. The two seem to enjoy trying to one-up each other more than they enjoy finding out what's going on.
One thing leads to another, and it's clear that there are some pretty heavy evil-doers involved. But who did what to whom? From there, it's an interesting combination of police procedural within the law/private detection outside the limits of the law that provides faster moving action than most police procedurals can provide.
I didn't find the characters to be very arresting or interesting. The competition between the two was almost a distraction in what is a pretty complicated mystery. With Alex Delaware and Milo Sturgis in the middle of this mystery, this would have probably been a four-star or five-star product.
Two peoples shall separated from your body;
One people shall be stronger than the other,
And the older shall serve the younger."
Genesis 25:23
Before getting into this book, let me make it clear that Alex Delaware barely appears in it, and Milo Sturgis has an even smaller role (if that were possible). If you want lots of those characters, give this book a miss.
The detection part of True Detectives is built around two dualities:
1. Two half brothers (same mother, different patrolmen fathers who were partners) compete to solve the same mystery. The two will remind you of Esau and Jacob more than Cain and Abel.
2. One half brother, Aaron Fox, is a slick private detective with a generous client. The other half brother, Moses Reed, is a homicide detective for LAPD. They each work the problem differently. Together, they can be unbeatable . . . but can they cooperate long enough to succeed?
The mystery begins with an unhappy accountant whose daughter, Caitlin Frostig, has been missing for sometime. Aaron Fox is hired by the accountant's employer to find her. Aaron soon finds that Caitlin's boyfriend, Rory Stoltz, is traveling in some pretty fast Hollywood company. Those connections, in turn, reveal a likely relationship to an unsolved murder. Aaron has no choice but to check in with his half brother. The two seem to enjoy trying to one-up each other more than they enjoy finding out what's going on.
One thing leads to another, and it's clear that there are some pretty heavy evil-doers involved. But who did what to whom? From there, it's an interesting combination of police procedural within the law/private detection outside the limits of the law that provides faster moving action than most police procedurals can provide.
I didn't find the characters to be very arresting or interesting. The competition between the two was almost a distraction in what is a pretty complicated mystery. With Alex Delaware and Milo Sturgis in the middle of this mystery, this would have probably been a four-star or five-star product.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Without doubt the worst book I've read in ages. Forget the brilliance of "Evidence" which had me glued up to the last page. This book lurches from character to character, using pseudo-cool language, without any coherent storyline and without any build-up of plot or excitement. The main characters - two brothers - couldn't be less interesting. Dull, dull, dull.
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Best to Give this one a Miss
I have read quite a few of the authors' books in the past and, without exception, they have been good solid, easy to read stories which fell into the Four or Five Star range. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Brett H
OK - but not brilliant
The style of this book is typical of Kellerman. There are a lot of characters. Each character gets a good introduction in the form of a character analysis. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Like2Read
Not as good as the others
Read it to the end to find out who done it but very disappointing. The underlying story of the two brothers and their over the top Mother was boring and had no outcome to it. Read more
Published on 16 Jan 2010 by Susie N.
disappointing
content and style grate if you previously enjoyed Kellermans novels. Did not work for me.
Published on 16 Dec 2009 by P. Preston
Pleasantly surprised
Having begun to get a little bored of the Alex Delaware / Milo Sturgis books being churned out by JK, I thought this outing was a refreshing change. Read more
Published on 29 Oct 2009 by Cathy G
Slightly disappointed...
I am a big fan of Kellerman but felt he phoned it in with this one...I enjoyed it as a relaxing read but had none of the tension and unpredictability of his other novels.... Read more
Published on 21 May 2009 by David J. J. Barker
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