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When the Bough Breaks [Paperback]

Jonathan Kellerman (Author)
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Book Description

Publication Date: 21 Feb 2008
Seven-year-old Melody Quinn is the only witness of a horrific double murder but she can't or won't talk about what she saw. Child psychologist Alex Delaware is brought in to try and get through to her and to the truth of what happened that night. But it soon becomes clear that Melody isn't just traumatised by the murders.

Alex is only too aware that LA is a city which spawns ugliness. But is he prepared for the seemingly bottomless pit of perversion and violence that he's about to uncover?

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  • Paperback: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Headline (21 Feb 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 075534281X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0755342815
  • Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 2.9 x 17.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 30,751 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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'A gruesome novel psychodrama of depravity and organised vice...assured skill and horripilating effect'

(Observer )

'Sophisticated, cleverly plotted and satisfying'

(Sunday Telegraph )

'High-octane entertainment'

(The Times )

'Exceptionally exciting'

(New York Times )

'Ingenious and horrifying'

(The Sunday Times )

About the Author

Alex Delaware may be The Crime Reader but his extraordinary skills at understanding criminal behaviour come from Jonathan Kellerman, the ultimate crime writer.

Jonathan Kellerman has brought his expertise as a clinical psychologist to more than thirty bestselling crime novels. He is one of the world's most popular authors, creating plots and characters that are among the most unusual and convincing in crime fiction. He has won the Goldwyn, Edgar, and Anthony awards and has been nominated for a Shamus Award.

Jonathan and his wife, writer Faye Kellerman, live in California, New Mexico, and New York. Their four children include novelists Jesse Kellerman and Aliza Kellerman.

www.jonathankellerman.com

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Great read 10 April 2007
By Jax
Format:Paperback
I had previously read some of the later Alex Delaware books and decided to start at the beginning of the series to find out the history of Alex, Robin & Milo. It was well worth it - these books are a great read and When the Bough Breaks provides the history of Alex's medical background, how he first meets Milo and the beginning of their friendship, and also his initial romance with Robin. Well worth the read. Go and buy it!!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Shocking Start to the Series 26 Mar 2010
By Gareth Monteath
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I've read most of the other Alex Delaware novels, so getting to this book relatively late in the game was interesting. Would it match up to the general standard of the other books?

The answer to that is a thunderous YES. The writing may be slightly less polished and slick, but it is still a well written book, and the plot is thrilling and sickening in equal measure.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars So that's how it started 10 Feb 2010
By A B
Format:Paperback
I've read most of the Alex Delaware novels in the past so it's a bit strange to finally read the first one in the series. I now know how Alex and Milo first met and how Alex has the time and money to devote his life to solving murders. Not that this has ever stopped me enjoying the books that followed but it's nice to know!

It's actually quite an enjoyable novel and certainly was a good start from Kellerman. If I'm honest I think the newer books are generally better but I guess when you've had twenty five of practice you wouldn't expect otherwise.

What I did find interesting about this book is that it shows how much the world has moved on in the last twenty five years. Back in 1985 carrying out research meant a visit to the library and if you needed to make a phone call you needed to find a phone booth. How on Earth were crimes solved without the internet and 'cell' phones? If you want to know then read this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A thoroughly enjoyable thriller
When reading a series it's always good to start at the beginning, especially if that beginning also introduces the characters, their situation and their relationship well, and this... Read more
Published 16 months ago by L. White
4.0 out of 5 stars Alex Delaware at the Starting Gate
I have read a number of Alex Delaware books over the years and enjoyed them. Hence I was prepared for a real treat with this book as it is here that we meet Alex, Milo and Robin... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Brett H
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Read!
Historically having not been a big reader in the past in recent times I have read loads and must admit I am a bit of a creature of habit. Read more
Published on 24 April 2011 by Richard
4.0 out of 5 stars something to get your teeth into - now hungry for more
Have just finished the first of what I can make out to be 19 books in the series! I'm glad the dark nights will be drawing in soon. Read more
Published on 29 Aug 2010 by aragorn17
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent thriller.
Really enjoyed this book, and to my knowledge the first Johnathan Kellerman I've read. Most certainly I'd buy his books again, having read all his wife's books, thought I'd now... Read more
Published on 16 Aug 2010 by Mrs. P. M. Tremlett
5.0 out of 5 stars When the Bough Breaks
Excellent a good introduction to Alex Delaware. I have read a couple of later Alex Delaware novels and I am now starting from the beginning to read them all.
Published on 30 May 2010 by Angela Allison
5.0 out of 5 stars The best in the Kellerman family
This is the first book in the Alex Delaware series and an excellent introduction to Kellerman and his main characters Delaware, Milo Sturgis and Robin. Read more
Published on 9 Jun 2009 by BookBliss
4.0 out of 5 stars A good introduction to the Delaware thrillers
Like a couple of the other reviewers, I read this out of sequence having read a number of the Delaware/Sturgis books prior to this. Read more
Published on 7 April 2009 by JHP
3.0 out of 5 stars When The Bough Breaks
This is the first of Kellerman's Alex Delaware novels and I chose to start reading this series after enjoying a book by his wife, Faye Kellerman. Read more
Published on 10 Dec 2008 by molko
5.0 out of 5 stars A great read!!
OK picture the scene....on holiday and you;ve just finished the last page of your book with two days and a flight left to go....what do you do.. Read more
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