Motive (Alex Delaware series, Book 30)
A twisting, unforgettable psychological thriller
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4.1 • 59 Ratings
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- $11.99
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Publisher Description
New clues lead to new avenues of darkness...
Alex Delaware returns in Motive, a thrilling new case featuring one of the most devious murderers ever conceived by New York Times No.1 bestseller Jonathan Kellerman. Perfect for fans of Lee Child and David Baldacci.
'[Motive] will even keep genre veterans guessing... The twists are both shocking and logical, and the byplay between the leads entertaining' - Publishers Weekly
Even hundreds of closed cases to his credit can't keep LAPD police lieutenant Milo Sturgis from agonising over the crimes that don't get solved - and the victims who go without justice. Victims like Katherine Hennepin, a young woman strangled and stabbed in her home. A single suspect with a solid alibi leads to a dead end - one even psychologist Alex Delaware's expert insight can't explain. The only thing to do is move on to the next murder case - because there is always a next one.
This time the victim is Ursula Corey, a successful, attractive divorcee who's been gunned down - not a robbery but an execution, a crime that smacks of simple, savage revenge. And along with that theoretical motive come two strong contenders for the role of suspect: the dead woman's business partner/ex-husband and her divorce lawyer/secret lover. But just as Alex and Milo think they're zeroing in on the killer, a bizarre new clue stirs up echoes of the unsolved Hennepin murder. And the discovery of yet another crime scene bearing the same taunting signature raises the spectre of a serial killer on a mission, whose twisted method is exceeded only by his manipulative and cunning madness.
What readers are saying about Motive:
'I couldn't turn the pages fast enough'
'Brilliantly written, exciting and fast paced'
'Before you know it you are engrossed and utterly addicted'
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The crafty plot of Edgar-winner Kellerman's 30th novel featuring L.A. psychologist Alex Delaware (after 2014's Killer) will even keep genre veterans guessing. Delaware has been trying, without success, to help his homicide lieutenant friend, Milo Sturgis, with an unusual case. Straightlaced bookkeeper Katherine Hennepin was stabbed 36 times in her apartment by someone who left dinner on her kitchen table set for two. The evidence points to her violent ex-boyfriend, Darius Kleffer, a chef likely to be adept with the type of butcher knife used for the murder. But Kleffer's alibi leaves Sturgis with an open case, even as he picks up another baffler: the parking lot murder of businesswoman Ursula Corey, shot to death soon after a meeting with the attorney handling her divorce. Her former husband, the obvious suspect, turns out also to have an alibi. When the police get to Ursula's home, they find yet another untouched meal for two. The twists are both shocking and logical, and the byplay between the leads entertaining.
Customer Reviews
Mr
I am an 82 year old reader, having started it at year seven, due to the fact that my father was a signwriter. I have read all the classic oldies from Mark Twain to Leo Tolstoy etal.
Recently I've come across Kellerman and have read six of his books so far, I find him the most intellectual and engaging author for the past fifteen years and intend on reading him to the very last of his work.
I do have a complaint though, you employ a critic who does a write up on Kellermans efforts using language that signifies a small mind and definitely not into intellectual fare.
I implore you therefore to kick the brainless twit out and engage someone suitable for the job
Anthony Henjel
Australia
Heavy going
Reading this book was like wading through glue! And what self-respecting serial killer would lay out a table for a meal after killing someone? That's about as believable as alien abduction. Got to the end, but wish I'd spent my money on a box of chocolates instead of on this book.
Ordinary
I don't know why I actually paid top dollar for this e book after reading former offerings. Each book is the same formula - Different baddies. I found nothing at all interesting in this story and will refrain from buying the next one. On the pro side, it was an easy read for those of you that just want a "beach" book.