I love things related to crime - fiction & non-fiction.. how the criminal mind ticks, how cases unfold, etc are what calls out to me. As it is ,I'm a huge fan of Crime TV shows/movies too.. lol... CSI, Cold Case, Without A Trance, Criminal Minds, Bones, so on & so forth. I've longed wanted to study criminal psychology too.. heh heh.. Hence, this is where Jonathan Kellerman steps in.. using his expertise as a trained child psychologist, he is able to work his own magic in his writings, especially so in his series of Alex Delaware novels. Alex Delaware like Mr. Kellerman is a child psychologist, who also deals with crime cases, together with his close friend - Detective Milo Sturgis, a gay cop. From the 1st time I got hold of Mr. Kellerman's book 'Devil's Waltz' back in 1998, I have never looked back and have continued following his works, one after another.. to date, I own 21 of his novels, with 19 books from the Alex Delaware series.
Mr Kellerman is the only author who has held my interest thru so many books & over so many yrs.. it's really amazing.. I've also gotten into contact with the author himself and it has really been interesting... Mr Kellerman even informed me when his 2nd last book 'Gone' hit stores here in Singapore. From his 1st novel published in 1985 - 'When the Bough Breaks', Mr. Kellerman has constantly kept at his works until today, offering new stories that have made it hard for me to put down... lol...
Just on Saturday, I found a copy of his son's 1st novel - 'Sunstroke' & Jesse Kellerman is an accomplished writer and playwright in his own right.. I was done with that novel within 2 days & just like his dad's works, I found it hard to put it away.. heh heh.. The Kellerman family is one talented family 'cos even the mum, is an accomplished novelist - Faye Kellerman. I've yet to read any of Mrs Kellerman's work 'cos I've been keeping up with the husband's writings, but in time I think I'll give her books a read too. Another reason is also because almost all the novels I've read have been works of male authors (unless if it was for school) - Boris Starling, Stephen King, Steve Thayer, John Walsh, etc... don't mean to discriminate agst female authors... sorry *sheepish*
Anywhos, if you're like me, liking a gd criminal thriller, do give Mr Kellerman's novels a try =D
Mr. Jonathan Kellerman
(photo taken from the JonathanKellerman website)
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From his Alex Delaware series: -
When the Bough Breaks (1985)
Blood Test (1986)
Over the Edge (1987)
Silent Partner (1989)
Time Bomb (1990)
Private Eyes (1992)
Devil's Waltz (1993)
Bad Love (1994)
Self-Defense (1995)
The Web (1996)
The Clinic (1997)
Survival of the Fittest (1997)
Monster (1999)
Dr. Death (2000)
Flesh and Blood (2001)
The Murder Book (2002)
A Cold Heart (2003)
Therapy (2004)
Rage (2005)
Gone (2006)
Obession (2006 - yet to be released here in Singapore)
Other Novels: -
The Butcher's Theatre (1988)
Bill Straight (1998)
The Conspiracy Club (2003)
Double Homicide (2004, with his wife)
Twisted (2004)
Capital Crimes (2006, with his wife again - yet to be released here in Singapore)
Non-fiction: -
Psychological Aspects pf Childhood Cancer (1980)
Helping the Fearful Child (1981)
Savage Spawn: Reflections on Violent Children (1999)
Children's Books: -
Daddy, Daddy, Can You Touch the Sky? (1994)
Jonathan Kellerman's ABC of Weird Creatures (1995)
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