Obsession, Jonathan Kellerman
Obsession, Jonathan Kellerman
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Obsession
An Alex Delaware Novel

Author: Jonathan Kellerman

Narrator: John Rubinstein

Unabridged: 15 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/27/2007


Synopsis

#1 New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Kellerman is the unequivocal “master of the psychological thriller” (People).

Tanya Bigelow was a solemn little girl when Dr. Alex Delaware successfully treated her obsessive-compulsive symptoms. Now, at nineteen, Patty Bigelow, Tanya’s aunt and adoptive mother, has made a deathbed confession of murder and urged the young woman to seek Delaware’s help.
Armed with only the vaguest details, Delaware follows a trail twisting from L.A.’s sleaziest low-rent districts to its overblown mansions, retracing Patty and Tanya’s nomadic and increasingly puzzling life. Then a very real murder tears open a terrifying tunnel into the past, where secrets–and bodies–are buried.
Dramatic, action-packed, and filled with the psychological detail that only Jonathan Kellerman can provide, Obsession is a whodunit, a whydunit–and something unique: a did-it-even-happen? This is Kellerman at his heart-racing best.

About Jonathan Kellerman

American author, Jonathan Kellerman, comes from a decisively different viewpoint when writing his novels, than most authors. Kellerman was born in New York City to parents who were successful authors themselves. His journey began when his family moved to Los Angeles California. He grew up there and received a BA in Psychology from UCLA. He paid for his education by various jobs as cartoonist, illustrator, journalist, and editor, as well as teaching guitar. An unpublished novel that he co-wrote won him a Samuel Goldwyn writing award. Screenplays were readily available to him, but he chose not to get into that venue. He received his PhD from USC in clinical psychology. His research thesis was entitled.....attribution of blame for childhood psychopathology. Kellerman is currently a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine.

The first published book from Kellerman was a medical text book entitled.....Psychological Aspects of Childhood Cancer. His extensive research and hands on experience while working at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles prepared him for the knowledge needed to write his first published book.

He published a book for parents titled Helping the Fearful Child. Through many cases and observations, came his first novel.....When the Bough Breaks, which became a bestseller and was adapted for a TV movie. His career in medicine continued all throughout his writing. He was a consultant and expert witness in the legal system which impacted the characters in his novels.

The psychologist and novelist has been very vocal in speaking out against the "misguided" release of mentally ill people into the community without benefit of counseling, psychotherapy, as well as medication. He currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife, who is also a bestselling crime writer. They have four children, two of whom are also novelists.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Amy on March 14, 2008

I hate myself for loving Jonathan Kellerman. He's the literary equvalent of potato chips: addictive, tasty, and with no nutritional value. This is a good exemplar of his work.......more

Goodreads review by Tessa on April 26, 2021

Un thriller politist foarte bun in care, in mod inedit, cei care ancheteaza sunt un cuplu alcatuit dintre un psiholog si un politist. Personal, imi plac foarte mult cartile in care, pe langa un detectiv, in desfasurarea cazului este implicat si un psiholog, psihiatru, medic legist sau orice alt spec......more

Goodreads review by Julie on October 14, 2008

Meh. Two-and-a-half stars, probably. It's okay, but only because Kellerman is an accomplished author, and knows how to tell a tale, but his characters are all seeming, well, stale. Nothing is new here. I didn't really guess "who dunnit" but I also didn't care a lot. His villian in this one is just pl......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on October 20, 2020

Somewhere between a 3 and 3.5. I may have been distracted so I’m not going to judge this too harshly. I always enjoy Alex and Milo but I’m not sure about this particular plot. Something seemed a bit too much of a stretch maybe. But overall it was a decent story so I’ll just go with it’s not the book......more

Goodreads review by Lain on November 30, 2007

Jonathan Kellerman has set the bar for psychological thrillers, and he's set it high. Unfortunately, Obsession, the latest in the Alex Delaware series, falls short of his previous achievements. While the usual elements are there -- a previous client needs help, and Delaware and his detective pal Mil......more


Quotes

“Jonathan Kellerman’s novels are an obsession; once started it is hard to quit.”Orlando Sentinel 

“The characters are rich, the story’s well-plotted and you won’t stop reading.”Boston Herald

“Filled with Kellerman’s psychological insight and action-packed drama.”Toronto Sun

Praise for the novels of Jonathan Kellerman

Gone

“The denouement accelerates to breathtaking, heart-pounding speed.”Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“Sharply written and well-paced.”Entertainment Weekly

Rage

“[Kellerman is] a master of the grab-the-reader contest . . . The chills start within the first two pages.”Saint Paul Pioneer Press

“[An] adrenaline-fueled read.”People

Twisted

“A perfect whodunit–a tale told with gusto . . . a thrilling, engrossing pace from the first page to the last.”Orlando Sentinel

“Delivers full measures of suspense, humor, and sleuthing.”Los Angeles Times