Time Bomb: An Alex Delaware Novel

Lots and twists and turns. Solution to the mystery a gut punch. Love Milo! A really good read. Won't be disappointed,

This book is a terrifying look at how the past follows us and can consume us. A 19 year old woman is accused of plotting a school shooting. She shoots no one but is shot to death. Alex Delaware steps in to help the school children deal with their fears. As he and Milo Sturgis look into the crime, they come across a Nazi plot, prejudiced cops, and evil politicians.

I hate to say it, but it started off slow. I didn’t think I would finish it. When I start reading a book, I always finish it wether I like it or not. It tuned out to be a real good read. If you like reading a Jonathan Kellerman novel then you should like this book. Happy reading!

After a (possibly political) shooting at a school, Milo brings in Alex to evaluate the kids during the aftermath and the two of them investigate why it happened. Alex gets involved with the Principal who runs hot and cold—their relationship seems nothing but awkward and temporary.As usual, there are a lot of twists and turns and more than enough detail. But this one refused to just wrap up the story at the end. I had an issue with the never-ending explanation from a bad guy on the hows and whys of the plot which has become a trope of action satire. I struggled and skimmed just to find the next scene was another guy explaining himself endlessly. Enough info should have been discovered during the investigation to avoid the tedious conversations needed to sort it all out.

The story was interesting and the characters were well developed. Many of which were very unlikeable. The plot had many twists and turns and some were quite unbelievable. There was more drawn out descriptions than were necessary, but I was drawn into the story.

The Alex Delaware PhD series has always been a smart series about a well-defined while young clinical psychologist who gets involved in police cases his a his his close friend LAPD detective Milo Sturgis. Milo is an outsider in part because of his homosexuality in the macho ranks of the cops. Alex and his long term love Robin have been broken up for a year in Time Bomb and Milk is still with his partner Rick an emergency doctor. Milo calls Alex to join him at Hale School , a public school.that has gone from virtually all white to a much darker his after Black and Latino kids are bussed in. Hale's controversial change of students had attracted two very different politicians to its campus and shots have been fired at the school -- whether at the kids or the politicians is unclear. Under either scenario, Milo figures the elementary aged kids are going to need some psychological assistance. Alex arrives on campus to find in addition to upset children and teachers, a very attractive Principal Linda Overstreet.Both the personal and the professional situations quickly become complicated. The shooter was shot by one of the politician's body guard/assistant. The unlikely shooter leads to another story and an earlier murder. The cases may or may not have a common thread. The investigation takes Milo.And Alex into the labyrinth of interwoven extreme political theories. It is a.fascinating trip.to find the answers of who did what because of what. The pages turn and the bodies drop. Satisfactory conclusion.

I'm a huge Kellerman fan and I'll read anything he puts out. I very much enjoyed the first three quarters of this story. I found it an interesting read at the moment, since a lot of the themes that came up feel rather relevant right now.I won't go into the plot here, I'm sure a lot of others have done so. What I did want to say is that the end felt like one of those old-fashioned, 'let's bring everyone into the study and describe what happened'. Except worse, because this went on for around the last quarter of the book. The story stopped being active story telling, and was just these long summary explanations of who did what, when and where. It literally felt like a story outline that he planned to go into later and turn it into actual story material, except that he didn't.Anyway, I'll still read more of his books because there's a lot to like and I'm a fan of Alex and Milo. I like how he gets into people's heads, and I love his insightful thoughts and descriptions. That's what keeps me coming back. But I wasn't wild about how this one wrapped up.

This is just another reason for following Mr Kellerman's hero. Alex Delaware. He has to be one of a kind.

Time BombIn recent times I have rediscovered Jonathan Kellerman's Child Psychologist character Dr Alex Delaware. Previously I had read the books as individual stand alone stories. This time I have read them thus far in sequence and whilst they are independent in their own right it is possible to identify strands within the Delaware character that exist and develop across each tale.Delaware is invited into a school to assist the pupils who have recently experienced a sniper attack during a visit from a local politician. In fulfilling this task Delaware experiences professional rivalry as other professionals seek to get involved though not always for the best of reasons. As the children get over their traumatic experience Delaware discovers that the reasons for the attack may be more than just the actions of a demented individual.Assisted once again by LA detective, Milo Sturgis, Delaware once again finds himself in the underbelly of Los Angeles society. Racism, poverty, sectarianism are all found to be factors as the misguided actions of an individual are found to have hidden the plans and aspirations of an extremist organisation .Kellerman once again captures the background of the period. Published in 1990 the book for obvious reasons does not even consider the everyday advantages that are current in the twenty first century. Simple tasks such as communication are much more complex than today. It provides an insight of a different time though the existence of evil is something that has remained unchanged.

Last time I read a Kellerman book I said never again. By mistake I did read another one. The verdict is still the same: this is so bad. The main character is interesting but that is not enough to make a good book. The story goes on forever and we discover a bunch of very unlikely characters. At the end we have a very extreme white supremacist conspiracy. All in all, it is slow, boring and not credible.

I do enjoy reading Jonathan Kellermaan, good stories with substance. Only down side is they are complicated and over descriptive. This one is no exception. The storyline is very unbelievable in places, like Holly's dads timely arrival, but I like the characters and the stories keep me wanting to know the ending. I read this to the end but have read better from JK.

I’m a fan of Jonathan Kellerman and this book was well written just as I expected. But the storyline, while tense and gripping for the most part, became a bit improbable as it unfolded. Worth a read but not one of his best. Feel free to disagree

Alex is called on to help with a school shooting incident. What follows is a master class in twist and turn storytelling. Heart strings are pulled on many levels, Alex has a new love, his friendship with Milo and his compassion for children all woven into a story of hate and revenge.Brilliant