Motive: An Alex Delaware novel

Detective Milo Sturgis is on a losing streak in terms of being assigned homicide cases that he can’t solve. The cases seem to have no relationship to one another. First there was Katherine Hennepin, a quiet bookkeeper, then Ursula Corey, a socialite and strikingly successful business woman, and then Deirdre Brand, a street person. These women have nothing in common, but each murder scene included a carefully prepared and untouched meal that had been tailored to their different lifestyles. The meals seemed to be a signature from a serial killer. Milo called in his buddy, Alex Delaware, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist, and the two of them thought through the possibilities in a way that is unique to Kellerman.

 Motive is the 11^th Jonathan Kellerman book reviewed in the blog, and the 30^th in the Alex Delaware series. This one was released in February 2015. If you’re in the mood for a murder-thriller, Kellerman is always a worthy read. Delaware’s psychological insights are always interesting, and his favorable relationship with Sturgis is wonderfully portrayed. These are two very different men who have a palpable fondness for one another and for solving psychopathic crimes. I’ll keep reading Kellerman – his books may not be the best literature, but they are excellent entertainment.