Open Season

An Alex Delaware Novel

By: Jonathan Kellerman

Narrated by: John Rubinstein

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Psychologist Alex Delaware and Homicide Detective Milo Sturgis race against time to find a twisted killer in this riveting novel from the “master of suspense” (Los Angeles Times).

People come to Los Angeles to chase their dreams. Sometimes they find themselves cast into a nightmare. And sometimes, the most ardent dreamers turn out to be the most vicious monsters.

The body of an aspiring actress is found dumped near a hospital emergency room. She’s been drugged and murdered and the motive for the callous crime remains maddeningly out of reach. Until, a prime suspect materializes. Another Hollywood hopeful. Only to be shot dead by a sniper using a weapon that turns out to have been catalogued in a previous murder. And another, before that. It’s not long before more bodies begin piling up.

What makes the murderous spree baffling is the apparent lack of connection among the victims. Is this the work of a random thrill killer, the toughest of all cases to unravel?

But as Alex and Milo dig deeper they’re faced with an even knottier scenario: a highly complex killer with deep-seated motivation that will require all of their highly honed skills to decipher.

This thrilling page-turner from #1 New York Times bestseller Jonathan Kellerman is a tale of psychological complexity, dark suspense, and shocking surprises. A wild ride through L.A.’s surreal underbelly climaxed by an edge-of-the chair conclusion.

Critic reviews

“Open Season is fast-paced, suspense-laden and boasts a true surprise ending, even for those who thought they had it figured out sooner. Like me.”—BookPage

“The story moves quickly and smoothly, with vivid descriptions . . . A treat for fans of crime fiction. Delaware and Sturgis are a durable duo.”—Kirkus Reviews

“These books are so good; the bromance/working relationship between Milo and Alex [is] the highlight of these novels. Fans of the long running series will enjoy this one.”—Red Carpet Crash

“Open Season is Kellerman’s fortieth Delaware/Sturgis novel. I have read them all and never tire of the formula . . . it’s all about the chase. Kellerman is a master of engaging the reader and not letting go until the end.”—Men Reading Books

Performance...are you Shitting me. I'm not a Writer I Am Reader. The performance was outstanding.

The ending came up a little short of satisfying to me. The performance was outstanding.

Open season

Milo and Alex are great crime fighters. They work together and solve several murders. Loved it!

the psych profile

ending kinda of anti climatic and the interview at the end was dumb and unneeded

Difficult to listen to.

I've been a fan of this series since it started. Enjoyed the plot but hard to stay focused on because the reading is somewhat stilted. Not what one would expect especially when reading from Alex Delaware' s point of view.

Hard to figure out who was doing it.

Good team and enjoy the reader also. Story line was good and always had you guessing.