Over the Edge

By: Jonathan Kellerman

Narrated by: Alexander Adams

When the phone rings in the middle of the night, child psychologist Alex Delaware does not hesitate. Driving through the dream-lit San Fernando Valley, Alex rushes to Jamey Cadmus, the patient he had failed five years before—and who now calls with a bizarre cry for help. But by the time Alex reaches Canyon Oaks Psychiatric Hospital, Jamey is gone, surfacing a day later in the hands of the police, who believe Jamey is the infamous Lavender Slasher, a psychotic serial killer. Wooed by a high-powered attorney to build a defense, Alex will get a chance to do what he couldn’t five years ago. And when he peers into a family’s troubled history and Jamey’s brilliant, tormented mind, the psychologist puts himself at the heart of a high-profile case. Because Alex knows that in a realm of money, loss, and madness, something terrible pushed Jamie over the edge—or else someone is getting away with murder.

Critic reviews

“STARTLING . . . CHARGED WITH SUSPENSE. THIS ONE IS SIMPLY TOO GOOD TO MISS.”
—STEPHEN KING

“HARROWING . . . The work of a novelist of uncommon insight and storytelling skill.”
—Los Angeles Times

“HIGH-POWERED . . . Alex Delaware is no ordinary psychologist. . . . He is also a born detective.”
—The New York Times

Well done

Beautiful ending scene! Great performance and a story that kept my interest from beginning to end

Happiness is finding a new( to me) Alex Delaware novel.

I wholly enjoyed this listen. Having said that, clearly Dr. Kellerman has improved as a story teller over the course of this series. Now his tales remind me of Rex Stout in his prime. Finally, oh how I would rejoice in hearing Mr. Rubinstein vocalize this novel, for he is undoubtedly the true voice of Alex Delaware et al

love it

enjoy the narrator immensely. charming voice characterization. well modulated. loved the plot and character development.

Many Threads to Follow

Great detective story with a psychological background. Learned a lot about drugs, psychology and other interesting trivia.

Love the story

The story is great but prefer Rubenstein recitation rather than Adams. Really liked the ending