The Clinic

An Alex Delaware Novel

By: Jonathan Kellerman

Narrated by: John Rubinstein

Upon his return to Los Angeles from a harrowing adventure in the South Pacific, Alex is called upon by his friend Milo Sturgis to help solve the murder of a celebrity author.

For three months the police found no clues to the murder of Hope Devane, psychology professor and controversial author of a pop-psych bestseller about men. She was found stabbed to death on a quiet, shaded street in one of L.A.'s best neighborhoods. The evidence suggested not random slaughter, but cold, calculated stalking. And the list of potential suspects was as extensive as the audience for her book and her talk show appearances.

Newly assigned to the cold case, homicide detective Milo Sturgis calls on his friend, Dr. Alex Delaware to seek out insights into the victim's high-profile life. What Alex uncovers is a series of troubling inconsistencies about Hope, including her contradictory personas: the sensational, anti-male bestselling author versus the low-key scholarly university professor.

But it is when Alex delves into Hope's childhood that he begins to understand the forces that made her the formidable woman she was--and the ties that entangled her life until the horrifying act of betrayal that ended it.©1997 Jonathan Kellerman and Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio Publishing; (P) 1997 Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio Publishing All Rights Reserved

Critic reviews

"Often, mystery writers can either plot like devils or create believable characters. Kellerman stands out because he can do both. Masterfully."
--USA Today

A Main Selection of the Book of the Month Club

The music has to go

I love the books. Read them years ago. I am getting used to this narrator but the music between where chapters would be is annoying. I like to use the sleep timer , with this it’s a pain to do. I hope the next book isn’t like this.

Very gory, very short. But always love John Rubenstein’s narration.

Always love the psychological aspects and Milo/Delawares banter/relationship. But this book got way too gory for my tastes.

The Clinic

Good reading - I enjoyed it.