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Time Bomb (Alex Delaware, Bk 5)
Time Bomb - Alex Delaware, Bk 5
Author: Jonathan Kellerman
ISBN-13: 9780553291704
ISBN-10: 055329170X
Publication Date: 8/1/1991
Pages: 496
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 107 ratings
Publisher: Bantam Books
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 2
Average and unmemorable. Seems to go off the conspiracy deep end.

2.5 stars out of 5
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I enjoyed this book, it had everything: Cops, Kids, a love interest and even Nazis. Dr. Alex Delaware gets into the thick of things because he is trying to be a good guy. I hope Dr. Delaware never gives up being a good guy.
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By the time psychologist Dr. Alex Delaware reached the school the damage was done: A sniper had opened fire on a crowded playground, but was gunned down before any children were hurt.
While the T.V. news crews feasted on the scene and Alex began his therapy sessions with the traumatized children, he couldn't escape the image of a slight teenager clutching an oversized rifle. What was the identity behind the name and face: A would-be assassin, or just another victim beneath an indifferent California sky?
Intrigued by a request from the sniper's father to conduct a "psycological autopsy" of his child, Alex begins to uncover a strange pattern of innocence, neglect, and loss. Then suddenly it is more than a pattern-it is a trail of blood. In the dead sniper's past was a dark and vicious plot. And in Alex Delaware's future is the stuff of grown-up nightmares: the face of real human evil.
Honey68 avatar reviewed Time Bomb (Alex Delaware, Bk 5) on + 19 more book reviews
Thrilling!!
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Have read all J Kellermans and this one is great
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As always, Jonathan Kellerman is a winner!
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Edgar Award winner Jonathan Kellerman once more explores the corruption of California's golden coast and produces a novel of complex characterizations and nonstop suspense. By the time psychologist Dr. Alex Delaware reached the school the damage was done: A sniper had opened fire on a crowded playground, but was gunned down before any children were hurt. While the TV news crews feasted on the scene an Alex began his therapy sessions with the traumatized children, he couldn't escape the image of a slight teenager clutching an oversized rifle. What was the identity behind the name and face: a would-be assassin, or just another victim beneath an indifferent California sky?

Intrigued by a request from the sniper's father to conduct a "psychological autopsy" of his child, Alex begins to uncover a strange pattern of innocence, neglect, and loss. Then suddenly it is more than a pattern -- it is a trail of blood. In the dead sniper's past was a dark and vicious plot. And in Alex Delaware's future is the stuff of grown-up nightmares: the face of real human evil.
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This was a great read.
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Another school shooting! This time the sniper was gunned down before any children were hurt. As psychologist Dr. Alex Delaware begins therapy sessions with the traumatized children, he begins to visualize the slight teenager clutching an oversized rifle. Intrigued by a request from the sniper's father to conduct a "psychological autopsy" of his child, Alex begins to uncover a strange pattern of innocence, neglect, and loss. Suddenly it is more than a pattern...it is a trail of blood.
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A really intelligent psychological thriller about a child psychologist, asked by a distraught parent to explain his dead child's apparent descent to madness, who's investigation exposes a dark vicious plot.
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Jonathan Kellerman is one of my favorite authors and this book is another one of his great mystery thrillers. I find that I can't put his books down once I start reading them.
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5th Alex Delaware Novel
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By the time psychologist Dr. Alex Delaware reached the shool the damage was done: A sniper had opened fire on a crowded playground, but was gunned down before any children were hurt.

While the TV news crews feasted on the scene and Alex began his therapy sessions with the tramatized children, he couldn't escape the image of a slight teenager clutching an oversided rifle. What was the identity behind the name and face: a would-be assassin, or just another victim beneath an indifferent California sky? Intrigued by a request from the sniper's father to conduct a "psychological autopsy" of this child, Alex begins to uncover a strange pattern - it is a trail of blood. In the dead sniper's past was a dark and vicious plot. And in Alex Delaware's future is the stuff of grown-up nightmares: the face of real human evil.
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Dr. Alex Delaware is always interesting to me. He investigates why a sniper has opened fire at a crowed playground. He works with the children to ease the trauma, and then begins to investigate the snipers reasoning at the snipers fathers request. An early work
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Good book
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Alex Delaware takes on another case with suprising results a page turner
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The 5th book in the Alex Delaware series set in Los Angeles, California.
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A 1990 and the sixth of many Alex Delaware mysteries by Kellerman. I read this book a couple years ago, during my Jonathan Kellerman phase, I forgot most of it.
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One of many of the books about psychologist Alex Delaware and his business of consulting with the police whenever children are involved in a murder, or some foul play. His characters are great. Good read.
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Excellent Alex Delaware/Milo Sturgis book
Tracey1025 avatar reviewed Time Bomb (Alex Delaware, Bk 5) on + 9 more book reviews
A friend of mine gave me a Jonathan Kellerman book and I was hooked instantly! Now I am going back and reading all of his books.

This story was well written and I love the relationship between Dr. Delaware and Milo (the cop)!
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Time Bomb

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Edgar Award winner Jonathan Kellerman once more explores the corruption of California's golden coast and produces a novel of complex characterizations and nonstop suspense. By the time psychologist Dr. Alex Delaware reached the school the damage was done: A sniper had opened fire on a crowded playground, but was gunned down before any children were hurt. While the TV news crews feasted on the scene an Alex began his therapy sessions with the traumatized children, he couldn't escape the image of a slight teenager clutching an oversized rifle. What was the identity behind the name and face: a would-be assassin, or just another victim beneath an indifferent California sky?

Intrigued by a request from the sniper's father to conduct a "psychological autopsy" of his child, Alex begins to uncover a strange pattern of innocence, neglect, and loss. Then suddenly it is more than a pattern it is a trail of blood. In the dead sniper's past was a dark and vicious plot. And in Alex Delaware's future is the stuff of grown-up nightmares: the face of real human evil.