LAPD Lieutenant Milo Sturgis has solved a lot of murder cases. On many of them—the ones he calls “different”—he taps the brain of brilliant psychologist Dr. Alex Delaware. But neither Alex nor Milo are prepared for what they find on an early morning call to a deserted mansion in Bel Air. This one’s beyond different. This is predation, premeditation, and cruelty on a whole new level.

Review:
Going into this having not read an Alex Delaware novel before, the relationship between Milo and Alex was heartwarming to me, however this book didn’t do much for me. It’s basic and formulaic and didn’t seem like it’s a new thing. Maybe if I reread it at some point, it will hit different. I stopped reading this about 30% through.

I have been a fan of the Alex Delaware series for years. The characters are well developed. Between Alex and his police detective friend, Milo Sturgis, their banter and ability to solve cases keeps you invested in the story. The crime is intriguing and the crime scene gets your attention. Alex, Milo, and his team are challenged to discover how the victims are connected. You will discover an unknown aspect of the art world of which you are probably unaware and the plight of the homeless. While I would encourage you to read earlier books in the series, this one will appeal to a fan of police procedural and mystery books.

Thank you to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for my advanced review copy. All opinions and thoughts are my own.

Alex and milo are at it again! I really enjoy their interactions. I really hope they make this into a series, on amazon or Netflix. I really get a kick at how Alex is able to connect all the dots through his psychological insight

I read many of Jonathan Kellerman's Alex Delaware books over the years and while not my main genre, I've enjoyed them, but this one just didn't hook me. The mystery was interesting, but the pacing was slow and I simply lost interest and moved on to something else

I've read several books by Jonathan Kellerman and have enjoyed them all. His books are easy to follow and very fast paced. Many times I had to stop reading and didn't want to. I highly recommend this book and anything else that he's written.

If you love Alex Delaware, you need to add this book to your reading list. It has everything we love about Alex, and the plot of The Museum of Desire is a challenge to solve for both the characters and the readers. A fun read from start to finish.

Psychologist Alex Delaware and detective Milo deliver again. They are friends trying to work a murder case. This time with four victims. They are a Motley Crue found dead In the drivers limousine. This leads up to a very unique murder investigation. #netgalley

The Museum of Desire by Jonathan Kellerman • Psychologist Alex Delaware and detective Milo Sturgis struggle to make sense of a murder case at a deserted mansion in Bel Air. Four people have been slaughtered and left displayed bizarrely and horrifically in a stretch limousine. None of the victims seems to have any connection to any other, and a variety of methods have been used to dispatch them which makes the crime premeditated and very depraved. Milo and Dr. Delaware team up again to solve a hideous group murder. It was a pretty good mystery. Jonathan Kellerman’s books are always good. This one was a bit more intense than earlier books but it was good overall. I’d recommend it, but know parts were a little gruesome. Thank you to Net Galley for an advanced reader’s copy.

I feel like I know Alex Delaware and Milo Sturgis after 20+ books! Kellerman really is the master of suspense and this thriller is another goodie in the series. The dialog is always expert and the characters quirky. This crime is different, gruesome and unimaginable, but only Alex and Milo can do what they do. Another winner! Loved it. I'm addicted.

Another exciting and thrilling Alex Delaware novel. When 4 dead bodies are found in a limo, all with a different form of cause of death, Homicide detective calls in Psychologist Alex Delaware. A very baffling case for this duo as none of the 4 have any connections whatsoever. Great writing and an even better mystery plot.

For the last couple of weeks I have been on a marathon read of Jonathan Kellerman's Alex Delaware Series (with side trips into two series co-authored with his son Jesse Kellerman). I've experienced a compulsion to ponder this quite extensive series, and am reading all I can obtain. So far, nary a disappointment. Mr. Kellerman has a writing style which invites in the reader, then compels continuing. Protagonist Alex Delaware--child psychological, part-time professor, best friend of Gay top crime solver LAPD Lt. Milo Sturgis, frequent police consultant on the "weird" cases--is a very likable hero. Laid-back, quiet, thoughtful, high intellect, eidetic recall [that latter not a positive considering the types of cases on which he consults]: a fitting foil to the often bull-in-a-China-shop Milo; divergent in appearances and personalities, but fast friends, both men of unassailable integrity.


THE MUSEUM OF DESIRE is particularly intriguing, laced with multiple unarguably psychopathic villains, international crime, and an especially ugly historical era, rejuvenated anew in L. A.'s illusory 21st Century.

I've been a Jonathan Kellerman/Alex Delaware fan for years, I read every novel as soon as it comes out, but I have to say I was very disappointed with this one. It started well, with a bizarrely staged crime scene, four people murdered and displayed in a limo on the grounds of an empty mansion. But it was pretty much all downhill from there. There were a few pointless "twists" and a plot that meandered further into the realm of the unbelievable. There was also a disturbing lack of explanation for the murderer's actions for a book with a psychologist as the main character. Hoping that the next book in the series is more in line with what I expect from Mr Kellerman.

Ballantine Books and NetGalley provided me with an electronic copy of The Museum of Desire. I was under no obligation to review this book and my opinion is voluntarily and freely given.

The Museum of Desire is the thirty-fifth book in the Alex Delaware series and it shows. Gone are the interesting stories, the insightful opinions on Alex's part, and the charm of the unlikely pairing between Milo and Alex. I was less than thrilled with the story and, because development is non-existent due to the all-too-familiar characters, the book falls flat. The main story is regarding a puzzling set of murders that only Alex and Milo have the brains enough to solve. As the investigation ensues, the overall conclusion is telegraphed in a big way. The plot goes off on tangents and loses the reader with its lack of focus.

As I have read every book in this series, I would counsel new readers to start at the beginning and skip a few of the more recent ones. Alex Delaware novels of the past were far different and more insightful. As a child psychologist tasked with the difficult job of helping kids through trauma, Alex brought a level of humanity to a world filled with violence. The relationships that he formed with Milo and Robin were more genuine and meaningful, as the books lately seem more about the food they eat than the bonds they share. I was disappointed with The Museum of Desire, but hope that the next book in the series brings Alex Delaware back to his roots.

I have read all of Kellermans books, and place him in my top 5 authors. However this book took me 3 attempts to read. For some reason it did not grab me in the first few chapters, HOWEVER when I finally made myself sit and try again, I could not resist finishing it in a couple days. As usual Kellerman uses amazing descriptives in his work, hooking the reader into the story. I am so glad I made myself give this a third try, it did not dissapoint!

Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced digital copy of this book in exchange for a review. Here is my review:

WOW!! Milo Sturgis is an LAPD homicide detective with the highest solve rate in the department. So, of course, he gets the weird ones. And for the REALLY weird ones, he calls on his friend and psychologist Dr Alex Delaware.

This one is a REALLY weird one. Four individuals dead in a limousine, with no apparent connection between any of them and no apparent motive for this gruesome crime scene.

I must confess, I had to stop reading a couple of times and take a little break, but I always went back because it is a very good story. And I DID NOT see the ending coming, and I usually have a mystery figured out before the halfway point of the book. But this one - well, WOW!!

Loved this police procedural! Couldn't stop turning the pages! Recommend for any true crime lovers! I will be reading more books by Kellerman.

I wanted to love this one. But meh. Just meh. The cast of characters was so vast and the plot so convoluted, that I didn't even care to find out "whodunnit."

It WAS nice to see Delaware and Sturgis though!

Thank you Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I've been reading this series for over 20 years now so every time I open a new book with Alex and Milo it's a bit like visiting old friends. 35 books in to the series and there have been some hits and some misses along the way. This one was in the middle. It was pretty entertaining but for some reason didn't wow me like some of the books have done. Overall I enjoyed it though.

If you've never read any books in this series they can be read out of order. Some of my favorites though were the earlier books. If you like police procedurals this is definitely a series to check out.


**ARC provided through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review**

The 35 in the series finds Alex and Milo trying to solve a strange murder in a deserted mansion in BelAir. Not only is the location strange the characters are even stranger . This continues to be a good series with bends and twists.

I love the Alex Delaware series and have read all 35 books. The Museum of Desire started a little bit slow for me, but definitely picked up about a third of the way through.

The best part of reading a series is you feel like you know the characters personally and have a relationship with them. That's how I feel about Alex and his girlfriend, Robin, along with Milo Sturgis. Dr. Alex Delaware teams up with Los Angeles Police Lieutenant when four people are found dead in a car at a vacant mansion.

As always, Kellerman has lots of twists and turns that keep the reader guessing.

If you are a fan of the Alex Delaware series, this is one you don't want to miss.

Thank you to Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine and NetGalley for an advanced copy in return for my unbiased review.