Thank you for an ARC of the latest Alex Delaware installment!! I have been a fan of this series since day one and although I have enjoyed each and every one I feel this one was the best. You can obviously read this as a stand alone but I think for me the enjoyment was also due to the fact that Alex, Milo and Robin are like old friends to me and I just couldn't wait to catch up with them and be involved in Milo's latest twisted case.

This is the 35th Alex Delaware novel, and I have read them all. Obviously I am a fan of these police procedurals from a psychologist’s point of view. The usual cast is here with an interesting plot and colorful characters.

Yes, these novels tend to be formulaic, but why mess with success? Alex and Milo chase down leads, generate and discuss different theories, interview persons of interest, enjoy a few good meals, with Delaware as a no nonsense narrator. Kellerman’s descriptions are particularly picturesque and entertaining and he always seems to put a fresh spin on cases.

You can certainly read this as a standalone, but if you are unfamiliar with this series, do yourself a favor and read some of the earlier ones as well.

Another great tale from the master of suspense. In this outing Alex and Milo have to find out who has killed and dumped a disparate group of people outside a little used mansion.

By this point in Kellerman' s justly popular series featuring psychologist Alex Delaware,, occasional expert consultant to the LAPD, and Milo Sturges, the gay homicide detective with the prodigious appetite and the tender heart beneath the bluff exterior, has become as comfortable and predictable as a series this durable can be. The only surprise Is the plot and the trappings surrounding it, from the gothic mansion where the crime is discovered to the duplicitous mechanisms by which motive, method and means are revealed. It's a tidy package but nothing new to see or learn inside it.

Seemingly unrelated people were found murdered in a car at a home that was rented by teens for a party. Who killed an immigrant limo driver, a Lothario, a seemingly homeless woman and another man, posed them, and poured blood on their body's lower halves? And what was the significance of the pose?

The plot was good, but the characters not fleshed out like with Kellerman's earlier works. If, like me, you have been reading the Delaware/Sturgis series from the start, you don't need a lot of information about them, If you haven't, they would be pretty shallow characters as this book does nothing to flesh them out.

There were a lot of characters in this book. Too many to easily keep track of or for the author to define at more than a surface level. The book would have had to have been twice as long to make them interesting.

Five stars for plot Three for character development.

I have been reading this series forever and I love the characters. It's not just the cases that Alex is called in for by his buddy Milo it's the respect they have each other the side stories that are going on while Alex works on a case. When Alex is called in to investigate Milo's next strange case involving four victims of differing backgrounds, the duo eventually discover a trail that leads back to revenge, violence, and artwork tinged with Nazism. I love these books because 90% of the time it is all wrapped up by the end of book.

The Museum of Desire is Jonathan Kellerman’s most recent Alex Delaware novel.
Dr. Alex Delaware, along with Alex’s best friend Lieutenant Milo Sturgis of LAPD Homicide are involved in trying to solve a horrific multiple homicide.
By following multiple leads of seemingly unrelated victims, small obscure connections are slowly knitted together.
Well constructed storylines are a hallmark of Kellerman’s works and this latest offering does not disappoint. Old and new fans will find this edition as good as previous offerings.
I thank Netgalley and the publisher for this eArc for review.

I keep repeating this but Kellerman never fails to enthrall. In my opinion he only gets better. Usually long series can get overused, tired so forth. I'm just so excited for the next book, thanks Netgalley!!!

Kellerman is back on form. I'd been less enamored of some recent releases, but this time I was not disappointed. Weird murders, peculiar witnesses/suspects, and most of all, the behind-the-scenes insight into Milo's team. Alex has to balance his professional aspect with keeping a suitable distance for his consulting work, and still remains sensitive to the needs of others.

There did seem to be more bad language, and a little more crudity; maybe I'm getting more sensitive to it. Whatever the reason, it took me longer to hit my stride, but once in, I didn't want to put it down.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine Books for The Museum of Desire by Jonathan Kellerman. This was another great book in the Alex Delaware Series. When ever police Lieutenant Milo Sturgis stumbles upon an odd murder he involves his friend, psychologist Dr. Alex Delaware in the investigation. In this book a limo is found at the scene of a party with four dead bodies in it. The bodies are posed in an odd way and they don't appear to be people who would know each other.

Milo and Alex along with several other police team members investigate the murder and try to solve the who did it and why. These books are slower paced (for the most part) than most thrillers, but really good. I enjoy the friendship between Alex and Milo and the slow build up of clues. The ending was exciting and not predictable. I highly recommend this book and this series.

4.5 stars
This story is a bit of a stumper. With its twists and turns, it’s hard to get a grasp on the murder.

The reason for the 4.5 rather than 5 stars is because it was a bit anticlimactic. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed the book immensely but felt the confrontation was a bit rushed and forced. To me, an avid Alex Delaware reader, it lacked the usual grandeur we’ve come to love.

Can’t wait for the next one! I’ll be sad the day Alex decides to retire and hang up his consulting ID for good.

Alex Delaware and Milo Sturgis are back in the 35th installment of Jonathan Kellerman’s popular series, The Museum of Desire, Sturgis is called to a mansion where there are four dead bodies staged in a limo. The victims seem to have no connections to each other. In addition, they all were murdered in different ways. Milo calls his best friend, Alex Delaware, in to help with the case. Delaware’s psychological expertise is amazing, and they make an excellent team.

The characters of Alex and Milo have been well-developed through the years and the 34 previous novels. These characters seem like real people, and are beloved by readers. Kellerman is a fantastic storyteller, and his expertise is evident throughout this and previous novels. Unlike some bestselling authors, Kellerman’s writing has continued to be high-quality – he does his research and doesn’t “co-write” with unknown and substandard authors.

This novel grabs the interest of readers in the first chapter, and continues throughout. The team of Milo Sturgis and Alex Delaware is excellent, and the story unfolds in an organized way that makes sense. Throughout the course of the novel, the suspense builds, and as is the norm with Kellerman, the murderer and the motive aren’t evident until the dénouement at the end. This novel involves some unknown pieces of art, and gives readers something to research after reading the book. This novel also keeps readers on their toes, and thinking outside the box.

Although it is suggested that readers pick up the previous novels and read them in order to learn how the characters have evolved through the years. This novel is fascinating and is highly recommended.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.

Early one morning, four dead bodies are discovered in a white stretch limo behind an empty, notorious rental party house. Detective Milo Sturgis and Psychologist Alex Delaware must first identify the unrelated victims, decode the strange arrangements of the bodies and find the killer(s) before there is another hideous attack.

Milo and Alex work together like the old friends that they are as they try to solve the riddles within riddles in this grisly tableau. While familiar characters from this series reappear, new ones drive the intricate plot. Wealthy, jaded L.A. residents, gallery owners, artists and occupants of a group home are all featured in Museum of Desire.

Jonathan Kellerman does not disappoint. The twists and turns in this mystery will keep you guessing. You won’t be able stop reading and the ending will be a complete surprise!

Absolutely great read, haven’t read this author in a long time, but this book reminds me not to miss out any more.

This is the 35th in the Alex Delaware series by the author and the first one that I have read (my wife has read them all). It features his partnership with Milo Sturgis of the Los Angeles Police Department Homicide squad. While enough is revealed to make this a stand alone novel, I recommend going back to the beginning and reading all of the books for a fuller understanding of the characters (something I plan on doing when I retire). It is an engaging and fast paced book.

I have also posted my review on Net Galley, Goodreads, Amazon and my review blog. I also posted it to my Facebook page.

I have always loved Jonathan Kellerman and this book is no exception. The characters have carried over and I feel like I know them. That being said, something bout this book just didn’t hit the spot for me but I look forward to the next book.by this author.

Ebook/Thriller: I want to thank NetGalley for letting me read an advanced copy in lieu of an honest review. This book was a lot better than the last Alex Delaware novel I read. This one has not published yet so no spoilers here.

There is plenty of Milo in this one as he and Alex try to solve a gruesome triple homicide. There are a lot of characters in the story and the autistic kid being the most interesting. All in all, it was a good story and I read it in two long sittings.

The plot is involved and, as usual, the team bounce off each other like a fine tuned instrument. Milo’s concern for his ‘kids’ cops is heartwarming as the personal cost of the devastation they see is stark and real. Robin always comes through in the clinches with her creativity allowing her to think out of the box in a way the non-creatives wouldn’t think of.
I admit this one didn’t flow as smoothly as all Kellerman’s other novels have but that could very well be due to the many real life stresses I’ve had lately lessening focus.
Thank you so much to the publisher and netgalley for allowing me this arc

Love the Alex Delaware and Milo Sturgis duo! They never give up. This, even on a tough case such as this one.

Four, seemingly unconnected, people are found dead inside a stretch limo on the grounds of a party house near L.A. The four are not killed in the same way - deepening the intrigue...

Both Detective Milo and Dr. Alex work through a pile of suspects and information sources and become nearly clueless as to motive.

There are many characters in the story but a few become suspicious. After all, a quadruple murder scene that appears to be theatrically staged does cause quite the dilemma...

Superb character development and plotline. The mystery is, as always with Jonathan Kellerman, puzzling and exciting.

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

Many Thanks to Random House - Ballantine Books and NetGalley for a truly great read!

I love Jon Kellerman and am happy to get this book early. It is pretty formulaic, though, and that is disappointing. The characters are fully realized at this point, and it would be more fun to have Alex and Milo have a little less linear experience in solving their case.
This crime is nasty vicious and simply doesn't seem to make sense. Alex tags along with Milo to try to understand who would take the time to set this crime up and why. The story proceeds along, although credulity gets strained when one of the suspects miraculously decides to leave the house at the very time the can't sleep Alex is spying on them. Really?
So, quick, sorta fun, predictable.