Blood Test (Alex Delaware series, Book 2): A spellbinding psychological crime novel
£2.80
When the lid blows, violence is the result…
Families can be pressure cookers of secrets and tensions, as psychologist Alex Delaware knows all too well in Blood Test, a taut thriller from New York Times No. 1 bestseller Jonathan Kellerman. Perfect for fans of David Baldacci and Harlan Coben.
‘A tour de force’ – New York Times
Doctors believe that they can successfully treat five-year-old cancer patient, Woody Swope. But Woody’s parents, members of a cult called ‘The Touchers’, are not only refusing the treatment, they’re also threatening to remove him from the hospital.
Psychologist Alex Delaware, is called in to talk the parents round. But before he can, the Swopes are gone and so is Woody. All that remains is a savagely ransacked and bloodied motel room, their teenage daughter, Nona, and an increasingly sinister case to solve.
What readers are saying about Blood Test:
‘A bit of escapism, sufficient realism to make it believable, some edge-of-the-seat thrills, chills, spills, and… hope’
‘I thought it was edge of your seat stuff and could not wait to turn the next page’
‘Brilliant writing’
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Additional information
| Publisher | Headline (6 Mar. 2008) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| File size | 2174 KB |
| Text-to-Speech | Enabled |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
| X-Ray | Not Enabled |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Sticky notes | On Kindle Scribe |
| Print length | 386 pages |
| Page numbers source ISBN | 0345540123 |
by Xela752
I am slowly making my way through this series and as said previously am mindful of them being written a long time ago. The storyline is good, if somewhat plodding but there are some moments of action. Again, it could just be me but there is such a lot of emphasis on describing things, places etc that it really began to irritate me. The scene in which he visits with the lawyer went on far too long and the description of the plants, fruits etc would have had me running for the hills had I not scrolled past it all. I am going to persevere with them as I remember liking the couple I read a few years ago. The story when revealed did come across a bit too contrived and the interlinking of seemingly separate characters had me a bit confused and thinking it was too far fetched. That being said it was okay, I read it in a day…..skipping unnecessary parts made it quick. I’ll keep going, I do expect them to get better and improve as the time scale creeps up after all there are quite a few!!!!
by Strauss
This is the second book in Kellermans’ Alex Delaware series (the first is “When The Bough Breaks- a great introduction).
I really like the Alex Delaware character- he is one of those so well written that you can visualise and feel what the character is about very easily… Alex is both a forensic psychologist and a child psychologist and has a wonderful way when dealing with any children in the books which endears you to him.
The plot and all characters are well described and plausible…and his Police friend Milo is a welcome addition to the goings on…not easy being a gay cop in LAPD when this was written. I’s not overly complicated, but it’s good. I don’t like spoilers- so just read the synopsis and make your own mind up. I would recommend this is you like the Robert Crais “Elvis Cole” novels..or Harlen Cobens “Myron Bolitar” ..
by CaroleQ
Blood Test
Such was my enjoyment of Kellerman’s first Alex Delaware thriller that I felt I had to have a look at the second in the series. Dr Alex Delaware is a Psychologist specialising in matters that impact on children.
Delaware is asked by a Senior Oncologist at a local hospital to liaise with the parents of a child suffering from cancer. There are fears that the parents may stop their son’s treatment because of pressure from external holistic medicine practitioners.
However the child is kidnapped before Delaware can do anything and the family disappears. However shortly afterwards the parents bodies are discovered having been brutally murdered. In addition Delaware is threatened by the father of two children following a court decision that prevents the father having access to his children. Are the two matters connected?
Delaware’s enquiries bring him into contact with a reclusive cult, officious sheriff and a driven doctor all of whom have their own agenda to follow. In the meantime can he discover the whereabouts of the child with cancer before it is too late?
An excellent follow-up to Kellerman’s original book. The character of Alex Delaware continues to develop under the hand of a master storyteller and makes me think that it will not be to long before I have a look at the third in the series.
by Anne E.
My first time reading Jonathan Kellerman – great book, a real page turner, looking forward to reading the whole series!
by Annemarie O’Donovan
This is the second book in the Alex Delaware series, I read lots of the books in this series many years ago and I’m now making my way through them all to cover what I missed and include all the recent ones I didnt get to. I really enjoyed it, the story was interesting and although I found some parts slightly predictable I did really enjoy it. Excited to start book 3.
by Amazon Customer
Been a great fan of Delaware & Sturgis for years. Reading them all in order.
Great pace and twists….unputdownable at times
by J.E.ANNE
I have long been a fan of the Dr Delaware books by Jonathan Kelland and having a Kindle is giving me the chance to collect the whole series from the beginning. The books are great, psychologically based crime with enough human interest about Dr Delaware himself, his partner and friends and way of life and, of course, a satisfactory conclusion to the story. So, a 5 Star book but only a 4 Star rating for the Kindle edition because of one really annoying typographical error – long words are constantly split into two by having a space inserted in the middle, eg. inter national.
by I. A. Jakubiak
The plot develops and so do the characters