by Jonathan Kellerman. This is the second Alex Delaware mystery I’ve read (the first being The Web.

Kellerman’s books aren’t really “whodunits.” as they don’t play by those rules. They’re more “novels of suspense.” There’s no real puzzle to solve, as you can generally keep up with the sleuth’s knowledge through the entire book, and you know who did it as soon as the sleuth does. But it’s a good ride.

Kellerman keeps you wondering, though I admit my attention did flag a couple of times during the ride. There’s always enough suspense to keep the pages turning. You get a lok inside the world of psychologists (“pop” and otherwise) with agood cynical look at both TV types and activists. Along with a quite plausible scheme for bilking the California government for a 6-7 figure income. (Given the state of California’s finances, that in itself, is probably not very hard.)