Review of "Mystery: An Alex Delaware Mystery" by Jonathan Kellerman

In this 26th book in the 'Alex Delaware' series, the psychologist helps investigate the death of a 'sugar baby.' The book can be read as a standalone. 

*****

Alex Delaware and his girlfriend Robin go to a bar for drinks and notice what looks like a bodyguard outside the bar and a beautiful blonde inside.



Soon afterwards the blonde is found dead with her face shot off and Alex - a psychologist - helps homicide detective Milo Sturgis investigate.

Turns out the blonde had been the honey of a rich married sugar daddy.



The blonde's bodyguard, the sugar daddy's family, and the agency that pairs sugar daddies and young hotties are all investigated and a lot of unpleasant, arrogant people are interviewed.

Meanwhile Alex is also counseling a terminally ill former prostitute and her young son.



Jonathan Kellerman's villains are usually interesting sociopaths/psychopaths but that's not quite the case in this story. The murderer is finally revealed in a long rather boring scene towards the end and the revelation of the culprit is not particularly believable or satisfying. I don't think the side plot with the sick woman and her son added much to the story either. Not one of Jonathan Kellerman's best books.

Rating: 3 stars