Jigsaw

Forty-One Alex Delaware novels and still keeps it fresh. This time around a woman is strangled at her home and all the evidence points to her ex-boyfriend, then another elderly woman is killed and stuffed in her freezer. But why? Are they connected or separate murders. To add to the mystery, the elderly woman’s daughter is missing. This puzzle is one that intrigues Alex as he tries to put the pieces together. That’s why detective Milo Sturgis always calls on him. Another enjoyable mystery that involves Delaware and Sturgis that I never get tired of.

Jigsaw by Jonathan Kellerman is a very highly recommended investigative mystery. This is a satisfying 41st addition to the Alex Delaware series and those following the long-running series will welcome returning to check in with Alex, Milo, Robin and Blanche.

Psychologist Alex Delaware is contacted by Detective Milo Sturgis to assist with two cases. In the first case, Sophie Barlow, a young woman, is found dead at her kitchen table. DNA on cigarette butts indicate her ex-boyfriend, but he has an airtight alibi, so the investigation is stymied. The second case is of an old woman, Martha Joline Matthias, who was murdered and her mutilated body was found in a deep freeze. She was a former police detective and Milo knew her. Martha was also a show more hoarder and her home is packed with things and envelopes of cash. During the investigation they find a tenuous connection between the victims, but the perpetrator is a mystery.

Reading an Alex Delaware novel is always a welcomed, comfortable experience. You appreciate the fact that the writing will be excellent, the characters are well-known, and the mystery/investigation will be compelling and hold your complete attention. As fans of the series know, Milo always calls psychologist Alex Delaware, his best friend and a long-term consultant on “those cases.” The ones that are different, and these cases fit that expectation.

If you are new to the series, the character development may seem spare, but as installment 41 in the series, those who have been following the series for years deeply know these characters and their background. Reading a new installment of the series is returning to characters that are very well known while they must solve complex, unpredictable cases.

The pace is fast, the page count low, the case intelligent, and the characters known so Jigsaw was a pleasant diversion. Thanks to Ballantine Books for providing me with an advance reader's copy via . My review is voluntary and expresses my honest opinion.

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Exciting and fast-paced. Good characters, and great dialogue.

Good read.

Book 41 of the Alex Delaware series from Jonathan Kellerman is just as good as the previous 40! Detective Milo Stergis needs Alex's help once again after a second woman is found strangled with no clues left behind and her mentally challenged daughter is missing. I literally finished this audiobook in two nights! I love this series!

Did not like this book as much as the other in this series.

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