Pre-numbered label used for registration. A duplicate copy from an eBay auction.

From Amazon.co.uk:
Dr Eldon Mate, aka Doctor Death, has been the bane of the Los Angeles DA's existence, the bête noir of all opposed to assisted suicide and the angel of mercy to countless "travellers" who have found their reward via Mate's dubious vocation. He's also turned up in the back of his van, attached to his own death-dealing "Humanitron" machine and too far away from most of his blood and a certain external organ.

Enter Milo Sturgis, LA's only openly gay homicide detective and for the 14th time in 15 years (1985's award-winning When the Bough Breaks through to 1999's Monster), enter also his good friend, child psychologist and LAPD consultant Dr Alex Delaware. Unbeknownst to Sturgis, however, is a potentially case-stymieing doctor-patient conflict of interest. The mother of one of Delaware's young patients' was the beneficiary (or victim, depending upon your point of view) of Dr Death's services. The father, Richard Doss, is firmly in the latter camp, giving Delaware ample pause for reflection:

After hearing the details of the murder, I felt better. The butchery didn't seem like Richard's style. Though how sure of that could I be? Richard hadn't disclosed any more about himself than he'd wanted to. In control, always in control. One of those people who crowds every room he enters. Maybe that had been part of what led his wife to seek out Eldon Mate.

Maybe. But the fact is that there's no shortage of motivated suspects from both within and outside the late doctor's circle of influence. And as usual, Jonathan Kellerman (himself a child psychologist and recognised authority in childhood psychopathology) guides Delaware's engaging first-person narrative with expertise, keeps Detective Sturgis real and rudders his taut story to its satisfying end with sharp, true-to-the-ear dialogue. With Dr Death, Kellerman's legion of Delaware fans will be very well pleased and first-timers will almost certainly join the legion.

RELEASE NOTES:

I offered this book on the Down Under Anything Goes Relay on BookRelay.com. It was accepted by amberC and I will be mailing this off via a prepaid Express Post satchel, tracking #: MV5187022. Enjoy! :)

Arrived quickly and safely today. It looks interesting. I like Jonathan Kellerman.

Thanks leeny

There is no shortage of suspects and the investigation goes back and forth. The sub-plot dealing with Alex's young patient and her family is another layer - did Stacy's father kill Mate? Milo thinks so. Alex thinks it's possible, but he very much much wants to think not. Over all, Alex really wears his emotions on his sleeve in this one, his own obsessiveness making him unable to let things go.

Grabbed out of the Anything Goes bookbag from Mozette. Will read and release!

I started this book thinking it was just a quick read to tide me over between "real" books. However, I really enjoyed the writing style in this book and veyr much enjoyed it. I think I will keep an eye out for more books by this author.

Will now put into MooMoo's surprise bookbag for others to enjoy...

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placing in the MooMoo surprise book bag

picked out MooMoo's book baggie

not a bad read at all

Another book for Kel!

Thanks Bec..will be for my next trip tomorrow =)