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„It‘s internal, comes from within, breaks through when you‘re least expecting it.“ „Thank you, Doctor Sturgis.“ He gave me a disgusted look, went into the kitchen and returned with his mouth buried in a pear. „S‘good.“ „You‘re welcome.“ „All right, Alex, forget it. I‘ve got this dead psychiatrist and this Gutierrez girl
Apr 1, 1985 · Handler paid for his sins when he was brutally murdered in his luxurious Pacific Palisades apartment. The police have no leads, but they do have one possible witness: seven-year-old Melody Quinn. Psychologist Dr. Alex Delaware's job is to unlock the terrible secret buried in Melody's memory.
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Jonathan Kellerman's "When the Bough Breaks" is a masterfully crafted psychological thriller that explores the depths of human depravity and the lasting impact of childhood trauma. With its suspenseful plot, well-developed characters, and thought-provoking themes, this novel is sure to captivate fans of crime fiction.
Mar 1, 1985 · WHEN THE BOUGH BREAKS. by Jonathan Kellerman ‧RELEASE DATE: March 1, 1985. bookshelf. shop now. amazon. The narrator-sleuth in this rather overwrought psycho-mystery is L.A. child psychologist Alex Delaware, who's "retired" (at 33) after having something of a nervous breakdown—following his consultant work on a harrowing child-molestation case.
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. Dr. Morton Hander practiced a strange brand of psychiatry. Among his specialties were fraud, extortion, and sexual manipulation. Hander paid for his sins when he was brutally murdered in his luxurious Pacific Palisades apartment.
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Serpentine comes the first thrilling novel in the Alex Delaware series about a psychotic teenage boy accused of six murders.Dr. Morton Handler...
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by Jonathan Kellerman. In the first Alex Delaware novel, Dr. Morton Handler practiced a strange brand of psychiatry. Among his specialties were fraud, extortion, and sexual manipulation. Handler paid for his sins when he was brutally murdered in his luxurious Pacific Palisades apartment.