High Tension, Fast Paced.....
Psychologist Alex Delaware and Milo face a complex and seemingly impossible case in this latest high tension, fast paced suspense. A mansion in Beverly Hills, a party and, next morning, a limousine containing four bodies - all seemingly unlinked and each killed in a completely different manner. Perfectly plotted, compelling and, as always, well penned with a compulsive narrative.

I have been a massive fan of Jonathan Kellerman for years. Love the Alex Delaware and Milo Sturgis books so was excited to read The Museum of Desire. To be honest I was bit disappointed.
I felt there was less focus on Alex, Milo and their partners in this book which I always really enjoy.
The plot was very complicated and a bit disjointed. I like complex but really had no idea where this story was going.
There was a lot of information which I felt was irrelevant to the storyline and for the first time ever I struggled to finish an Alex Delaware/Milo Sturgis book.
Thanks to Netgalley and Random House for allowing me to read this book in return for a fair review.
3.5 Stars ⭐️

This is the 35th (!) in the Alex Delaware/Milo Sturgis series and as with the other 34, it sees Milo investigating a series of horrific homicides with psychologist pal Alex helping him to track down the killer.
If you're new or haven't read many in the series, you'll probably find a lot to enjoy. Having read quite a few of the previous books, it didn't quite hit the reading spot that some of the earlier novels did. There seems to be next to no character progression - which on the one hand is kind of comforting in these uncertain times, but is also quite frustrating!
(Note: I also think the terrible formatting on the kindle version I had to review may have been responsible for removing some of my enthusiasm for the story.)

Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for the ebook to read and review.

The Museum of Desire is the 35th Alex Delaware book in the series. To make it to 35 books you must be doing something right!
It's a couple of years since I've read a book from this series but it's like coming back to an old friend. One you know well and you're comfortable with. You know what you're going to get with a Kellerman novel. Good solid storyline, quality writing and a main character you love.
The novel starts with a bang, the bodies of 4 people following a party. The scene is obviously staged, but why and by whom? How are all the people related? This initial scene opens up so many questions and these only build as the body count heightens. Everyone's a suspect.
As every with a Delaware thriller, this novel is filled with twists and turns, You think you know who's done it but in reality it was someone else entirely. The fact that Kellerman can hold our attention and keep us guessing to the end makes me love these books more.
My one complaint about this book is there was very little of the child psychologist on display here. It's moved away considerably from the earlier books and Alex Delaware being a child psychologist was what originally drew me in, I'd love to see more focus on that angle in future novels.

Thanks to Random House Publishing Group – Ballantine Books and Jonathan Kellerman for a digital ARC of this novel via NetGalley and the opportunity to provide an honest review. Opinions are mine alone and are not biased in any way.

So another installment from Kellerman of Psychologist Alex Delaware and his police officer sidekick Milo Sturgis.

I love Delaware and Sturgis but the last few in this series have left me wanting a bit.

This installment was back to the usual quality.

After a hugely opulent party a cleaner finds a massacre. The mystery is complex, the victims seem unlinked and the writing is easy to stay awake all night for.

Kellerman is giving another masterclass on the police procedural with a difference. Brilliant!

The kindle version is full of. bad writing , mistakes and errors , it seems like its an excerpt from the middle of a book. Could absolutely make no sense of it.

The excitement of picking this book was MURDERED, with no DESIRE to read it.

Thank you NetGalley and Random House Uk for sending me an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I would like to thank Netgalley and Random House UK, Cornerstone for a review copy of The Museum of Desire, the thirty fifth novel to feature psychologist and part-time police consultant Dr Alex Delaware and his friend LAPD Lieutenant Milo Sturgis.

In the early morning after a party a cleaner finds a limousine with four dead bodies parked outside the empty house. Milo immediately calls in Alex as there is a theatricality to the scene that suggests a less than straightforward investigation. This proves to be the case with no apparent links between the victims and no apparent motive.

I enjoyed The Museum of Desire which is a compelling read, full of twists and turns, although I must admit to still being hazy on motive and means. I feel as if I should go back and re-read certain passages to get a better understanding of what went on and why. If it’s any consolation, I am clear on the who.

I have been reading this series for a long time now and I always enjoy them. I like the author’s prose style which is clear and concise, although I shudder at some of the dialogue, which I assume is Angelino. Do people really conversate? Fortunately not Milo and Alex, who remain, after all these years, some of my favourite characters. I like their practicality, their interplay and the way they discuss theories and possibilities about the case.

The plot is fairly convoluted as befits 4 unlinked victims and no obvious prime victim. Suspects come and go and potential motives get discarded as Alex and Milo inexorably hone in on a viable suspect and partial motive. The conclusion is a real shocker, but in retrospect, probably rounds the circle.

The Museum of Desire is not the clearest cut novel in the series but I enjoyed the journey so I have no hesitation in recommending it as a good read.

Another instalment in the Alex Delaware stories with a mystifying party gone wrong. It starts in a Beverly Hills mansion with four bodies, each murdered in different ways. Although the 35th book, it’s a return of sorts to the original psychopathic killer investigation and police procedural Kellerman fans know. Readers of the series will welcome and enjoy this addition and three and a half star rating. Thanks to NetGalley, Jonathan Kellerman and the publisher Ballantine Books for a copy of the book.

I've read a few of the earlier books in the Alex Delaware series so was looking forward to seeing how the characters had developed since my last installment. This was not as good as the earlier books in my opinion.
The characters were developed well but the plot didn't engage me as much as Kellerman's previous books.

The kindle version had some major formatting issues. There were repeated words on every page which made it distracting to read, but I was able to read on the NetGalley shelf app instead.