I struggled to get into this book and unfortunately stopped at around 60% of the way through. I couldn’t keep up with the different characters.

Alex and Milo are back and this story doesn’t disappoint.
A person is shooting people who are seemingly unconnected and don’t appear to have anything in common .
Can the duo stop the killings?
Perfectly written by Kellerman , I find this series just as strong and enjoyable on the fortieth book as I did reading the first one .
The writing moves at a fair pace and comes to a satisfying conclusion.
Another enjoyable read from Kellerman.
Thanks to NetGalley and Random House UK, Cornerstone.

This is the fortieth book in a series featuring LAPD Lieutenant Milo Sturgis and his sidekick, psychologist Alex Delaware. I’ve only dipped into this series a few times and with, in truth, mixed success. But I did really enjoy one of the more recent episodes, so I was hoping for more of the same from this one. It starts with a mysterious figure dumping a body outside of a hospital in the dead of night. The hospital entrance camera catches images of the act, but with insufficient clarity to provide any substantive clues as to the identity of the perpetrator.

Enter Milo, a loud all-action figure who’s eating whenever he’s not talking. I confess I don’t fully understand how it is that this partnership has become routine – I simply haven’t read enough books in the series and have therefore missed large portions of their back story. However, it’s obvious that the pair are pretty much welded at the hip. The chemistry between them is drawn really well, with plenty of friendly teasing and with ideas flowing freely as they attempt to make sense of this grim act. But does Milo somewhat overplay his obvious awe at what he perceives to be Alex’s superior brainpower? Perhaps, although this is really just a minor gripe on my part.

The energy and playful banter between the two of them reminds me of another duo of LA based investigators: Elvis Cole and Joe Pike, brought to life in nearly as many episodes by the brilliant Robert Crais. And also, but to a somewhat lesser extent, Myron Bolitar and Windsor Horne Lockwood, Harlen Coben’s NYC based twosome. In each pairing, the emotional interactions between the two characters carry a great deal of weight. In addition, each offers up something the other lacks. In the case of Crais and Coben there’s a lead investigator and a partner who adds a sinister degree of muscle and violence. But it’s somewhat different here, with the pair rather sharing the investigative load, but with Alex providing insights that Milo just doesn’t have the background to have alighted upon himself.

It’s an interesting and well-paced tale. It kept me entertained and involved to the extent I found myself reading late into the night, eager to know what was going to happen next, and how this case was going to play out. It really is very well done. But is it a book that would cause me to diligently work through the thirty plus books I’ve missed in this series? Possibly not. But I certainly won’t be averse to dipping in a few more times of that I’m sure.

Part of a series featuring psychologist Alex and detective Milo. A new and puzzling case to solve,a good read.

My first read of February 2025 and a thoroughly enjoyable one it was. I've dipped in and out of this series for years now and rarely (if ever) been disappointed.
As usual the pairing of psychologist Alex Delaware with detective Milo Sturgis leads to a fascinating read when a sniper is targeting victims. When more victims are identified, they must work out what links them in order to find the sniper.
This brings them into the world of organised crime, ex criminals, rich people and victims just trying to do their best to live their dreams or protect their families
Fast paced, flowing read with a touch of humour and great characters.

Open Season is the fortieth book in the Dr Delaware series, and having read all of them I can tell you that I love them just as much as at the start.

Granted these books are formulaic at times, and the mysteries don’t always pack the same punch as the earlier novels, but it is impossible not to enjoy Milo and Alex’s adventures.

This book investigates murders that seem completely unconnected and comes to a very satisfying conclusion. I suppose at this stage these could be classified as cosy mysteries, not so much for the subject but very much for the way the two old friends work together and how they interact with the younger team.

These books are for everyone, procedural fans will enjoy as will those who enjoy some friendship with their law professionals. Kellerman’s work is a dream.

I received this eARC from NetGalley in return for an honest review, which this is.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley.

This is book 40 in the Alex Delaware series. I haven’t read them all (it’s a work in progress and not sure I’ll ever catch up), so I decided to give this a go as normally I enjoy them. Unfortunately I found this to be really confusing as to who everyone was and the links just felt so tedious. Everything felt long winded and if I’m honest boring. Every few chapters there was lengthy chapters about the traffic and the exact route they were taking. On a positive note it was good to catch back up with Alex and Milo and their lives. For to the nature of this serial killer book we didn’t get much in character progression or hear about their lives in great detail. All in all I’m glad I read it but I didn’t enjoy it enough to pick up the series I left off.

Thank you to the publisher, Cornerstone and NetGalley for this digital arc.

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This the latest in the Alex Delaware novels, the 40th of the series. I have read many of the early books in the series, but this is my first in many years so I was keen to revisit the characters.

I settled quickly back into the lives of Milo and Alex, along with Alex's wife Robin, in a well written story about a number of seemingly unrelated kills, all with a rifle. Can Milo and Alex work out a link and catch a killer before they strike again?

I enjoyed the story, and will definitely go back and read some of the others that I've missed. Easy to read and flows at a good pace - perfect for fans of crime fiction.

Although I have read Kellerman's books before I had not read any Alex Delaware books and did not realise it was the 40th in the series. I found it very difficult to get into the book especially as the pace slowed in the middle. There seemed to be a lot of police characters and several abbreviations for departments etc. This book wasn't for me.

I've been a long time reader of the Alex and Milo books, and this was right up there with the author's best. As ever there are loads of twists, a good story and a satisfying ending. I've read a few more recent Alex Delaware books which I felt weren't as good, but this kept my interest throughout.

I have always enjoyed this authors books. He comes from a writing family and I like to imagine that their dining time is spent sharing ideas, plots and so on.

This book is well written. It has a slow pace but I like that and the drama is just enough to keep me interested.

I haven't yet finished it as it is my night time read but I love it and can't wait to see how it ends.

I am always so happy to read a new Alex Delaware novel, I can’t believe this is number 40 in the series and I’ve read them all !
Open Season begins with Milo and Alex investigating the murder of an aspiring actress but their investigation soon widens to include what appear to be multiple victims of an assassin.
As ever it was great to be back with Alex and Milo and many other familiar characters from this series. The plot moved along at a good pace, I did lose a little interest half way through but the pace picked up again fairly quickly and I was soon drawn back into the hunt for the killer. It’s not one of the best in the series but Kellerman remains one of my favourite crime writers and I adore the character of Alex. It can be read as a stand-alone but I’d highly recommend the other 39 books!
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this digital ARC.