Monster (Jonathan Kellerman novel)
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| Author | Jonathan Kellerman |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Alex Delaware novels |
| Genre(s) | Mystery |
| Publisher | Random House |
| Publication date | 1999 (1st edition) |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover)[1], ebook[2], Unabridged Cassette[3] |
| Pages | 416 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 978-0-345-41387-1 |
| Followed by | Dr. Death |
Monster is a psychological thriller and murder mystery novel by Jonathan Kellerman. It is the fourteenth novel in the Alex Delaware series.
[edit] Plot introduction
A mutilated body of a wannabe actor is found in the trunk of a car parked near an industrial area. Weeks later, another body appears in similar conditions at another location. This time it's a female psychology doctor working in a state facility for psychotic criminals. One similarity of the mutilations was obvious. The eyes were targeted. The case goes to LAPD detective Milo Sturgis, assisted by Dr. Alex Delaware, an old friend and psychological consultant.
The two find out that the eye mutilation was infamously performed in the case of a family mass murder some years ago, and the culprit is now in the same facility where the female doctor worked. The media had described him simply as a 'monster' following his arrest. Facing him, Milo and Alex find the 'monster' in a deteriorated condition locked within a highly secured cell. To add to the drama, the detectives get a tip-off that the killer, who hardly speaks, had said something that implied the doctor's mutilated eyes.
[edit] Characters
- Dr. Alex Delaware-Psychologist
- Milo Strugis-LAPD Detective
- Richard Dada-First murder victim
- Dr. Claire Argrent-Second murder victim
- Ardis Peake alias monster-Prime suspect
- Heidi Ott-Employee in the facility for psychotic criminals
