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Author: Jonathan Kellerman

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Publisher: Bantam
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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ISBN-13: 9780553299502 - ISBN-10: 0553299506
Publication Date: 10/1/1992
Pages: 560


Other Versions of this Book: Paperback, Hardcover, Hardcover, Paperback, Audio Cassette (Abridged), Audio Cassette, Audio CD (Abridged)

Book Description:
The voice belongs to a woman, but Dr. Alex  Delaware remembers a little girl. It is eleven  years since seven-years-old Melissa Dickinson dialed  a hospital help line for comfort--and found it in  therapy with Alex Delaware. Now the lovely young  heiress is desperately calling for psychologist's  help once more. Only this time it looks like  Melissa's deepest childhood nightmare is really  coming true ...  Twenty years ago, Gina Dickinson, Melissa's  mother, suffered a grisly assault that left the budding  actress irreparably scarred and emotionally  crippled. Now her acid-wielding assailant is out of  prison and back in L.A.--and Melissa is terrified  that the monster has returned to hurt Gina again.  But before Alex Delaware  can even begin to soothe his former patient's  fears, Gina, a recluse for twenty, disappears. And  now, unless Delaware turns crack detective to  uncover the truth, Gina Dickinson will be just one  more victim of a cold fury that has already spawned  madness--and murder.

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Top Member Book Reviews

Shirley E. (luvantiques) wrote on 1/14/2008...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Jonathan Kellerman's character of Alex Delaware is very well developed. You care about him and know that he will do what it takes to help his patients. In this story a former patient, who was just seven years old when he first worked with her, is needing his help again...not for herself, but her agrophobic mother, a beautiful woman haunted by demons from her past. As the story develops, the reader is drawn into a world of terror that reaches a chilling conclusion. A real page-turner!!

Tom S. (SutterTom) wrote on 10/25/2006...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

A really intelligent psychological thriller about a child psychologist assisting a former patient locate her missing mother before the monster that assaulted and maimed them 20 years before can strike again.

RS S. (SirWinston) wrote on 4/20/2006...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Alex Delaware once again to the rescue, this time of one of his former patients, a young girl who called a help line at age 7. Now 18, she needs Delaware's help again, to deal with a fear that's all too real. A late-night page-turner - don't start it if you have to get up early!

Shirley B. wrote on 9/8/2005...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

"A gut-wrenching scenario. A page-turner from beginning to end. Vividly realistic and explores the subject with haunting emotional power." Great Book!

Laura C. (quiver) wrote on 8/22/2005...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

The voice belongs to a woman, but Dr. Alex Delaware remembers a little girl. It is eleven years since 7 year old Melissa dialed a hospital help line for comfort.

Donna C. wrote on 6/28/2005...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

I read this book a couple years ago, during my Jonathan Kellerman phase. The voice belongs to a woman, but Dr. Alex Delaware remembers a little girl. Its been 11 years since 7 yr old Melissa dialed the hospital for comfort and therapy with Alex.Now the lovely young heiress is deperately calling for the psychologist's help again. This time it looks like her childhood nightmare is coming true.


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Ronald M. (Fasturtle) wrote on 8/31/2008...


This was a great read.

Janet L. (proudgrandma) wrote on 11/7/2007...


"A GUT-WRENCHING SCENARIO...MIGHT WELL BE KELLERMAN'S FINEST." --Booklist

The voice belongs to a woman, but Dr. Alex Delaware remembers a little girl. It is eleven years since seven-year-old Melissa Dickinson dialed a hospital help line for comfort--and found it in therapy with Alex Delaware. Now the lovely young heiress is desperately colling for the psycologist's help once more. Only this time it looks like Melissa's deepest childhood nightmare is really coming true...

"A PAGE-TURNER FROM BEGINNING TO END." --Los Angeles Times

Twenty years ago, Gina Dickinson, Meliss'a mother suffered a grisly assault that left the budding actress irreparably scarred and emotionally crippled. Now her acid-wielding assailant is out of prison and back in L.A.--and Melissa is terrified that the monster has returned to hurt Gina again.

"VIVIDLY REALISTIC...EXPLORES THE SUBJEST WITH HAUNTING EMOTIONAL POWER." --Digby Diehl, Playboy

But before Alex Delaware can even begin to soothe his former patient's fear, Gina, a recluse for twenty years, disappers. And now, unless Delaware turns crack detective to uncover the truth, Gina Dickinson will be just one more victim of a cold fury that has already spawned madness--and murder.

AMBER M. wrote on 3/27/2007...


One of my favorite authors...

Bobbie L. (nascargal) wrote on 3/25/2007...


Another excellent Alex Delaware novel.

Cecily G. wrote on 3/12/2007...


Psychologist Alex Delaware at his best

Barbara J. (Nugget) wrote on 12/6/2006...


One of Kellerman's best books...a pape turner. From a little girl to her grown up. Always excitement.

Colleen H. (Dove) - Detroit, MI wrote on 11/24/2006...


Great book; but then I seem to really enjoy everything Jonathan Kellerman writes.

Victoria P. (Novella) wrote on 10/26/2006...


Great suspense-fun and fast read. More of the great Alex Delaware.

Judi B. wrote on 9/24/2006...


Kellerman is another of those authors that ou wish you could read it al in one sitting!

Cathy L. (KerrvilleCate) wrote on 8/20/2006...


Alex Delaware and Milo Sturgis retrace the steps of a grisly murder that devastated a community.


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