Devil's Waltz by Jonathan Kellerman

Devil's Waltz

Alex Delaware #7

Jonathan Kellerman

416 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Description

The doctors call it Munchausen by proxy, the terrifying disease that causes parents to induce illness in their own children. Now, in his most frightening case, Dr. Alex Delaware may have to prove that a child's own mother or father is making her s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 325 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
mysterious 70%
tense 40%
challenging 20%
informative 20%
adventurous 10%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 33%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 55% | A mix: 33% | Character: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 12%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 12% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 57% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 57% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 14%

Average rating

3.72

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