Jigsaw: An Alex Delaware Novel
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Price: 14.99
Last update: 02-07-2026
Product details
- ASIN : B0F7FQNJDY
- Publisher : Ballantine Books
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- Publication date : February 3, 2026
- Language : English
- File size : 3.4 MB
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 244 pages
- ISBN-13 : 978-0593497722
- Page Flip : Enabled
- Book 41 of 41 : Alex Delaware
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- Customer Reviews:4.64.6 out of 5 stars(21)
Top reviews from the United States
- CateKellerman does it again!Alex Delaware novels are always intriguing. This book arrived quickly and is in large print-YAY! No reading glasses!
- Margaret-Mary Jaegeranother delaware/sturgis winThe gang's all here for the latest Alex Delaware/Milo Stugis book. Two cases intersect because of their strangeness of their killing methods - a connection Alex makes but the cops don't, which seemed strange and contrived to me. Of course, I can not be in Mr Kellerman's brain when he is writing, but the plot point about the senile lawyer who bilked his clients out of their money and the trophy wife was a little too Real Housewives of Beverly Hills for me. I know I can't be the only reader who made this connection, and it seemed not worthy of the previous quality of writing and plotlines from Mr Kellerman.
the story line resolved quicky once they figured out whodunnit. The lawyers in this story -every single one of them - do not come off well at all. At all.
The writing as always is filled with description after description of scenery, room contents, travel times, etc, which are typical for a Delaware book.
4 starts from me. Not my favorite Delaware, I have to say, - Monnie RyanAnother Thrill of the ChaseWow – can it be that this is the 41st book in this wonderful series? I’ve been there almost from the beginning, though I’ve reviewed only 16 since starting my book blog. And you know what? I enjoyed every single one and looked forward to the next – and this one’s no exception.
The case started out like a slam-dunk; a young woman was found strangled in her own home, and strong evidence pointed to her ex-boyfriend, who was to be rounded up and charged. Until, that is, his hotshot, in-your-face attorney comes to his rescue, insisting he has an iron-clad alibi. So for homicide lieutenant Milo Sturgis, it was back to the drawing board (or should I say the murder board), and he calls in his long-time trusted friend, psychologist Dr. Alex Delaware, who’s a long-standing police consultant.
Just as they’re getting their heads together trying to poke holes in the suspect’s alibi, another murder happens; this one, an elderly woman whose body turned up in the freezer in her garage – appendages disengaged and rearranged. The house itself lends no clues; turns out she’s a big-time hoarder; just moving from room to room poses the threat of an avalanche. Complicating things is that she’s someone Milo used to know, and stuffed in between all that mess are envelopes full of cash – clearly more than a person like her would be likely to earn legitimately.
Then a third dead body turns up, and little by little, clues pile up – eventually suggesting that the cases may be not only related, but connected to a really nasty bad guy. But how? Learning that adds an additional dimension to the investigation, keeping both Milo and Alex busy (which, despite their protestations, means doing what they both love in sunny California and gives Alex’s long-time main squeeze, Robin, time to work on her professional guitar restoration projects}. Of course, it all works out in the end – with a bit of a twist that wasn’t obvious along the way. Another winner in my book, for which I thank the publisher, via NetGalley, for the opportunity to get up close and personal by way of a pre-release copy. Now bring on the next one! - V. RockThe motive behind the murder is surprising.“Jigsaw,” by Jonathan Kellerman, Ballantine Books, 256 pages, Feb. 3, 2026.
Psychologist Alex Delaware hasn’t heard from Homicide Lieutenant Milo Sturgis in about a month. That isn’t surprising since Delaware is only called in to consult on what Milo calls “those cases.”
A couple of weeks earlier, Milo was called to the homicide of Sophie Barlow, who was found dead in her kitchen. DNA on cigarette butts were linked to Michael Heck, her ex-boyfriend, who has a criminal record. So it was thought to be a slam dunk. Until Heck’s attorney provides proof that he was over 100 miles away at the time.
Then Martha Matthias is found murdered and her mutilated body is found in a deep freezer. Martha, 72, was one of department’s first female homicide detectives. She was also a hoarder. Alex soon comes to believe that the two cases are related.
This is the 41st book in the series. The characters and the plotting are good. One of the strengths of this series is the clear definition of Alex’s role as a consulting psychologist, which is separate from detectives. The reveal of the guilty person and the motive are a surprise. - A. BoosStill One of the Best Series Out There!!I have read Jonathan Kellerman since I was in High School way back in the 80's! He was one of the first more "adult" authors I became hooked on. Well, here it is 2025 and I am still reading him. That alone says a lot. In Jigsaw, Psychologist Alex Delaware and Detective Milo Sturgis are back on a case. In this one, we have a young woman found dead at her kitchen table. DNA evidence links the murder to an ex-boyfriend. Cut and dried, right? Well, if you are a regular reader, then you know this is never the case. More murders are discovered, and Detective Milo is on the case and of course he brings in Alex Delaware for the psychological insight. I love the friendship between these two guys. It has been so much fun watching them evolve through the years. Their banter back and forth as they throw around theories and plans is hilarious. The side characters are just as well written. Once again, another stellar entry into the series! And for the non-regulars, this can definitely be read as a standalone, but afterwards, I strongly urge you to go back to When the Bough Breaks and catch up on what is one of the best series out there!
Thank you to #NetGalley, Jonathan Kellerman and Ballantine | Ballantine Books for this ARC. All opinions are my own.