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Kate’s 2¢: “Blood Test” by Jonathan Kellerman
“Blood Test” by Jonathan Kellerman
Roy Avers is one of my favorite readers for NLS. He added a special touch to this story about a little boy with cancer and the family that is torn apart by moral and physical incest and corruption.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jonathan Seth Kellerman (born August 9, 1949) is an American novelist, psychologist, and Edgar- and Anthony Award–winning author best known for his popular mystery novels featuring the character Alex Delaware, a child psychologist who consults for the Los Angeles Police Department.[1]
Born on the Lower East Side of New York City, his family relocated to Los Angeles when Jonathan was nine years old.[2]
Kellerman graduated from the University of Southern California (USC) with a doctor of philosophy degree in psychology in 1974, and began working as a staff psychologist at the USC School of Medicine, where he eventually became a full clinical professor of pediatrics.[2] He opened a private practice in the early 1980s while writing novels in his garage at night.[3]
His first published novel, When the Bough Breaks, appeared in 1985, many years after writing and having works rejected. He then wrote five best-selling novels while still a practicing psychologist. In 1990, he quit his private practice to write full-time. He has written more than 40 crime novels, as well as nonfiction works and children’s books.[3]
From NLS/BARD/LOC:
Blood test DB55486
Kellerman, Jonathan. Reading time: 8 hours, 21 minutes.
Read by Roy Avers.
Mystery and Detective Stories
Psychological Fiction
California psychologist Dr. Alex Delaware handles the case of five-year-old cancer patient Woody Swope, whose parents deny treatment and remove him from the hospital. Dr. Delaware and detective Milo Sturgis trace the family to a holistic cult commune that harbors secrets. Explicit descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. 1986.
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Kate’s 2¢: “Bloodline” by Jess Lourey
“Bloodline” by Jess Lourey
One of an author’s tools in the craft’s box is to use a fake name for a character, then, switch to the real name. It is one way to keep the reader guessing.
I enjoyed this story but did not quite believe what was happening. The “Mothers and Fathers” running of the town was shocking, to say the least.
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Jessica “Jess” Lourey (born 1970)[1] is an American author of crime, young adult, and magic realism novels, children’s books, and nonfiction books. She’s an Amazon Charts bestselling, Anthony, Minnesota Book Award, and ITW Thriller Award-winning author who’s also been shortlisted for an Edgar, Agatha, and Lefty.
Biography[edit]
Lourey was born in 1970, in Tacoma, Washington and presently lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[1] She has two children.[1] Her husband, Jay, died of suicide shortly after their wedding, which prompted her creative writing career.[2]
In August 2016, she presented at the TEDxRapidCity event, where she “explores how everyone, not just authors, can use the power of fiction to transform.”[3]
Lourey has received a Master of Arts and Master of Science degree.[1] As of 2021, she taught at St. Cloud Technical and Community College for 11 years in the college’s Liberal Arts division.[4][5] There, she received The Loft’s Excellence in Teaching fellowship. She retired from teaching in August 2021 to pursue writing full-time.[6]
In addition to writing novels, Lourey is a blogger for Psychology Today[7] and hosts writing workshops.
From NLS/BARD/LOC:
Bloodline DB102121
Lourey, Jess. Reading time: 9 hours, 26 minutes.
Read by Lindsey Pierce.
Suspense Fiction
Psychological Fiction
In 1968, Minneapolis reporter Joan Harken–newly pregnant and shaken by a mugging–agrees to move with her boyfriend, Deck Schmidt, to his Minnesota hometown where his dad is mayor. But once in Lilydale, Joan slowly discovers the town’s dark side. Some violence, some strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2021.
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