This book had a clever concept thinking outside of the box. It took a while to get into the book but the ending made it a true thriller.

Open Season
Psychologist Alex Delaware was once again helping LAPD Lieutenant Milo Sturgis to solve a crime. A body was dropped off at small hospital in LA. The doctors then discovered that the young woman was dead from an apparent overdose of a date rape drug.
The police traced the man who dropped her off to his home where he was found dead He has been shot in the neck with special bullets. While searching for other shootings using those bullets, Milo and Alex found a series of them in past years. Some of the shootings were even in other parts of the US. So Milo engaged a whole group of detectives to find the killer.
This book is similar to others in the series where the lieutenant seeks the help of the psychologist to solve murders. I enjoyed it because the lead characters are intelligent and humorous.
I received this book from the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I have just finished Open Season by Jonathan Kellerman, his 40th book in this series. All I can say is “it was great and once again I couldn’t put his book down - and now I have to wait for #41!” Thank you to NetGalley, Random House and Mr. Kellerman for this ARC. It is a privilege and delight to read an Alex and Milo book. (yes, I’ve read them all - multiple times). Jonathan Kellerman does an excellent job of developing character and building relationships - within a tightly woven crime mystery. After 40 books in this series, the characters continue to evolve and are not stale. In Open Season, there are seemingly disconnected crimes and a race to stop more from happening. Milo and Alex (and the outstanding supportive detective team) put the pieces together to solve the mystery. If you haven’t read any in this series, what are you waiting for? They are excellent and Open Season is no exception.

By the way, Milo and Alex kept me company and calm during Hurricane Milton, Open Season was so good it kept my mind off the storm. Thank you!

Read Jonathan Kellerman - he is truly a Master.

#OpenSeason #NetGalley

This book was very slow and very cookie cutter to author's other books in the series. I did not find the plot unique or engaging and the characters were not well fleshed out. This book was very mundane.

Not having read previous Kellerman novels, I was glad to receive the ARC of Open Season and see what the hullabaloo is about. I found the murders, as they piled up, a bit confusing as they seemed so unrelated, but I got with the program soon enough. That right there shows why Kellerman is popular. The leads, Sturgis and Delaware, are convincing although for a while I was thinking that Delaware was female. Not sure why.
Altogether, an easy way to pass the time on a lazy day.
Thanks NetGalley for the ARC.

This book was not my favorite from Jonathan Kellerman. It was a slower read as all the dots didn't connect neatly together.

another terrific book with Alex and Milo pairing up to solve the unsolvable the writing is sharp and you never know where the narrative will take you

I love books that start telling the story on the very first page. And this book is one of them. Milo and Alex look into a case of a dead woman that was drugged and dumped at a hospital. Then another dead body shows up. As dead bodies keep showing up Milo and his team are busy trying to find a connection. Is this a case that won't be solved? This is a page turner you don't want to miss. Another Milo and Alex book that kept me enthralled.

Psychologist Alex Delaware and Homicide Detective Milo Sturgis battle a series of murders with no connection. The victims didn't know each other. No motives seem to connect. This suspense novel may be the best Kellerman has ever concocted. Read it now. Highly recommended. #OpenSeason #NetGalley #SaltMarshAuthorSeries

I did not know this was part of a series, especially not a 40 BOOK SERIES?!?!?! That is crazy to me. Either way, I read this book as a stand alone, so I cannot comment on how the rest of the series is but I assume it has some repetitive plots after forty whole books. Either way, this book was pretty good! It was filled with twists and turns, it had some suspense in there and kept me entertained.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for this complimentary ARC in exchange for an honest review!!

The adventures of the crime fighting duo, Dr. Alex Delaware and L.A. Detective Milo Sturgis continue in Open Season.
The body of a young starlet is dumped at an emergency room entrance of a decaying hospital in a seedy area of L.A. She has been drugged and inspection of her social media leads the crime fighters to a likely suspect known for his misogyny and reputation for date rape. Before the police can question him, he is shot to death with a 308 rifle. The rifle used in this killing is quickly tied to other crimes and the M.O. is found to be consistent with several other murders around the country. Alex goes to work developing a psychological profile while Milo turns his team loose on the now expanding suspect pool. They think the killer is avenging the victims of men without boundaries but finding and capturing this vigilante takes all the skills Alex and Milo can muster.
Open Season is Kellerman’s fortieth Delaware/ Sturgis novel. I have read them all and never tire of the formula… it’s all about the chase. Kellerman is a master of engaging the reader and not letting go until the end.
Thanks to Netgalley for the advance look.

Open Season is a psychological detective story that is centered in Los Angeles. It begins with a woman found dead near a hospital, but soon others are found dead from the same style of shooter. The quest is on to determine if this is in fact a serial killer, and if so who?

I found the beginning to be a little slow, but the last third of the book was really exciting.

I had never read of or heard of Alex Delaware books before, so was fascinated to learn that this is #40 in the series. That aside, this book can be read successfully without reading any others in the series. Just keep notes on the characters, because there are so many (especially for first time readers).

Thanks to Random House / Ballantine and NetGalley for the ARC.

Alex and Milo are trying to solve a case. It leads to areas of California with potential to other states. It has lots of twists and turns associated with the Alex Delaware novels. This makes it a really great read!

Alex Delaware is at it again: working with Lt. Milo Sturgis of the Los Angeles PD, belong to solve a seemingly unrelated sniper killings. The murders of a young club dancer, a university professor, a hardened hitman and a young mother tell Alex that it's 'open season' on unsuspecting victims. A perpetrator no one could identify needs to be captured and Alex and Milo race to find him. Great read!

It's hard to believe that Open Season is number 40 in Jonathan Kellerman's excellent Alex Delaware series--I think I've read every book! Fans know what to expect: a successful partnership between LAPD detective Milo Sturgis and psychologist/consultant Alex Delaware that ultimately results in the apprehension of the villain. It's how they get there that never ceases to be intriguing. Alex narrates the story, including details of the investigation and insights learned, as well as immersion into the LA setting.

It starts with the discovery of a young woman's body--drugged, killed, and abandoned outdoors. We learn that other women in the area have met the same fate, but then the investigation opens much wider. Some of the victims are men, and it's a challenge to determine whether the motives can be attributed to just one killer.

I wouldn't say there is a lot of action in this book, but I found the closing scenes to be quite satisfying. And although I wouldn't call it one of my favorites in the series, it is certainly enough to keep me looking for the next book.

My thanks to Ballantine Books and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and provide an honest review of this book.

This is an outstanding thriller-suspense adventure that will stay in one’s head ….
I cannot help saying this, but I think this series keeps getting better with more sophisticated characters and crimes
that are so realistic and so frightening that you have to hope they do not actually happen.
I adore Milo and Alex working together~their partnership is so realistic and the insights provided by Alex are spot on.
The Lt. is a great mentor to, “the kids,” he has assembled over the series and it’s great fun to watch how they have come
into their own and are such a great collection of up and coming detectives.
The plot of book is really well written. Some small pieces fell together but one piece never revealed itself until
the time was right.
My rating for this book is ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ and I thank Ballantine Publishing via NetGalley for the download of this
book for review purposes.

I'm pretty sure that I've read everything Kellerman has written because he's just so darn good at this genre. I found Open Season to be one of this best because of the elaborate way that it all tied together. There was no way to guess how it would all turn out and that just means that it holds the reader's attention throughout. The usual familiar characters are always a pleasure. Now, there's nothing left but to wait for the next one.

Thank you to NetGalley for an advance copy of this book. Kellerman is always a winner.

I don’t think there is any book that this author can write that I don’t love. I have read them all and listened to all the audiobooks. Just a great author and story teller!! Never will Alex and Milo get old.

I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book provided by NetGalley.

Dr. Delaware and Milo Sturgis are stymied by murders that look like hits, but without any common denominator with the victims that they can see. A lot of intense, detailed police work is necessary to get some commonality and the reader is taken along with the process. The attraction in Kellerman's books is his in-depth depiction of all the characters involved along the way, getting us involved with them as well as the investigation. The action ramps up towards the end and then it's impossible to put down until the last page.

Open Season concerns the murders of several seemingly unrelated people in different states. The investigating process is intriguing but, despite the brevity of this novel, this reader was overwhelmed by a significant portion of the rhetoric— for example “a pimple so rosy it had to be fresh had erupted on her chin like a nasty volcano” or referring to a dog “waiting patiently for bits of culinary goodwill “ or hoop earrings the size of drink coasters dangled from her ears” or the incomprehensible “the sun was avid.” This reader found this to detract from an otherwise interesting story and I thank NetGalley and Random House for the opportunity to read and review this book prior to publication.