Waiting on Wednesday – Open Season by Jonathan Kellerman

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Welcome to my weekly segment, Waiting on Wednesday, where I look at upcoming books that I am planning to order and review in the next few months and which I think I will really enjoy.  I run this segment in conjunction with the Can’t-Wait Wednesday meme that is currently running at Wishful Endings.  Stay tuned to see reviews of these books when I get a copy of them.  In this week’s Waiting on Wednesday feature, I look at a cool upcoming murder mystery from the first half of 2025 with Open Season by Jonathan Kellerman.

Open Season Cover

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Over the last several years, I have really grown to love the works of acclaimed bestselling author Jonathan Kellerman.  Kellerman is a very well-established author who has been writing intriguing and compelling reads for decades, primarily through his iconic Alex Delaware series.  Focusing on a psychologist and his cop best friend as they solve some of the most complex murder cases in Los Angeles, the Alex Delaware books are a staple read for any murder mystery fan, especially as Kellerman produces some very unique storylines.

I started reading Jonathan Kellerman’s books a few years ago when I by chance grabbed a copy of the 34th Alex Delaware novel, The Wedding Guest.  The Wedding Guest proved to be an outstanding read, and I loved the intriguing mystery that Kellerman came up with, as well as the impressive police procedural storyline that followed.  As such, the Alex Delaware books entered my annual reading schedule and I have started to go out of my way to read every new entry in the series.  I have had a wonderful time reading and reviewing some of the amazing recent books from Kellerman, including The Museum of Desire, Serpentine, City of the Dead, Unnatural History and The Ghost Orchid.  Each of these books has been extremely epic in their own way, and I love the fun array of intriguing cases that emerged.  Due to how much fun I have reading these books, I always keep an eye out for details about the next Alex Delaware novel, and I finally have an idea about what is in stall for me in early 2025.

The next book in the Alex Delaware series will be the awesome upcoming novel, Open Season, which is set for release in February 2025. The 40th book in the Alex Delaware series, Open Season, will see the fantastic protagonists investigate a series of random murders that will test even their well-honed investigate skills.  This upcoming book has another impressive plot synopsis behind it, and I am already quite excited to read Open Season as a result.  Based on how outstanding the last several Alex Delaware books have been Open Season will likely be one of the best crime fiction books coming out in the first half of next year, and I have no doubt whatsoever that I am going to love it.

Plot Synopsis:

The most beloved and enduring duo in American crime fiction is back.

Psychologist Alex Delaware and Homicide Detective Milo Sturgis race against time to find a twisted killer in this riveting thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling “master of suspense” (Los Angeles Times).

People come to Los Angeles to chase their dreams. Sometimes they find themselves cast into a nightmare. And sometimes, the most ardent dreamers turn out to be the most vicious monsters.

The body of an aspiring actress is found dumped near a hospital emergency room. She’s been drugged and murdered and the motive for the callous crime remains maddeningly out of reach. Until, a prime suspect materializes. Another Hollywood hopeful. Only to be shot dead by a sniper using a weapon that turns out to have been catalogued in a previous murder. And another, before that. It’s not long before more bodies begin piling up.

What makes the murderous spree baffling is the apparent lack of connection among the victims. Is this the work of a random thrill killer, the toughest of all cases to unravel?

But as Alex and Milo dig deeper they’re faced with an even knottier scenario: a highly complex killer with deep-seated motivation that will require all of their highly honed skills to decipher.

The latest page-turner from #1 New York Times bestseller Jonathan Kellerman, is a tale of psychological complexity, dark suspense, and shocking surprises. A wild ride through L.A.’s surreal underbelly climaxed by an edge-of-the chair conclusion.