As usual, the characters here are varied and described with gritty clarity, and the puzzle facing the duo involves a delightful mix of L.A. culture, this time from its dive bars to its much more serious side. Kellerman needs no selling to his legions of fans.
As with all Jonathan Kellerman novels, there are some good characterizations ... There is little exploration into Alex and Milo’s personal lives in this one ... This change in direction midway the story will be as surprising to the reader as it is to the detectives, and brings about a shocking, and ironic, ending As the 34th Alex Delaware novel, The Wedding Guest proves once again why this series has become the longest-running American crime series.
Alex and his LAPD friend, Lt. Milo Sturgis, follow predictable lines of inquiry ... Kellerman has done better both with plotting and with bringing the reader inside the heads of his characters.
