Do I need to read the Alex Delaware series in order for Bad Love?

While Bad Love is part of a continuing series featuring Alex Delaware and Milo Sturgis, it is structured to be accessible as a standalone mystery. The core case and its resolution are self-contained, though returning characters' relationships evolve across the books.

Is Bad Love based on a true story or real events?

Jonathan Kellerman's background as a clinical psychologist informs the realistic portrayal of psychological themes and settings in Bad Love. While the specific plot is fictional, the exploration of adolescent psychology and its darker aspects draws from a foundation of professional insight.

Bad Love

Crime Mystery

Pages: 512
Published: 1993
Language: English

Synopsis

Psychologist Alex Delaware receives a disturbing tape of a child's scream and a cryptic warning about 'bad love.' As a series of violent deaths linked to a long-closed clinic begins to surface, Alex and detective Milo Sturgis must track down a stalker before they become the next victims. This tense mystery explores the dark secrets hidden within the history of adolescent psychology.