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Mystery · 1989 · PG-13

Silent partner

by Jonathan Kellerman

An old flame's death pulls Alex Delaware into a web of psychiatric secrets

For14+GenreMysteryLength420 pagesRead time~11 hours

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Violence

Some

Death by apparent suicide; murder; crime scenes described

Language

Some

Some profanity

Sexual Content

Some

Sexual history and relationships relevant to the plot; some explicit content

Substance Use

Barely any

Social drinking; minor drug reference

Emotional Intensity

A lot

Themes of psychological manipulation, buried family trauma, and professional betrayal

What this book is about

Alex Delaware's former lover calls him out of the blue—and is found dead the next day, her death staged to look like suicide. Delaware's investigation leads into the world of a celebrity psychiatrist, a complicated family history, and secrets that wealthy people will kill to keep buried. Silent Partner is one of the darker entries in the series, with a complex, morally ambiguous mystery at its heart.

Notes for sensitive readers

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Death by apparent suicide; themes of suicide and its staging

Sexual history plays a significant role in the plot

Psychological manipulation and betrayal among professionals

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