The Murder Book (Alex Delaware Series #16) Book

Dear Dr. Delaware,

I get about 2 minutes into this and there's a sex scene already. I can't be doing with it! Solve your crimes and keep your bedroom shenanigans to yourself, please. I do not want to know how many times your girlfriend came. In any case, I have always suspected you as a "projection of the author, but awesome" character - you're just too good at everything, which apparently includes sex, and that makes me suspicious. Indeed, according to you, your only real flaw is the one beloved of job applicants asked "What is your biggest weakness?" - "I expect too much of myself and push myself too hard".

I had high hopes of a lack of further sex scenes when your girlfriend disappears on a music tour for several months. But the next thing I know, some girl is telling you the details of how she was sexually assaulted as a teenager, she brushes your arm or something on her way past, and you get a hard-on. For a psychologist, you're a really sensitive and empathising guy. Also, you know about as much about technology as George W. Bush: "I booted up the computer and downloaded Google".

Having said that, this book does pose an enjoyable mystery and I particularly liked the sections that follow Milo without you on the scene (no offence, of course) - something of a novelty in your books. It seemed a bit heavy on the coincidences, even for the genre, but I guess I can overlook that.