Rage Therapy
In his latest novel, the author ofPandemic(2005) andResistance(2006) sets aside ailments of the body for problems with the psyche. When psychiatrist Joel Ashman, a consultant for Seattle's Homicide Squad, is called to evaluate the gruesome murder of his former friend and mentor Stanley Kolberg, an anger-management specialist, he has no idea that before he finds the killer, he will need to investigate Kolberg's dark sexual secrets and the apparent suicide of one of his own patients. Unfortunately, Joel's privileged knowledge of Kolberg creates roadblocks for the police that may make the case even harder to solve. Kalla never matches the breakneck pace of his previous books, and the integration of Ashman's memories with present action is sometimes awkward. Yet there's a solid readership for this high-concept mix of sordid content and ramped-up suspense. Ridley Pearson does it better than Kalla, but Pearson's fans looking for something new may want to try this one.Stephanie ZvirinCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.