I'm afraid of these things, so I write about them."
Among "these things" that Kellerman writes about are child abuse, cancer cures for children, the psychological problems of a child genius, deeply buried family secrets, schoolyard shootings, serial killers, and defendants with deep psychological problems, ample subjects for him to serve up a thrilling brew of one part mystery and one part psychological suspense novel. Although most are set in contemporary Los Angeles, Kellerman's novels have also taken place in Jerusalem and on a Pacific island. His protagonist, Alex Delaware, "combines the shrewd deductive powers of a Sherlock Holmes with a modern, Freudian-flavored liberal conscience," according to a review by Bill Kent in the Washington Post Book World. "In Kellerman's hands," Kent continued, "a crime is not merely a portrait of the criminal who committed it, but a reflection of the socializing influences that shaped a criminal's life." Kellerman's novels--he averages one a year--are usually on the best-seller lists. His first publication, When the Bough Breaks, won the prestigious Edgar Allan Poe Award from the Mystery Writers of America. His writing has earned him over $22 million.
A Born Writer
Kellerman was born on August 9, 1949, in New York City.
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