Ah, Jonathan Kellerman... He has been my favorite author for years. I love the character Alex Delaware. I have been reading Alex Delaware books for around 20 years now (how odd that my parents would let such a young child read these books). In any case, True Detectives is not an Alex Delaware book, but he does make a few very small appearances.
True Detectives features Moses Reed and Aaron Fox, two brothers who we first saw in Bones. I was happy to read a little more about Mo Reed after getting a glimpse of him (and a possible romance) in Bones. Even though this isn't an Alex Delaware novel, it reads very similarly. It is still a detective book with various twists and turns. In addition, True Detectives adds the complication of the strained relationship between Reed and Fox. There are a few small cameos by Milo Sturgis and Alex Delaware, as well as a few other regular Kellerman characters.
I really enjoyed this books, as most often is the case with Kellerman's books. I like that the conclusion isn't completely obvious throughout the book and yet isn't a complete shock. While True Detectives is pretty much a stand alone book, I recommend reading Bones first to get a little more background...well, if you are going to do that you should probably just go ahead and read all 23 Alex Delaware novels...
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