A one-off thriller from the writer of the Alex Delaware series, Kellerman's The Conspiracy Club sees psychologist Dr Jeremy Carrier's tentative investigation into a series of killings which may have included his ex-girlfriend. He is directed and assisted by an elusive group of elders who provide clues and wait for Carrier to discovery the truth and help to deliver justice.
brilliant...
There's no traditional crime happens, crime is solved by investigation in this book, mainly because the protagonist is for the most part going about his life and only unwittingly drawn into the plot by external forces. He's trying to move on from his girlfriend's death by building a new relationship, and continuing to help his patients. This provides an interesting take on the usual crime fiction tropes, and it allows for a great sense of mystery and intrigue. Carrier is a believable, flawed lead, whose reluctance to get involved is tempered by a healthy curiosity that translates into an intriguing hunt that had me turning the pages and finishing the book in days.
but...
The club of the book's title are fairly peripheral for much of the story, and I did wonder why they didn't just get on and solve the mystery themselves, or why they didn't just sit Carrier down and explain everything instead of leaking bits of clues in mysterious envelopes. Of course that would've made for a much shorter, boring book.
briefly...
Although not a great deal of action happens, I found this book to be a fast paced thriller with human protagonists.
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