Delaware’s concerned about Melody though, and besides that, he has gotten curious about the case.Īlex Delaware is a psychologist, and both his profession and his skill at communicating are important elements in this novel. Blaming Delaware, Towle and Bonita Quinn deny him any more access to the child. Very soon though, Melody begins having nightmares. He even persuades Melody’s mother Bonita to allow him to reduce the child’s medication so he can communicate better with her. He does manage to get some information from the child though, and establishes a kind of bond with her. Lionel Towle refuses to reduce her medication so that Delaware can interview her. When Delaware tries to interview Melody he discovers that she’s heavily under the influence of Ritalin and other medication intended for children with ADHD.
Delaware isn’t any too eager to do this, but Sturgis promises it’ll be a matter of only one interview. Sturgis is hoping that Delaware may be able to communicate with the child and get her to open about what she saw. The only witness to the killings is seven-year-old Melody Quinn, and her account is both limited and somewhat incoherent. Psychiatrist Morton Handler and his lover Elena Gutierrez have been brutally murdered in Handler’s apartment. Sturgis wants Delaware’s help on a disturbing case he’s working. He’s looking forward to a long life with much less overwork and trauma when he gets a visit from his friend LAPD cop Milo Sturgis. Urn:oclc:797426307 Republisher_date 20120514124511 Republisher_operator Scandate 20120512235629 Scanner has recently retired as a child psychologist after a bout with poor mental and physical health stemming from stress, especially about one particular case. OL12723W Page-progression lr Page_number_confidence 95.58 Pages 454 Ppi 643 Related-external-id urn:isbn:075534281X Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 20:51:26 Boxid IA153101 Boxid_2 CH103301 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York Date-raw NovemDonorįriendsofthesanfranciscopubliclibrary External-identifier
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