The young woman in the red dress had been brutally murdered; her discovery by one of the bridesmaids a shock. The upstairs bathroom where she was found was well away from the wedding reception being held downstairs and on asking, none of the guests recognized the young woman in the photo.

Detective Milo Sturgis was immediately on the case along with his sidekick, psychologist Dr Alex Delaware – their most pressing concern to identify the victim. But with no identification, no recognition and nothing to point the police to, it was an uphill battle. The bride and groom were shattered, as were both sets of parents. It was going to be a long process. Could Milo and Alex discover who she was; who had murdered her and why?

The Wedding Guest is the 34th in the Alex Delaware series by Jonathan Kellerman, and I quite enjoyed it. The usual banter between the two main characters made me smile – wry and sarcastic wit which Milo does so well. The dogged determination of Milo to reach the needed conclusion is legendary; his case solve-rates high. Another great addition to an enjoyable series. Recommended.

With thanks to NetGalley and Random House UK for my digital ARC to read in exchange for an honest review.

A return to form for Jonathan Kellerman after the disappointing last co-write with his son. This has what we look for in his books as Milo and the good doc solve the complexities of the criminal mind. Leaves you wanting more at the end

Wow, can you believe it! This is already the 34th book in the Alex Delaware series. I have read each and every one of them, and they do get better every time. I almost feel like I know Alex inside and out!
This was a good solid read, and I can't wait to see if there is a number 35.

An easy pretty fast paced read but that’s about it. The plot line is flimsy and the whodunnit is non-existent. The recurring characters Milo and Alex are there in name but certainly no spirit, unfortunately it may be time for these two to retire. I have been a long ter,m fan of this series but this story of murder just didn’t feel as though it was of the same calibur as what Kellerman has produced for this investigating duo, it felt like they were bored of each other let alone the reader. If you’ve read the series and have been looking forward to the latest instalment don’t get too excited it’s easy enough to read but that’s about it.

A little contrived, but nonetheless a page-turner. Recommended reading a great addition to the series. Milo is my favourite character and I enjoyed the banter between him and Alex throughout.

I struggled on with this book until I had read 50%, but then I gave up, as I was not enjoying it at all. The story sounded unusual and I enjoy a good mystery, but this is so ponderously slow. The characterisation is good, but the storyline is muddled and confusing at times. It is also written in a strong American style, which personally I am not keen on in a book.
This book is just not to my taste, sadly.
My thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for my advance copy in return for an honest review.

It was an ok read unfortunate this did not download to my Fire tablet correctly and parts of the pages kept repeating themselves which made the reading of the story very frustrating
I tried downloading again but that made no difference
I did considering not continuing to read this book but as I had got this free to review I felt obliged to finish it but it took me a lot longer to read this book than it would normally
The story itself had a good angle and I liked the characters the resolution happened quicker than I expected and I felt a little robbed

The wedding Guest is the 34th Alex and Milo story that I have read. I enjoyed them all but sadly, this was not one of Jonathan Kellerman’s better novels in the series. It wasn’t terrible, it just wasn’t gripping. The main event was set at a wedding, where a young guest, who appears unknown to anyone, is found murdered. The story started out interestingly enough but appeared to lose it’s stamina in the middle, with the end seeming abrupt and hurried. I enjoyed the casual and familiar interplay between Alex and Milo that flows throughout the story, which was, as usual, very entertaining. It just appeared that the story itself had been stretched to fill a novel but lacked substance in the middle. Readers like myself that are familiar with this series will, I’m sure, enjoy this book but I would think people that are new to the characters and had heard of Jonathan Kellerman will be a little disappointed with this novel.

My reading enjoyment was probably not helped by the very many transcription errors in the Kindle text, although decoding what was meant to be on the page did serve to keep this reader on his toes and read the text carefully. Many aspects of this novel were engaging and held my interest. The narrative trajectory was satisfying, including a helpful scene setting, development of characters and plot to some extent and a credible denouement. However, for this reader, at least, the story felt to get a little close to skirting the edge of being a collection of cliches with an unresolved and unexplained link between the lead detective and lead character. The writing, too, lacked some fluency with an overall staccato feel to the text. Overall, however, it was an enjoyable enough read and kept me interested to the end.

I struggled to read this book but eventually had to give up. Like many others the formatting on my Kindle was screwed up with duplication, words and phrases appearing all over the place totally unrelated which stopped the flow of the words and also the enjoyment of the story. I like the author and was looking forward to reading this book.
I have tried to reload the book but it was exactly the same. This is a great pity.
I presume that after so many Netgalley comments this has been sorted out prior to full publication and I will therefore not put a review onto Amazon or Goodreads until I get a chance to read a proper version.

This book was a slower paced storyline than I am used to but nevertheless I throughly enjoyed it. The detail of the police procedures whilst investigating a murder was very enjoyable. I am interested to read more by this author. Highly recommended.

Many thanks to Netgalley and Jonathan Kellerman for the advanced copy of this book. I agreed to give my unbiased opinion voluntarily.

Unreadable copy. I did contact Netgalley about this, and they said if I couldn't read it, I should get in contact with them again. Why did they think I contacted them in the first place? A disappointment all round, although the first time I've been completely unable to read a Netgalley copy.

I have never read any of this series before and not sure if that was a hindrance to my enjoyment of this book. I really struggled to get into the main character and was glad to reach the end of the book.

A murder at a wedding turns into a series of associated murders, previously thought to be accidental deaths. Another excellent Alex Delaware and Milo Sturgis psychological thriller filled with interesting characters, unexpected twists and entertaining sub-plots. Highly recommended. Thanks to Random House UK, Cornerstone Century and NetGalley for the ARC.

The Wedding Guest is the thirty-forth novel to feature Dr Alex Delaware, criminal psychologist/criminologist and long-time LAPD consultant and also features Lieutenant Milo Sturgis. Whilst I enjoyed reading it, it certainly wasn't Kellerman's best to date. As always the part I find most interesting is the criminal profiling and Dr Alex's probing into a suspect or perpetrators mind, including their possible motives. Each book in the series can be read as standalones and work perfectly well as such if you don't mind not knowing the background of Dr Delaware and his colleagues.

This engaging instalment is full of twists and turns, as well as lots of red herrings, but what I appreciated the most was Kellerman's ability to keep the killer hidden for the duration; I, unfortunately, usually find myself correctly identifying the criminal quite early on, but not here. This certainly isn't one of those fast-paced thrillers, as it is much more considered, realistic and intelligent than most, and the way the police piece together the information to create a compelling case against the killer seems authentic and likely similar to the way real cases come together. The dynamic between Alex and Milo is, as it's always been, friendly and professional.

Many thanks to Century for an ARC.

My thanks to Random House U.K./Cornerstone for the re-issued eARC via NetGalley. I hadn’t been able to properly read the original due to formatting issues but this one was just fine.

The premise of an unidentified murder victim being discovered in a bathroom at a wedding reception with a Saints and Sinners theme certainly sounded promising. Although I had not read any of the Alex Delaware series, of which this is the 34th, I expected that it would be right up my alley. Also, even though this is a long-running series it worked fine as a stand-alone.

This proved to be a highly engaging police procedural with a complex murder mystery at its heart that is revealed stage-by-stage. There is great confidence in Kellerman’s writing and characterisation with plenty of snappy dialogue and wry humour between Dr. Delaware and homicide detective Lt. Milo Sturgis.

I loved it and I am so glad that I had the opportunity to read this even if a little late. I certainly plan to read more of this series.

Thanks to NetGalley and publisher for the re-issued download.
Psychologist Alex Delaware and Lt .Milo Sturgis, LAPD are called to a murder scene at a seedy venue which had been hired for wedding reception. The victim was well-groomed and expensively dressed - however, no-one at the reception knew who she could be. The investigation tours strip-clubs, student accommodation and the world of available street drugs in L.A. Just what has a murder, years ago in Poland have to do with their unidentified victim? As both Alex and Milo call in favours from their various contacts they begin to piece the story together, culminating in a totally left-field conclusion. There are lots of red-herrings and misdirection, but I did really enjoy the relationship between Alex and Milo and how between them ideas and theories are tested to decide their next actions. This is more a thoughtful and analytical crime story rather than a fast-paced thriller. Really quite intriguing. Rather enjoyed it.

Thankyou to NetGalley, the publishers and the author, Johnathan Kellerman, for the opportunity to read an advanced readers copy of The Wedding Guest in exchange for an honest and unbiased opinion.
I am a fan of this author, so after really struggling with 2 other books by fellow writers, I turned to a review copy from an amazing author to get my literary fix for the night.
Unfortunately, my ARC was formatted badly once it downloaded. It made it difficult to follow what really sounds like a really intriguing story. I have preordered my digital copy so I will wait for publication day.

Unfortunately the formatting of this ARC for the Kindle is a complete mess making the book unreadable so after trying to read it I glad to give up despite the storyline being promising

I don’t often read murder mystery but I really liked the title and the synopsis intrigued me. The wedding guest is a mystery. Nobody seems to know her.

Our victim is found by one of the bridesmaids looking for the little girl's room.

The victim is a young Female, who is unknown to the wedding party. Her cause of death is strangulation. The murder weapon was a thin wire of sorts. But who would want murder on a white wedding day? Everyone is a suspect. Someone must know something.

The detectives have to work the case with very little to go on. This is the first book I’ve read in the Alex Delaware series. It can easily be read as a stand-alone. Unfortunately, the story wasn’t for me. I found the pace a little slow.

2 stars out of 5. Sorry. *I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review. I truly hope this book finds the audience it needs. It just isn’t me.