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Summary: The Sacred Review
Review: This book is excellent---more gripping than Mrs. Kellerman's first book in the series, "The Ritual Bath." The novel further delves into the lives of Rina and her sons while Decker is out trying to solve a multiple murder case in the porn film industy. I was disappointed in the scene when Rina and Decker consummate their love for the first time. First, it totally doesn't fit Rina's character to show up at Peter's house saying, "I want to sleep with you." Also, I feel like if they were going to do it, then the scene and the one following it should have been more dramatic. Kellerman missed an opportunity to write a beautiful scene and comment on Decker's feelings afterward. Withstanding that, this book is really excellent! Read it!
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Summary: 2nd Book in the Decker/Lazarus Series
Review: This second book in the Decker/Lazarus series opens with Peter attempting to bond with Rina's two sons - Yonkie and Shmueli. Peter takes the two young boys on a camping trip that soons turns into a horrible nightmare as Shmueli stumbles upon two burned corpses. Peter's investigative trail lead us into a world unknown to most of us...A world of "snuff films" depicting sexual acts culminating in onscreen death. This one keeps you on the edge of your seat. Kudos to Ms. Kellerman...a true crime writer. I love the glimpse into Orthodox Judaism!
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Summary: 2nd Book in the Decker/Lazarus Series
Review: This second book in the Decker/Lazarus series opens with Peter attempting to bond with Rina's two sons - Yonkie and Shmueli. Peter takes the two young boys on a camping trip that soons turns into a horrible nightmare as Shmueli stumbles upon two burned corpses. Peter's investigative trail lead us into a world unknown to most of us...A world of "snuff films" depicting sexual acts culminating in onscreen death. This one keeps you on the edge of your seat. Kudos to Ms. Kellerman...a true crime writer. I love the glimpse into Orthodox Judaism!
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Summary: A Jewish mystery series....fascinating.
Review: Well, that's not quite accurate, but it's a great teaser for people to read this review.I read the first book in this series a few years ago and then just sort of put it aside. After finishing this book I'm glad I came back to it. The mystery angle is nothing special - you can buy quite a few books in the mystery section of any bookstore that are just as good. It's Ms Kellerman's integration of religious Jewish life with the rest of the plot that will draw you in. In the first novel in this series the life of the Jewish community was integral to the plot - indeed, without that integration there would have been no plot. But you can't do the same thing for each entry in the series, and if this second entry is any indication, Ms Kellerman is going in the right direction. Of necessity she started exploring Peter Decker's and Rina Lazarus' backgrounds in the first book. Those backgrounds are not linked to the mystery in this novel, but they are even more fascinating than the details we learned about in the previous one. Rabbi Schulman in particular is a great supporting character. He is a very educated man, and not at all pompous about his education - he just wants to help his community and Decker along on the right path. The conclusion of this aspect of the novel was somewhat surprising but it does open the door for some interesting possibilities in the next book.
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Summary: A Jewish mystery series....fascinating.
Review: Well, that's not quite accurate, but it's a great teaser for people to read this review. I read the first book in this series a few years ago and then just sort of put it aside. After finishing this book I'm glad I came back to it. The mystery angle is nothing special - you can buy quite a few books in the mystery section of any bookstore that are just as good. It's Ms Kellerman's integration of religious Jewish life with the rest of the plot that will draw you in. In the first novel in this series the life of the Jewish community was integral to the plot - indeed, without that integration there would have been no plot. But you can't do the same thing for each entry in the series, and if this second entry is any indication, Ms Kellerman is going in the right direction. Of necessity she started exploring Peter Decker's and Rina Lazarus' backgrounds in the first book. Those backgrounds are not linked to the mystery in this novel, but they are even more fascinating than the details we learned about in the previous one. Rabbi Schulman in particular is a great supporting character. He is a very educated man, and not at all pompous about his education - he just wants to help his community and Decker along on the right path. The conclusion of this aspect of the novel was somewhat surprising but it does open the door for some interesting possibilities in the next book.
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Summary: She never fails to deliver a great book.
Review: What can I say? I'm a fan. You won't be disappointed in this one. I can't say you'd be disappointed in any of them.
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Summary: She never fails to deliver a great book.
Review: What can I say? I'm a fan. You won't be disappointed in this one. I can't say you'd be disappointed in any of them.
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