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j_lange's review against another edition
4.0
Enjoyable cozy mystery. Nice to listen to in the dark January commute time during an insurrection and pandemic....in other words, this met my mental capacity just right.
saraberkeley927's review against another edition
4.0
well written, with interesting info about Judaism, Talmudic reasoning and George Guidal as narrator! although another reader said Jews believe in afterlife and petitionary prayer.
marcieh's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The murder was unique. The Jewish laws regarding burial and cemeteries were interesting. Strong but petty power struggle between characters.
ljesica's review against another edition
3.0
Found this one in the dollar bin at the used book store and how could I pass it up!?! The cover is great and the main character is a rabbi detective! Yes please.
This one was actually interesting from a Jewish standpoint. I did learn a few things - I didn’t know it wasn’t kosher to bury a suicide in a Jewish cemetery.
It was a little slow in the beginning. An accidental death ruled suicide and then murder. And Temple politics definitely were their own character. And the book was written in the 60s so the civil rights movement was also mentioned which I thought was pretty cool. Overall this book was definitely worth the dollar I paid for it.
This one was actually interesting from a Jewish standpoint. I did learn a few things - I didn’t know it wasn’t kosher to bury a suicide in a Jewish cemetery.
It was a little slow in the beginning. An accidental death ruled suicide and then murder. And Temple politics definitely were their own character. And the book was written in the 60s so the civil rights movement was also mentioned which I thought was pretty cool. Overall this book was definitely worth the dollar I paid for it.
pitosalas's review against another edition
Didn't love it. I think I remember that my father liked this series but that was many years ago. Maybe it's dated. It was slow. I guess also it has a lot of mention of jewish ritual and tradition in a whodunit context, which is kind of interesting.
eososray's review against another edition
4.0
Was it suicide?? and should the Rabbi have buried him in the Jewish cemetery?? are the key questions in this mystery.
I like Rabbi Small and his reluctant but intellectual style. Thank goodness he has such a practical wife.
This series is turning out to be very good, the formula stays the same but the theology is new and keeps it interesting.
I like Rabbi Small and his reluctant but intellectual style. Thank goodness he has such a practical wife.
This series is turning out to be very good, the formula stays the same but the theology is new and keeps it interesting.
polyhy_14's review
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
judyward's review against another edition
3.0
Rabbi David Small investigates a murder during Yom Kippur. Not the best time of the religious year to get involved in such a situation. An entertaining read that has me looking forward to spending the rest of the days of the week with Rabbi Small.