by Julia Dahl
The varied elements of this novel combine to make this both a compelling personal story and a suspenseful mystery. These include a homicide in an insular religious community that to some extent operates under its own laws and a complexly drawn main character with a troubled family history and a job ...
We're going to get the pros and cons of this book out of the way before diving into this debut book.Pros: 1. The language is super easy to understand. There aren't big, complicated words that you need to go look up. There aren't technical or specialized words that only a certain few can understand. ...
he Hasidic community has always fascinated me and I'm always up for a good mystery, so when I saw this book, I had to pick it up. It's a solid read. Good writing. The mystery may not be the most challenging, but it had enough interesting twists and turns to keep me going.Mostly, I really enjoyed Reb...
A murder in New York is nothing new, but when it happens among the ultra-orthodox Jews of Borough Park, that's another thing altogether. Rebekah Roberts finds herself investigating the story for the paper, while facing a part of her past she knows nothing about. You can read my revised review here h...
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