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Title details for Friday the Rabbi Slept Late by Harry Kemelman - Available

Friday the Rabbi Slept Late

Rabbi David Small Series, Book 1

#1 in series

by Harry Kemelman
George Guidall
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First in the New York Times–bestselling series and winner of the Edgar Award: A new rabbi in a small New England town investigates the murder of a nanny.
David Small is the new rabbi in the small Massachusetts town of Barnard's Crossing. Although he'd rather spend his days engaged in Torah study and theological debate, the daily chores of synagogue life are all-consuming—that is, until the day a nanny's body is found on the rain-soaked asphalt of the temple's parking lot.
When the young woman's purse is discovered in Rabbi Small's car, he will have to use his scholarly skills and Talmudic wisdom—and collaborate with the Irish-Catholic police chief—to exonerate himself and find the real killer.
Blending this unorthodox sleuth's quick intellect with thrilling action, Friday the Rabbi Slept Late is the exciting first installment of the beloved bestselling mystery series that offers a Jewish twist on the clerical mystery, a delightful discovery for fans of Father Brown and Father Dowling or readers of Faye Kellerman's suspense novels set in the Orthodox community.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Rabbi Small

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    December 1, 2012

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781470347987
      • File size: 187739 KB
      • Duration: 06:31:07

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 860
    • Text Difficulty: 4-5

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Harry Kemelman fans consider FRIDAY THE RABBI SLEPT LATE to be the best of the late author's Rabbi David Small murder mysteries. George Guidall's narration defines the personality of the series superbly. While the novel is a whodunit, it is character-driven and also explains Judaism and aspects of synagogue politics. Guidall captures Rabbi Small's brilliant, albeit low-key and harried, personality with ease. Guidall also excels in his ability to define the residents of Barnard's Crossing. Whether it is Police Chief Lanigan, the Rabbi's wife, Miriam, the feuding members of the rabbi's congregation, or the bigots populating the town, Guidall provides each with a strong yet distinct personality, enriching a book whose religious undertones are surprisingly timeless. D.J.S. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award (c) AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine
    • AudioFile Magazine
      In spite of an extensive career as a reader, George Guidall has avoided any hint of routine or pronounced idiosyncrasies in his work. With no sense of display, or even effort, he continues to give every word its proper weight and shape. In this rather low-key, intellectually lively murder mystery, a soft-spoken Talmudic scholar applies his finely tuned skills of inquiry to finding the killer. The book is composed of a series of semi-dependent scenes, most dominated by dialogue. Guidall leaves the listener with the feeling of having witnessed a well-turned performance of each. J.N. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:860
  • Text Difficulty:4-5

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