Rina Lazarus and her husband, LAPD Homicide Lieutenant Peter Decker, are shocked by an outrage that cuts close to the spiritual heart of their f... read full description
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Jun 14, 2011
Beth
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I picked this up as a book on tape to listen to on a recent road trip. Apparently these characters appear in other Faye Kellerman books, but I've never read any before.
It sounded like an interesting story and I enjoyed the first 1/4th. A Jewish synagogue is vandalized with lots of anti Semitic graffiti and Rina Lazarus, the unofficial caretaker, is determined to repair the damage. Her husband, the police lieutenant is also determined to do the right thing and find the criminal wh More...
It sounded like an interesting story and I enjoyed the first 1/4th. A Jewish synagogue is vandalized with lots of anti Semitic graffiti and Rina Lazarus, the unofficial caretaker, is determined to repair the damage. Her husband, the police lieutenant is also determined to do the right thing and find the criminal wh More...
May 29, 2009
Natalie
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I really liked the Jewish history. This was an interesting read.
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L.A. homicide detective Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus, his Orthodox Jewish wife, return in a new entry in this popular series. Faye Kellerman can be counted on to deliver emotional complexity along with suspense, and in The Forgotten it comes from the relationship between Peter and Jacob, Rina's troubled teenage son. Jacob has a personal connection to the event that sets off this intricately plotted novel, the defac More...
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L.A. homicide detective Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus, his Orthodox Jewish wife, return in a new entry in this popular series. Faye Kellerman can be counted on to deliver emotional complexity along with suspense, and in The Forgotten it comes from the relationship between Peter and Jacob, Rina's troubled teenage son. Jacob has a personal connection to the event that sets off this intricately plotted novel, the defac More...
Jan 27, 2010
Christina
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As far as I can remember, I think this is the first of Faye Kellerman's books I've read, but I will seek her out again. Very fun read, well well well developed and interesting characters. In fact, I like how it was the exploring of the characters that was really the meat of the story vs simply solving the mystery. Touched with humor too as I giggled a few times. It's the 13th in a series - yikes, didn't know that. I will say that her writing about the familial relationships and Jewish heritage w
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Jul 22, 2010
Barbra
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This is the 13th of the Decker/Lazarus series and I have enjoyed each one. I have learnt a lot about the Jewish faith and have loved watching Peter and Rina's relationship grow.
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A place of worship is vandalised, daubed swastikas testifying to a hatred that, for a time at least, defies understanding.
But the Deckers, Rina and her detective husband Peter, soon realise the violence done to their synagogue can be traced to one deeply disturbed adolescent, Ernesto More...
Back Cover Blurb:
A place of worship is vandalised, daubed swastikas testifying to a hatred that, for a time at least, defies understanding.
But the Deckers, Rina and her detective husband Peter, soon realise the violence done to their synagogue can be traced to one deeply disturbed adolescent, Ernesto More...
Sep 07, 2010
Anna
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The synagogue close to the Deckers gets vandalized, and a troubled 'rich kid' turns out being the culprit. But it gets much more complicated than that when the same kid later turns out dead, along with his therapist, in a survival camp for troubled, rich kids.
Twists as usual, and some interesting characters.
Decker series books have always interesting details about the life(style) of orthodox Jews. In the first book (I read in the beginning out of chronological order) this seemed q More...
Twists as usual, and some interesting characters.
Decker series books have always interesting details about the life(style) of orthodox Jews. In the first book (I read in the beginning out of chronological order) this seemed q More...
Apr 24, 2011
Steve
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I had read another Faye Kellerman book many years ago and Jonathan Kellerman, Faye's husband, is one of my favorite authors. This book is just awful though. I actually considered putting it back on the shelf after about 200 pages as I didn't really care how it turned out. Every character was whiny and annoying. The first crime, the vandalization of a synagogue, is solved far too easily. THe second crime, several months later cause the police to automatically conclude the two are related eve
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May 17, 2011
Lisa (scarlet21)
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This is the first Faye Kellerman I have read and I wasn't too sure at the start but I have to say it was a great read, very enlightening about Jewish history, which made it more interesting, as did the family involvement which shows Decker up for the soft hearted family man he undoubtedly is as well as the tough cop. Great characters, good storyline, very involved but easy to follow. Think she is a name I will look out for in future - in fact, I may have to go hunt up her previous 12 books now
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Dec 25, 2011
Linda
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I think I’m through with Faye Kellerman. I found this book a jumble of suspected criminals, all of whom seemed to be in the clear as the book went on, and then I never did figure out “who dun it.” The story begins with vandalism at the Decker’s synagogue, and when the culprit is found, leads Decker to a cult. After the teen-aged boy who vandalized the synagogue is murdered, the plot thickens, and thickens, and thickens. Need I say more?
Oct 05, 2010
Diana
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This is a guilty pleasure book for me. Trashy, police detective, murder mystery series of novels with the main characters of Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus, Orthodox Jews and he is the LAPD detective! This story include desecration of a synagogue by teens pulled into a therapist's cult. Yup, about as weird as it sounds but a good, quick read for the type.
Nov 29, 2008
Liz
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After being over 2/3 of the way through this book, I still couldn't really get into the main plot and found myself skipping ahead to the scenes with Rina. At that point I decided to drop the book in favor of another one. I wish that Kellerman had reversed focuses of the book and had the murders be the secondary plot and the story of the history be the primary plot. The murder plot is just too weak to successfully sustain the reader's interest in this book.
Jul 28, 2011
Richard
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Faye Fellerman's Decker myesteries are satisfying and this one is no different. They provide not scratch the detective mystery reader's itch, they provide a touching and credible window into Orthodox Jewish beliefs and family life. I enjoyed the Forgotten and recommend it to you.
Apr 16, 2010
J.
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Fans of Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus will benjoy this book. It is very good. Faye Kellerman has found the couple that keeps us buying and reading her books. This is a good read and mystery fans will enjoy it.
J. Robert Ewbank author "John Wesley, Natural Man, and the 'Isms'"
J. Robert Ewbank author "John Wesley, Natural Man, and the 'Isms'"
May 24, 2009
Alena
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Another quick, enjoyable read with a great showdown at the end.
While the last book centered on Cindy, this one focused on Decker's son Jake, I guess you could call him the problem child of the family. As much as I enjoy the crime aspects of this series (this one centered (very roughly) on a white supremacist group, problem teenagers, corrupt psychologists), it is the family that makes me come back and read more.
Two more to go, I think, then she better hurry up and write m More...
While the last book centered on Cindy, this one focused on Decker's son Jake, I guess you could call him the problem child of the family. As much as I enjoy the crime aspects of this series (this one centered (very roughly) on a white supremacist group, problem teenagers, corrupt psychologists), it is the family that makes me come back and read more.
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Jan 05, 2012
Mary Sue
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For a Central Iowan, not exposed to large groups of minorities, it is facinating to learn the daily life of a modern Jewish family. Aside from that, this is an excellant mystery with characters that are easy to visualize and a touch of historic interest tucked into the plot too.
Apr 29, 2009
Cindie
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I wish I could give this more than 5 stars. I love Jacob and wish we could have had this much insight into Sammy's inner life. I miss the boys in the books. I really wish she would just write a book about family dynamics and leave out the mystery
Nov 29, 2010
Cheri
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I always enjoy the Decker/Lazarus series -- they're especially good for vacation reading or when you want some escapist literature. The solution to the mystery in this one was a bit unsatisfying, but the book was still a good read.
Aug 30, 2008
Vernon
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This started out with some promise--she's not a bad writer for a bestseller mystery author, and the character development was decent. However, the story got more and more implausible as it went on. The killer's supposed motive was hopelessly weak and totally didn't justify the killing spree, and the tying together of two unrelated plot lines involving the Holocaust and college entrance exams (yeah, I know, WTF?) was absurd. With few leads, the detectives were forced to take a few shots in the
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Aug 06, 2009
Mary Beth
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I'm a sucker for recurring character books. This is a good one.
Faye Kellerman manages to intersperse holocaust education and general information about the Jewish faith while serving up a good whodunit.
Faye Kellerman manages to intersperse holocaust education and general information about the Jewish faith while serving up a good whodunit.
Feb 07, 2011
Mary
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Great book! In this book Kellerman weaves together a story of vandalism, then murder, all with connections to white supremacist groups and the Holocaust. A real page turner.
Aug 31, 2008
DWGibb
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My first Faye Kellerman book. Found the Decker/Lazarus team interesting, engaging and illuminating. It seems Faye Kellerman and her novelist husband Jonathon Kellerman have an affinity for psychologists and psycho-therapists as principle characters, and weave their intricate theories and observations into the plots. This book is a good psychological whodunit arising from the Jewish tradition and family dynamics surrounding the protagonists, beginning with the trashing of their modest neighbor
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Aug 13, 2011
Marti
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Faye Kellerman is an author whose books I have enjoyed in the past. Iusually buy certai hardcover books at book sales, with the intention of passing them on to my husband's 91 year olf aunt, but I won't be doing that this time. While the story is mildly interesting, there are unsavory, perverted sections, and at times it is confusing and convoluted. Not obe of your best, Faye!
May 25, 2009
Phifer,
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I haven't met an author that I've read so far and don't want to read more of their books. She and her husband are great reads.
Nov 14, 2011
Minimal CSI magic and more focus on old style Columbo technique of tracking down suspects and weaving their stories together.
Jan 31, 2010
Anna
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Like the rest of the series --- a fun read with good character development.
May 23, 2008
Jaime
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Though I’ve been reading her husband’s books for years, I’d never read a Faye Kellerman book. I picked up this for cheap at the book fair and decided to give it a shot. I didn’t realize it was the 13th in a series! There was obviously back story, but I don’t feel like I was missing too much. The book itself was pretty good. I found myself fairly engrossed by the end. I wasn’t expecting to finish it last night, but before I knew it, I was done!
Aug 03, 2011
Laurie
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I really enjoy the Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus series. I especially enjoyed this book because I learned a lot about the Jewish. Although I read a lot of fiction, I love the "real" things that I also learn through reading.
Aug 04, 2010
Linda
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It gets only 2 stars because somehow I managed to read the whole thing. This was terrible writing. The male characters weren't believable, trying to make jokes when in reality they were sad cliches, and the mystery of the book seemed to be the back story instead of the main plot. Absolute garbage - I highly recommend that everyone stay away from this one!!!!!
Aug 03, 2009
Sarah
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Another awesome book by Faye Kellerman-this mystery focuses around racism and more specifically the history of a Jewish family is revealed by Holocaust records. Loved it!
