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Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Waiting on Wednesday - Run You Down



This is a weekly event that highlights a book we can't wait to be published.  It is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine.

I just recently discovered Julia Dahl and her debut Rebekah Roberts mystery.  I shared that it has been nominated for several awards in the mystery community.  My review of the first book, Invisible City is here.  Happily, the second book is soon to be published.  Can't wait!  My selection for this week is:




Publication Date:  June 30th

Aviva Kagan was a just a teenager when she left her Hasidic Jewish life in Brooklyn for a fling with a smiling college boy from Florida - and then disappeared. Twenty-three years later, the child she walked away from is a NYC tabloid reporter named Rebekah Roberts. And Rebekah isn't sure she wants her mother back in her life.

But when a man from the ultra-Orthodox enclave of Roseville, N.Y. contacts Rebekah about his young wife's mysterious death, she is drawn back into Aviva's world. Pessie Goldin's body was found in her bathtub, and while her parents want to believe it was an accident, her husband is certain she was murdered.

Once she starts poking around, Rebekah encounters a whole society of people who have wandered "off the path" of ultra-Orthodox Judaism - just like her mother. But some went with dark secrets, and rage at the insular community they left behind.
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18 comments:

  1. MelodyJune 3, 2015 at 2:27 AM

    I've not heard of this author so thanks for mentioning her name! And this book sounds compelling too!

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    1. KayJune 3, 2015 at 1:14 PM

      After reading the first book, I'm ready to find out more.

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  2. YvonneJune 3, 2015 at 7:29 AM

    I haven't heard of this author either. The book sounds wonderful and I'm off to add it to my wishlist.

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    1. KayJune 3, 2015 at 1:14 PM

      I was very interested in the info about the Hasidic life.

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  3. Catherine @ Book Club LibrarianJune 3, 2015 at 7:55 AM

    Sounds like a great series...on my list it goes. Thanks for sharing and for visiting my blog.

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    1. KayJune 3, 2015 at 1:15 PM

      The first book was really interesting and I'm thinking this one will be too.

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  4. bermudaonionJune 3, 2015 at 8:07 AM

    Ooh, that sounds good!

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  5. UnknownJune 3, 2015 at 8:21 AM

    This sounds really good!

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  6. Katherine PJune 3, 2015 at 9:03 AM

    This sounds fascinating and I know very little about Orthodox Judaism - particularly in the extreme. Adding it to my TBR!

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    1. KayJune 3, 2015 at 1:15 PM

      I enjoyed the first book in the series and hope this one add to the info shared, plus lets us find out more about Rebekah's mother.

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  7. Cleopatra Loves BooksJune 3, 2015 at 1:07 PM

    Sounds very good to me - thanks for introducing me to Run You Down.

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  8. AnonymousJune 3, 2015 at 1:45 PM

    Any mystery novel dealing in one way or another with religion always seems to capture my interest. I'm not religious myself, but for some reason it all just really fascinates me. Sounds like this will be a really captivating read - great pick!

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    1. KayJune 4, 2015 at 4:47 AM

      I found the first one interesting. I think the author really did her research.

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  9. AnonymousJune 3, 2015 at 10:12 PM

    I heard about Invisible City a while back and wasn't sure if it was for me, but your review and your above post have changed my mind. This sounds like a fascinating series, and I do love books that don't have the same ol' plot time and again. This is outside the box for me, and that makes it special.

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    1. KayJune 4, 2015 at 4:48 AM

      Yes, I agree. I was fascinated with the way of life depicted.

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