Carol Goodman

Jewish life and death- the complications, contradictions, suffering and beauty

Revisado: 02-11-25

I love hearing these stories. They bring me closer to an understanding of Jewish experience

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Fun and well written

Revisado: 05-26-23

I am very fond of her characters. Her stories always take down with humor and irony, some pillar of society and the love interests are very enjoyable as well.

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An incredible piece of work

Revisado: 10-17-22

I am an avid Jess Kidd reader. Bringing a well researched historical event and the people involved, to life and to tell these stories through the senses and experiences of two children -with such beautiful prose- feels very intimate and fascinating. Their fierce efforts to survive and thrive,their attachments, the moments where the barrier of time evaporates momentarily - all heart aching and riveting. I loved it. She is a superb crafter of characters. I love the old men in her books. To this reader, the characters and their motivations are drawn with remarkable compassion and depth. I highly recommend this book.

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Not this one

Revisado: 08-28-22

I have enjoyed for the most part, the others in this series but this one? Oy. What a homophobic mess.

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Surprisingly smart and well written

Revisado: 06-07-22

I thought this would be a basic woman in jeopardy thriller but it is well written with a sufficiently twisty plot that was much darker than I expected.

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Wonderful immersive sound

Revisado: 09-13-21

I enjoyed the story. Had enough twists to keep me guessing. The performances were good and the layered sound pulled me in. TV for your ears!

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Lives up to the hype

Revisado: 08-16-21

I’d heard a lot about how amazing this book was and all of the best book lists it made. I was ready to not believe it. To roll my eyes. But it really is a good book and it carves out an interesting place between literary fiction and police procedural. There’s plenty written about this series by vastly better reviewers so who am I. But personally I have never read anything quite like it. I’m a voracious reader of everything from Agatha Christie to Henning Mankell. This is well written, emotional ride.

Is it perfect? Nope. Overwritten in places and I beat the protagonists to some plot points. But I was absolutely, completely immersed. I had all the feels from the first moment to the last.

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A Mystery embedded in a mystery

Revisado: 06-09-21

I like the way there’s a double whodunit going on here. The unfinished novel twist works well and I liked the way the details between the “fictional “ mystery start to merge with the actual murder.
Overall I think the author manages to pull off a complex idea with a nod to Agatha Christie. I’m taking away a star because I guessed the actual murderer very quickly, but there were plenty of twisty angles I didn’t see coming.

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Nothing short of Brilliant

Revisado: 02-15-21

This book is ALIVE and I hope there will be more volumes ahead. Thank you for the opportunity to listen. I will go buy the book because it is a visual experience. I have already purchased it for some of my Black loved ones; it feels essential.

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Powerful beautiful moving book

Revisado: 01-27-21

Professor Kendi’s works are essential readings in my opinion. For me, being proactively antiracist is a daily loving practice of self discovery, openness education and activism, of self observation, striving to recognize and dismantle the architecture of my own racism.Understanding that racism is a murderous tool set in motion out of self interest of a small minority in order to control the vast majority is an extremely powerful lens that helps shape my activism and daily conversations with myself and others. What a moving very human account of this brilliant man’s life and work thus far.

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