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Lieberman's Folly (1991)

by Stuart M. Kaminsky

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Series: Abe Lieberman (1)

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The first novel in a crime series about "two Chicago cops, one Jewish, one Irish . . . Told with deceptive simplicity [and] a gentle wit" (The Boston Globe).   Detectives Abe Lieberman and Bill Hanrahan have been partners a long time--long enough to call each other "Rabbi" and "Father Murphy." Lieberman is sixty, a grandfather, and a devout Jew. Hanrahan is a lapsed Catholic who's been hitting the bottle pretty heavily ever since his wife walked out on him. They may be flawed, but they're good cops. But even good cops have bad days.   On a hot Chicago afternoon, Lieberman would prefer to be watching his beloved Cubs from the bleachers at Wrigley Field instead of sitting in his brother Maish's deli with Hanrahan, meeting a prostitute and valued informant. But Estralda Valdez needs their protection from a psychotic john, and the partners agree to watch her back on their off-duty time.   That Friday night, while Lieberman is in temple, Hanrahan has the first watch, across the street from Estralda's apartment in a Chinese restaurant. But while he passes the time with two doubles and flirts with the waitress, the beautiful prostitute is brutally murdered. Tortured by guilt and chewed out by their chief, Lieberman and Hanrahan race against the clock to find the killer. They owe at least that much to Estralda.   Lieberman's Folly is "first-rate work, featuring characters you can almost touch and streets you can almost walk on, and an expertly plotted story" (The Phildelphia Inquirer).… (more)
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I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this book, considering it's the first in the series. At first, it seemed a little slow, but as I got to know the characters, I liked it more. I like Lieberman a lot. He's funny, dependable, and seems to care about people, sometimes even the criminals. I've read a few books by Stuart Kaminsky, and this seems to be a trademark so far.

It was also fun for me personally, as I was brought up Jewish, but lost interest about the time I got a driver's license at 16. But even though I'm not at all a practicing Jew now, it was nice to remember some of the things from my earlier days.

I look forward to reading some more of this series. ( )
  MartyFried | Oct 9, 2022 |
This was a refreshing, truly different addition to the crime fiction landscape. Our protagonist is a mensch. He navigates through the tricky shoals with a deft hand and even keel. The characters and scenes quietly evoke the multicultural Chicago at it very best. It's best, that is, if you don't count the underworld that the cops are fighting. It shows people from varied and deeply felt cultural fabrics that find friendship and effective partnership. It was a joy to trot along with Detective Lieberman as he fought the good fight. ( )
  danhammang | Jul 27, 2018 |
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The first novel in a crime series about "two Chicago cops, one Jewish, one Irish . . . Told with deceptive simplicity [and] a gentle wit" (The Boston Globe).   Detectives Abe Lieberman and Bill Hanrahan have been partners a long time--long enough to call each other "Rabbi" and "Father Murphy." Lieberman is sixty, a grandfather, and a devout Jew. Hanrahan is a lapsed Catholic who's been hitting the bottle pretty heavily ever since his wife walked out on him. They may be flawed, but they're good cops. But even good cops have bad days.   On a hot Chicago afternoon, Lieberman would prefer to be watching his beloved Cubs from the bleachers at Wrigley Field instead of sitting in his brother Maish's deli with Hanrahan, meeting a prostitute and valued informant. But Estralda Valdez needs their protection from a psychotic john, and the partners agree to watch her back on their off-duty time.   That Friday night, while Lieberman is in temple, Hanrahan has the first watch, across the street from Estralda's apartment in a Chinese restaurant. But while he passes the time with two doubles and flirts with the waitress, the beautiful prostitute is brutally murdered. Tortured by guilt and chewed out by their chief, Lieberman and Hanrahan race against the clock to find the killer. They owe at least that much to Estralda.   Lieberman's Folly is "first-rate work, featuring characters you can almost touch and streets you can almost walk on, and an expertly plotted story" (The Phildelphia Inquirer).

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