Murder in Jerusalem

This is in many ways Batya Gur's best mystery. In this one, the murderer is not easily guessed, and although the motive may seem a little out of the blue, it's a really exciting read. The first few pages are a bit tough to read as this novel takes place at Israel Television and we are introduced to a barrage of people in a very short amount of time - pretty much everyone it takes to put on a news show is there (and that's a lot of people). Once you have them sorted out in your head, though, it's a really great read. It has a really broad scope and deals with Israeli culture, religion, politics, and art, for which the vantage point of the TV studio is very well suited. Unfortunately, the issues that are brought up in the aftermath of the show more book's plot will not be explored - this was Gur's last novel (she passed away in 2005, Aleha Hashalom). show less

Asesinato en el corazón de Jerusalén
Batya Gur
Publicado: 2001 | 331 páginas
Novela Policial
Serie: Michael Ohayon #5

El cadáver de una joven con la cara destrozada es encontrado en el desván de una casa situada en la carretera de Belén, en el barrio de Baqah de Jerusalén. El superintendente Michael Ohayon acaba de comprarse una nueva casa en ese barrio y, cuando se dirige a verla, es reclamado en el lugar del crimen. Allí le esperan un amor del pasado y un romance que nunca llegó a terminarse. Como en sus libros anteriores, Batya Gur presenta una investigación criminal compleja y cautivadora, que nos adentra en un mundo cerrado y con leyes propias. En este caso la acción transcurre en un barrio de Jerusalén en donde se condensa show more la realidad israelí en miniatura, una realidad cuyos resquicios Gur dibuja de forma prodigiosa al huir de ideas preconcebidas. A lo largo de la investigación, Michael Ohayon nos irá descubriendo poco a poco todo lo que se oculta tras la realidad más evidente. show less

Excellent novel that exposes the breadth of the people and politics of Israeli history. Love Michael Ohayon.

The sixth and final novel from beloved and critically-acclaimed Israeli crime novelist Batya Gur - a stunning tale of a talented and secretive woman's murder, set against the politically charged backdrop of the Israeli media.

Batya Gur died in 2005