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Day of Atonement (1991)

by Faye Kellerman

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Series: Decker & Lazarus (4)

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Peter Decker of the L.A.P.D. never dreamed he'd be spending his honeymoon with his new wife, Rina Lazarus, in an Orthodox Jewish enclave in Brooklyn, New Yorkâ??or that a terrible event would end it so abruptly. But a boy has vanished from the midst of this close-knit religious community, a troubled youth fleeing the tight bonds and strictures he felt were strangling him. The runaway, Noam, is not traveling alone. A killer has taken him under his wing to introduce Noam to a savage world of blood and terror. And now Decker must find them both somewhere in America before a psychopath ends the life of a confused and frightened youngster whose only sin was to want something more.… (more)

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Day of Atonement is a book that is heartbreaking. The young men who were involved in the story made bad decisions. One of the young men used the remainder of his life to atone for his sins. There was a reminder of how life changed through the years with the severe restrictions as to what one could carry on an airplane. The religious life of a Jew does not preclude the outside world from inhabiting the cloistered world of a religious person. Heartbreaking story that received four stars in this review. ( )
  lbswiener | Jan 14, 2023 |
Decker travels to Brooklyn, meets birth mother, tracks down lost nephew
  ritaer | Jul 28, 2020 |
Hochzeitsreise mit Hindernissen: Eigentlich wollte Detective Pete Decker, frischvermählt mit Rina Lazarus, einfach Urlaub machen bei Rinas ehemaligen Schwiegereltern in Brooklyn. Doch dann verschwindet plötzlich ein Teenager aus der dort ansässigen jüdisch-orthodoxen Gemeinde - und zwar in Begleitung eines berüchtigten Psychopathen. Und aus den Flitterwochen wird eine Jagd auf Leben und Tod... (Klappentext)
  Fredo68 | May 14, 2020 |
Loved this book!

It's been a long time since I've read either of the Kellerman's work but this was a well crafted thriller with a wonderful dose of love and family thrown in. Decker and Rina sprang to life on the page and I can't wait to read the next book. ( )
  PKDuffy | Jan 19, 2018 |
I am truly enjoying spending time with Peter and Rina. Began with number one, and will continue on. ( )
  briellenadyne | Jun 23, 2016 |
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Faye Kellermanprimary authorall editionscalculated
Franci-Ekeler, ElsTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Greenberg, MitchellNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Simmons, JoieCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed

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Fiction. Literature. Suspense. Thriller. HTML:

Peter Decker of the L.A.P.D. never dreamed he'd be spending his honeymoon with his new wife, Rina Lazarus, in an Orthodox Jewish enclave in Brooklyn, New Yorkâ??or that a terrible event would end it so abruptly. But a boy has vanished from the midst of this close-knit religious community, a troubled youth fleeing the tight bonds and strictures he felt were strangling him. The runaway, Noam, is not traveling alone. A killer has taken him under his wing to introduce Noam to a savage world of blood and terror. And now Decker must find them both somewhere in America before a psychopath ends the life of a confused and frightened youngster whose only sin was to want something more.

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