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Unorthodox Murder Of Rabbi Wahl, Theby Joseph Telushkin Read by Ita Rubin (1 Cd) Murder isn't unusual in Los Angeles, but when feminist Rabbi Myra is found dead after appearing on a controversial radio talk show, together with a radical Nun and female minister, radio host Rabbi Daniel Water finds himself the prime suspect. He decides to get involved with this case for a number of reasons one being that he is attracted to the female cop who is assigned to the case. A good entertaining read. No. 1457 Upstairs at the Party by Linda Grant Read by Ella Marks
For Adele, who also has something to conceal, Evie becomes an obsession - an obsession which becomes lifelong after the night of Adele's twentieth birthday party. What happened that evening and who was complicit are questions that have haunted Adele ever since. A set of school exercise books might reveal everything, but they have been missing for the past forty years. From summers in 1970s Cornwall to London in the twenty-first century, long after she has disappeared, Evie will go on challenging everyone's ideas of how their lives should turn out. With her hallmark humour, intelligence and boldness Linda Grant has written a powerful and captivating novel about secrets and the moments that shape our lives. No. 1788 Visitorsby Anita Brookner Read by Diana Toeman (1 Cd) Dorothea May has had a reclusive life, particularly since the death of her husband Henry some fifteen years ago. Henry's relativ, Kitty, has a granddaughter coming to London to marry and Dorothea is bullied into providing a room for Steve, the best man, this plunges her into a world of youth that she finds both puzzling and transforming. A skilful and perceptive novel about the loneliness and self-absorption of widowhood, written with compassion and insight.
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Read by Vera Norman (1 Cd) This is a witty and entertaining story of friendships in a snobby college town, about getting lucky in love after giving up hope and getting 'what you deserve'. A wise and often funny story
Read by Ella Marks (1 Cd) This is yet another enjoyable novel from Linda Grant The story follows Stephen Newman and his family during the second half of the twentieth century and the beginning of the twenty-first. It begins with him in America and progresses to his life in England. It covers 40 years of his life and that of his family and friends, who are affected by world events of the late 20th century such as the Bosnian War and the London bombings of July 7th. Stephen is getting older and is finding it difficult to come to terms with the way his life has turned out. He wonders what happened to his hopes and ambitions, and to the generation that was going to change the world? This is not a sad book and all the characters seem very real. The chapters sometimes jump us from one person's story abruptly to another's but it is always easy to follow.
Read by Esme Daniels (1 Cd) The story takes place in Baghdad in the 1960's it is told by Lina, a middle class Jewish teenager who dreams of living one day in a freer and less restricted world. The six day war makes Jewish life dangerous and insecure. Listening to the bulletins from Israel has to be done in secret. Jewish men and boys are picked up off the streets and imprisoned or even worse. After years of tension and uncertainty Lina's family must leave the country they have called home for generations. In the dangerous flight to the border, they must evade the security police, traverse perilous mountains, and entrust their lives and safety to strangers.
Charlotte Mendelson's novel about the Rubin family unravels for the reader to enjoy every detail in equal measure as each character and their secret thoughts come to light. Norman Rubin the unassuming husband has a secret writing project of his own as well as thoughts of a secret affair. His wife Claudia is about to celebrate the publication of her new book on the importance of family life. Leo Rubin, their son is a reluctant groom who is managing his transition from family life to adult life very badly. Frances, his sensible older sister, is suffering from post-natal depression; and Simeon, his spoilt younger brother, is withdrawing into a druggy haze. Emily Rubin,, Leo's younger sister, is going out with a transvestite. With all this and more Mrs Rubin wants to prove to the world and herself that her family is really perfect and goes ahead with plans for a splendid Passover meal.
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