Not Quite Kosher: An Abe Lieberman Mystery by Stuart M. Kaminsky

Not Quite Kosher: An Abe Lieberman Mystery by Stuart M. Kaminsky

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Chicago policeman Abe Lieberman, beleaguered friend and family man, is vexed with enough tsuris to put him off his blintz- and bagel-impoverished diet. For one thing, there's the confession of a murder that didn't happen made by a man who thinks he's talking to a rabbi when he makes it. Then there's a gang of delinquents who might be responsible for the deaths of a couple of floaters that turn up in Abe's territory. And if that's not enough, Abe's partner, an Irishman engaged to a Chinese woman who's the object of an Asian crime boss's affection, wants him to be best man at his wedding. Throw in a grandson's bar mitzvah that threatens to bankrupt him and an unruly synagogue board, and you've got the ingredients of a typical, warmhearted cozy that won't raise your bubbe's blood pressure but is nonetheless a likable diversion. --Jane Adams



Reader Reviews
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: Fast and Easy, March 6, 2003 Reviewer: bill runyon from Indiana Yes, this is a "fast and easy" read, but that is not a negative comment. Author Kaminsky has the ability to create and project characters of vastly different sensibilities and backgrounds, and he always writes stories that move quickly and with ease. Det. Abe Lieberman is an old-time Chicago cop who has almost seen too much crime and too many characters, but he is determined to stay on the job and do his best to see that justice is done. Even when doing justice means doing business with some felons while pursuing others. Here, a robbery gone terribly wrong, when a low-level criminal of marginal ability trips and shoots a cooperating merchant, leads Lieberman and his Irish partner into a series of false confessions, low-lifes at each others throats, and sad commentaries on marriage and relationshiips. We also get to learn a little more about Jewish traditions than many readers will enjoy, but these heros are likeable people who do good, and they keep working on their professional duties while handling personal difficulties. Although this is a fast and easy read, it is also enjoyable and fun.