Tuesday the Rabbi Saw Red

A Rabbi Small Mystery, Book 5

By: Harry Kemelman

Narrated by: George Guidall

“The Jewish Sherlock Holmes” investigates a deadly disruption on a college campus in this New York Times bestseller (The Detroit News).

Once again, Rabbi Small finds himself looking for solace outside the confines of the contentious world of his synagogue in Barnard’s Crossing, Massachusetts.

When a member of his congregation expresses that she does not want him to officiate her wedding, Rabbi Small has had enough. He seeks escape by dabbling in academia with a part-time teaching gig at a local college. But his fantasy of a tranquil life in an ivory tower is about to come tumbling down.

A bombing at the school kills one of the rabbi’s coworkers, and Small finds himself caught between adversarial students and feuding faculty members. As he investigates possible suspects with the same logic and measured caution that make him a brilliant religious leader, Rabbi Small finds that everyone
has a motive—and an alibi—and it’s up to him to uncover the truth.

©1973 Harr y Kemelman (P)1998 Recorded Books

Wonderful series

This is a good story, filled with interesting characters, plot twists, and Talmudic dissertation. Highly recommended.

I love the rabbi.

I really like the way rabbi small approaches each case and eliminates suspects through Talmudic law and logic. Although I am not Jewish myself I am learning a tremendous amount about the Jewish religion and the role of the rabbi in the community and how that role has evolved.

Rabbi David mysteries

A relaxing read. It did seem to drag on a bit. Characters are interesting. Reader of the story was excellent.

Old now--but still wonderful!

I read all this series years ago when they were written, and they still seem relevant. Of course cell phones, DNA and computer hacking are not part of them--but the mysteries are ok (this one was too easy to figure out, though). But don't let that put you off--the mystery is fun--and had twists and turns. But what makes this series outstanding is the deep look into human character, spiritual needs and an amazing explanation of Judaism--which is given with quite understandable human explanations that make some of the traditions and rituals have so much meaning. This is a book--indeed an entire series--not to be missed if you want more than just sex, violence and fast car chases! This is a mystery series with depth.

<3

I love this series! The narrator is very good and gives a very real voice to Rabbi Small.