Invisible City (Rebekah Roberts Novels), by Julia Dahl
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A finalist for the Edgar and Mary Higgins Clark Awards, in her riveting debut Invisible City, journalist Julia Dahl introduces a compelling new character in search of the truth about a murder and an understanding of her own heritage.
Just months after Rebekah Roberts was born, her mother, an Hasidic Jew from Brooklyn, abandoned her Christian boyfriend and newborn baby to return to her religion. Neither Rebekah nor her father have heard from her since. Now a recent college graduate, Rebekah has moved to New York City to follow her dream of becoming a big-city reporter. But she's also drawn to the idea of being closer to her mother, who might still be living in the Hasidic community in Brooklyn.
Then Rebekah is called to cover the story of a murdered Hasidic woman. Rebekah's shocked to learn that, because of the NYPD's habit of kowtowing to the powerful ultra-Orthodox community, not only will the woman be buried without an autopsy, her killer may get away with murder. Rebekah can't let the story end there. But getting to the truth won't be easy―even as she immerses herself in the cloistered world where her mother grew up, it's clear that she's not welcome, and everyone she meets has a secret to keep from an outsider.
Invisible City (Rebekah Roberts Novels), by Julia Dahl- Amazon Sales Rank: #60050 in Books
- Brand: Dahl, Julia
- Published on: 2015-03-10
- Released on: 2015-03-10
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.30" h x .90" w x 5.46" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 320 pages
From Booklist For 23-year-old Rebekah Roberts, a stringer for the New York Tribune, a story becomes uncomfortably personal as she seeks to get at the truth. The discovery of the naked body of Hasidic Jew Rivka Mendelssohn, found in a scrap yard owned by her well-to-do husband, brings to mind the anger and sorrow Rebekah feels toward her own mother, a Hasidic Jew from Brooklyn who took off when Rebekah was an infant. Her feelings are intensified when Saul Katz, NYPD liaison with the Hasidic community, shocks Rebekah by telling her that she looks just like her mother. As Katz provides Rebekah with inside information and urges her to pursue what is essentially the cover-up of a murder in the closed Hasidic community, she learns that her Jewish heritage goes only so far in her understanding of what she’s investigating. This novel is particularly notable for its combination of a skillfully wrought, increasingly suspenseful mystery populated by well-drawn characters and a deeply sympathetic understanding of a contemporary culture that remains insular for its own understandable reasons. Journalist Dahl’s debut sets a high bar. --Michele Leber
Review
“Strong, blunt prose...a harrowing tale.” ―The New York Times Book Review
“An absolutely crackling, unputdownable mystery told by a narrator with one big, booming voice. I loved it.” ―GILLIAN FLYNN, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Gone Girl
“[An] impressive debut…Dahl's convincing dialogue and perfect pacing make for a real page-turner. And her storytelling skills illuminate the intriguing worlds of the tabloid press, Hasidism, the NYPD, and Brooklyn's 20-somethings--as well as the fragile boundaries of family, religion, and life itself.” ―Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Fast-paced, suspenseful...[Invisible City] rises above the crime-novel genre in its unusual psychological, spiritual and sociological dimensions, entering a world unfamiliar to most people.” ―The Washington Post
“Bringing together the hyenas of tabloid journalism with the secretive, inwardly focused, self-protecting religious Jews, Dahl manages to demonize and humanize both, while delivering a riveting story. I sincerely hope there will be a sequel because after reading the last page, I wanted to know: What happens next?” ―The Boston Globe
“Masterly, pitch-perfect.” ―Haaretz
“Surprising and uncompromising…This is riveting stuff indeed, and Dahl is a major talent.” ―BookPage
About the Author JULIA DAHL is a journalist specializing in crime and criminal justice. Her first novel, Invisible City, was named one of the Boston Globe's Best Books of 2014 and was a finalist for an Edgar Award and a Mary Higgins Clark Award. She lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. and writes for CBSNews.com.
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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful. The debut of a fine young writer.... By Paul La Rosa I was drawn to this book for two obvious reasons -- its Brooklyn locale and its story of a young reporter! Hey, I was once a young reporter and I can tell you that this book is on the money, especially for a tabloid like the one the lead character works at in this novel.On top of that, the story features one of the Hasidic Jewish communities located in the borough. That's the real eye-opener of this story...the way the lead character Rebekah figures out her way around this closed community and the way it dovetails with her own past. One can tell Ms. Dahl did a lot of research about the so-called "black hats" because her story rings true and her prose is sharp and very engaging. I think you'll be charmed by Rebekah and fascinated by the closed world she enters to solve a crime and find answers to her own past. Highly recommended!!One more note: I especially liked how Ms. Dahl did not take the easy way to lean on caricatures of the Hasidim. On the contrary, the novel provides perspective to enlighten the non-religious among us as to how this type of cult-ish community provides relief and comfort to those who follow its tenets.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful. I have mixed feelings By P. Zack I'm an orthodox Jew (although not Hasidic) so part of me wanted to read this book so I could find out if the author treated Orthodox Judiasm with respect. For the most part, the answer to that question is yes. She did not join in the orthodox bashing that has been engaged in by many recent authors. She tries to be balanced while discussing some of the drawbacks of the community without coming out judgemental or negative. Unfortunately, this tone seemed to overlap a little into her writing which seemed to lack passion or energy.The biggest drawback, however, was that I simply did not like the main character in the novel. She was immature and, quite frankly, a little whiney. And way too much of the book was devoted to information that didn't move the plot forward, or explore the complicated culture, or even the crime.All in all, I don't hate the book, but I don't love it either.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful. Good Plot Idea By Beth Settje As a debut novel, the story was well done. I liked the premise quite a bit - a young woman starting her professional life in NYC as a reporter, pursuing a career in a field she studied in college. Along the way, Rebekah - the main character, learns much more than she anticipated. Having been raised just by her father, as her mother left when Rebekah was an infant, she has many questions about her past. Her mother, a Hasidic Jewish woman, was from the area of NYC where Rebekah now lives and works, and these two worlds collide when Rebekah is assigned to report on a woman's death in the Hasidic community. This story leads Rebekah into danger, as well as offers her a glimpse of the life her mother led.I found the storyline a good one and wanted to learn the identity of the dead woman, as well as what led to her death. I was also intrigued about what Rebekah could learn about her mother. I found the writing a bit stilted though and at times, hard to follow. I found myself skimming pages and skipping ahead. So I recommend it, but with reservations. As the author continues the series and publishes more, I will give it another chance. The ending of book one gives the reader a glimpse of what is still to come, and it is a good lure.
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