The Ritual Bath by Faye Kellerman

The Ritual Bath

Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus #1

Faye Kellerman

352 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller mysterious medium-paced

Description

Detective Peter Decker of the LAPD is stunned when he gets the report. Someone has shattered the sanctuary of a remote yeshiva community in the California hills with an unimaginable crime. One of the women was brutally raped as she returned from t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 508 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
dark 46%
tense 46%
adventurous 7%
emotional 7%
informative 7%
reflective 7%

Pace

medium 69%
fast 23%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 60% | A mix: 30% | Character: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 30%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 75% | Yes: 25%

Average rating

3.61

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