A review by charles_dunham
The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon

5.0

Chabon has an amazing ability to fully flesh a character in just a few short paragraphs. Technically an SF novel because it is set in an alternate present, The Yiddish Policeman's Union has more in common with hard boiled detective fiction. The alcoholic protagonist is tragic in his suicidal, self-redemptive pursuit of an apparent dead-end case (which, of course, turns out to be much more complex than previously believed). This is a slow read, but a rich one.