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Across eleven stories, award-winning authors spin tales of family, corruption, buried treasure and delightful yet twisted capers that will entertain readers through all eight nights of the Festival of Lights.
In Stefanie Leder's "Not a Dinner Party Person," an unstable pharmaceutical rep tries not to kill anyone at her family dinner on the last night of Hanukkah; in Ivy Pochoda's "Johnny Christmas," a taciturn Gulf War vet commissions a tattoo from a man he knew from his prison days, a man not named Christmas but Goldfarb; in David L. Ulin's "Shamash," it's the last night of Hanukkah, and a live-at-home adult son considers doing something drastic to get out of his elderly father's Upper West Side apartment; in James D.F. Hannah's "Twenty Centuries," a pair of detectives solve a curiously unprompted murder during the holiday season. This captivating collection contains old-school slapstick comedy, hardboiled noir, gritty procedurals, and poignant reminders of the meaning of Hanukkah, offering something for almost every reader willing to take the journey through these twisted tales.
WITH STORIES BY
Ivy Pochoda, David L. Ulin, James D.F. Hannah, Lee Goldberg, Nikki Dolson, J.R. Angelella, Liska Jacobs, Gabino Iglesias, Stefanie Leder, and Jim Ruland, plus a foreword and story by Tod Goldberg.
"Out-fiddles Fiddler on the Roof! Should be made into a musical."—Lee Goldberg, #1 New York Times bestselling author
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9798892746502
- File size: 230572 KB
- Duration: 08:00:20
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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August 5, 2024
Goldberg (the Gangsterland quartet) presents a winning anthology of 11 Hanukkah-themed crime stories. Stefanie Leder is perhaps the brightest candle in this menorah: her entry, “Not a Dinner Party Person,” centers on pharmaceutical sales rep Rachel, a proud sociopath whose fraught relationship with her family (“My mother? In an ideal world, the next time I see her would be at her funeral”) leads to an eventful final night of Hanukkah. David L. Ulin is a close second; in his defiantly dark “Shamash,” a New York City man who’s grown weary of caring for his ailing 90-year-old father uses the family menorah to carry out some drastic action. Gabino Iglesias’s “Lighting the Remora,” a tongue-in-cheek caper carried out by small-time crooks who converse in punchy, Pulp Fiction–style banter, also impresses. With their dark hearts and memorable antiheroes, these stories make an entertaining complement to Soho Crime’s Christmas anthology, The Usual Santas. Agent: Jamie Dunham, Dunham Literary. -
This collection of Hanukkah noir, edited by Tod Goldberg, offers 11 gritty crime-filled stories better suited for listeners who are noir enthusiasts than those seeking lighthearted holiday tales. Contributors include Ivy Pochoda, David L. Ulin, Lee Goldberg, Liska Jacobs, and Tod Goldberg. Each story is narrated by one of four masterful narrators who expertly flex their timbre, tone, and tempo to deliver the characters and dark, frequently violent, plots that unfold in multiple settings and timeframes. While the connections to Hanukkah can seem tenuous at times, noir listeners will appreciate the well-written characters and plots, along with the skilled performances. This is an entertaining listen for those who prefer their holidays served with a twist. E.Q. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine
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