The Ritual Bath
The Ritual Bath is a 1986 angel fiction novel by Faye Kellerman. Much of the action takes place in Los Angeles, Calif. and California. Characters include Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus. It deals with jewish women, Police, police spouses and Investigation.
Open Library readers give it an average of 2.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, and 17 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 32 editions across 7 languages. It appeared on the New York Times E-Book Fiction bestseller list in 2014.
At about 331 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.
About The Ritual Bath
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 the mikvah, the bathhouse where the cleansing ritual is performed.The crime was called in by Rina Lazarus, and Decker is relieved to discover that she is a calm and intelligent witness. She is also the only one in the sheltered community willing to speak of this unspeakable violation. As Rina tries to steer Decker through the maze of religious laws the two grow closer. But before they get to the bottom of this horrendous crime, revelations come to light that are so shocking that they threaten to come between the hard-nosed cop and the deeply religious woman with whom he has become irrevocably linked.
Awards & lists
- 📰New York Times bestseller list — E-Book Fiction, 2014
Quick answers
Who wrote The Ritual Bath?
The Ritual Bath was written by Faye Kellerman and first published in 1986.
What genre is The Ritual Bath?
It is usually shelved as Angel Fiction.
How long is The Ritual Bath?
The median edition has 331 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Ritual Bath?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Brass Verdict, Lost Light and City of Bones.
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