The Ritual Bath by Faye Kellerman

The Ritual Bath

Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus #1

Faye Kellerman

356 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller mysterious medium-paced
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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 720 reviews

Moods

mysterious 95%
tense 58%
dark 41%
emotional 25%
informative 20%
adventurous 16%
challenging 12%
hopeful 12%
sad 8%
reflective 4%

Pace

medium 69%
fast 19%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Plot: 42% | Character: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 61% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 73% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 13%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 46% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

3.64

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