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
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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 713 reviews

Moods

mysterious 95%
tense 60%
dark 43%
emotional 26%
informative 21%
adventurous 17%
challenging 13%
hopeful 13%
sad 8%
reflective 4%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 20%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 38% | Character: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 64% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 21%

Average rating

3.64

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