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

3.0

In this alternative history mystery novel, the USA created a temporary colony for the Jewish people when the new state of Israel was destroyed in 1948. Sitka, Alaska is now a Yiddish-speaking metropolis and Detective Meyer, a middle-aged, alcoholic devorcee, becomes obsessed with finding the killer of his neighbour, a heroin addict with mysterious connections to the chess club Meyer's father pressured him to be in as a child.

Although I wasn't super into the main character, Chabon created a fascinating, living world to explore and I enjoyed immersing myself in it.