The Others
Apr 2021 · Sold by Little, Brown
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A biting and propulsive thriller in which a pact made twenty years before lands one woman at the heart of a murder investigation—but is she the next victim, or the primary suspect?
“Singularly creepy." ―New York Times Book Review
“A dark and funny page-turner.” ―Ayelet Gundar-Goshen, author of Waking Lions
As soon as Sheila hears the news, she knows the police will be calling. Dina Kaminer—one of Israel’s preeminent feminist scholars and Sheila’s oldest friend—has been found murdered, the word “mother” carved into her forehead and a baby doll fixed to her hands.
For Sheila, that word is a warning. Two decades before, she and Dina had joined a group of women who swore they would never have children. Instead, they would follow the example of “The Others,” women the Torah considered childless, but they saw as willingly child-free. Sheila has upheld her vow year after year, even as her friendship with Dina fell apart. But now, as more women turn up dead, each transformed into a mother against her will, Sheila must decide if she’s made the right choice . . . and who might want to make her pay the ultimate price.
An instant international bestseller with shades of The Perfect Nanny and My Sister, the Serial Killer, The Others is a dark, witty, and riveting psychological thriller.
“Singularly creepy." ―New York Times Book Review
“A dark and funny page-turner.” ―Ayelet Gundar-Goshen, author of Waking Lions
As soon as Sheila hears the news, she knows the police will be calling. Dina Kaminer—one of Israel’s preeminent feminist scholars and Sheila’s oldest friend—has been found murdered, the word “mother” carved into her forehead and a baby doll fixed to her hands.
For Sheila, that word is a warning. Two decades before, she and Dina had joined a group of women who swore they would never have children. Instead, they would follow the example of “The Others,” women the Torah considered childless, but they saw as willingly child-free. Sheila has upheld her vow year after year, even as her friendship with Dina fell apart. But now, as more women turn up dead, each transformed into a mother against her will, Sheila must decide if she’s made the right choice . . . and who might want to make her pay the ultimate price.
An instant international bestseller with shades of The Perfect Nanny and My Sister, the Serial Killer, The Others is a dark, witty, and riveting psychological thriller.
A biting and propulsive thriller in which a pact made twenty years before lands one woman at the heart of a murder investigation—but is she the next victim, or the primary suspect?
“Singularly creepy." ―New York Times Book Review
“A dark and funny page-turner.” ―Ayelet Gundar-Goshen, author of...
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Linda Strong
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June 29, 2021
They were a group of four when they were all in college. These women swore they would never have children. They would follow the example of "The Others" ... women the Torah saw as willingly child-free. The women have vocally chosen to be childless in a culture that demands motherhood from its women Two of these women have been brutally killed. Each has been left with baby dolls glued to their hands ... Mother written in lipstick on their foreheads... One woman hanged herself. One is left ... Sheila, who remains childless. She has become a major part of the police investigations. Is she the next targeted victim .. or is she a cold-blooded killer? The story is told by Sheila in the present, her memories of twenty years ago ... how close these women were .. yet how far apart. Not all of them stayed true to their vows of childlessness. Secrets are slowly revealed ..... The Others is translated from the Hebrew by Daniella Zamir and is set in Tel Aviv where a serial killer has struck. Suspenseful from the first, it's nicely paced leading to an unexpected conclusion. The characters are finely drawn, unique in their culture and in their own lives. Well-written and kudos to Danielle Zamir for her error-free translation. Many thanks to the author / Mulholland Books / Netgalley for the digital copy of this mystery/crime fiction. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.
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Sarah Blau (b. 1973) is an author and playwright, recipient of the 2015 Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literature, and the 2017 Bar-Ilan University Alumni Achievement Award in recognition of her contribution to enriching culture in Israel and her activity in the fields of literature and communication. Considered a prominent voice in religious Israeli literature, she identifies herself as "religious-lite."
Sarah Blau (b. 1973) is an author and playwright, recipient of the 2015 Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literature, and the 2017 Bar-Ilan University Alumni Achievement Award in recognition of her contribution to enriching culture in Israel and her activity in the fields of literature and commun...
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