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The Ritual Bath

by Faye Kellerman

A woman is brutally raped and murdered on her way back from the Yeshiva or ritual bath. LAPD detective Peter Decker meets Rina Lazarus and tries to decipher the religious implications of the crime. This is the First Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus novel in the series.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?