The Golem of Hollywood is a bizarre pairing of two narratives: that of Jacob Lev, a burned-out, alcoholic, Hollywood detective, and Asham, the sister of Cain and Abel.

Kellerman plus golems? What could possibly go wrong?įirst, however, I’ll give objectivity-or at least more measured subjectivity- a try. I'm a strong fan of Jonathan Kellerman's Alex Delaware series. Have you ever had your entire experience of a book ruined by the ending? This is one of those books. First, however, I’ll give objectivity-or at least more measured subjectivity- a try. Kellerman plus golems? What could possibly go wrong? I'm glad you asked. ~2.5 Have you ever had your entire experience of a book ruined by the ending? This is one of those books. All that he has believed to be true will be upended-and not only his world, but the world itself, will be changed.more Seared into a kitchen counter nearby is a single word: the Hebrew for justice.ĭetective Lev is about to embark on an odyssey-through Los Angeles, through many parts of the United States, through London and Prague, but most of all, through himself. There is no body, only an unidentified head lying on the floor of a house. Newly reassigned to a Special Projects squad he didn’t even know existed, he’s sent to a murder scene far up in the hills of Hollywood Division. But this mystery pales in comparison to the one he’s about to be called on to solve. But the Golem is dormant no longer.ĭetective Jacob Lev wakes one morning, dazed and confused: He seems to have picked up a beautiful woman in a bar the night before, but he can’t remember anything about the encounter, and before he knows it, she has gone. The legend of the Golem of Prague has endured through the ages, a creature fashioned by a sixteenth-century rabbi to protect his congregation, now lying dormant in the garret of a synagogue. When these three collide, a new standard of suspense is born. a grotesque, ancient monster bent on a mission of retribution. a woman of mystery who is far more than she seems. a grotesque, ancient monster bent on a mission of From Jonathan Kellerman, the #1 New York Times bestselling author and master of psychological suspense, and Jesse Kellerman, the international #1 bestselling author of The Genius, comes one of the most remarkable novels of the year.Ī burned-out L.A. From Jonathan Kellerman, the #1 New York Times bestselling author and master of psychological suspense, and Jesse Kellerman, the international #1 bestselling author of The Genius, comes one of the most remarkable novels of the year.

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