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Murder on a Kibbutz: A Communal Case (Michael Ohayon Series, 3) Paperback – July 28, 2020
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From award-winning and internationally acclaimed author, Batya Gur, comes another twisty mystery featuring charming Israeli investigator Michael Ohayon.
Michael Ohayon must once again solve a murder that has taken place within a complex, closed society: the kibbutz. As he investigates, he uncovers more and more of the kibbutz’s secrets, exposing all the contradictions of this idealized way of life.
Murder on a Kibbutz showcases once again Batya Gur’s storytelling talents in a thrilling mystery that readers will not soon forget.
- Print length368 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateJuly 28, 2020
- Dimensions5.31 x 0.83 x 8 inches
- ISBN-100060926546
- ISBN-13978-0060926540
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“A compelling mix of character study and social history. A superb, multidimensional novel, the best in an outstanding series.” — Booklist
“Murder on a Kibbutz is not only a top-notch tale of suspense, it’s a compelling treatise on a remarkable social institution and on how Israel’s social history does not stand still.” — Newsday
“[A] fascinating account of the ways in which this quintessential Israeli institution has changed.” — Publishers Weekly
"A well-written, meaty story, dense with character and plot." — Chicago Tribune
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In Gur's third mystery, clever, charming Israeli investigator Michael Ohayon, whom readers fell in love with in Saturday Morning Murder and Literary Murder, must once again put his skills to work to solve a murder, this time within the complex, closed society of a kibbutz.
--Chicago TribuneFrom the Back Cover
In Gur's third mystery, clever, charming Israeli investigator Michael Ohayon, whom readers fell in love with in Saturday Morning Murder and Literary Murder, must once again put his skills to work to solve a murder, this time within the complex, closed society of a kibbutz.
About the Author
Batya Gur (1947-2005) lived in Jerusalem, where she was a literary critic for Haaretz, Israel's most prestigious paper. She earned her master's in Hebrew literature at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and she also taught literature for nearly twenty years.
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- Publisher : Harper Paperbacks; First Edition (July 28, 2020)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 368 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0060926546
- ISBN-13 : 978-0060926540
- Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
- Dimensions : 5.31 x 0.83 x 8 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #245,299 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #10 in Jewish Literary Criticism (Books)
- #1,622 in Science Fiction Crime & Mystery
- #5,303 in Police Procedurals (Books)
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Customers find the story engaging with an intriguing plot. They describe the narrative style as well-written and enjoyable, providing a sociological portrait of kibbutz life. Readers enjoy the book and consider it the best of the series.
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Customers enjoy the suspenseful story. They find it well-plotted with many twists and turns. The plot is unusual and educational, with warmth and insight.
"In addition to being an extremely well-plotted mystery, this is a wonderfully written piece of fiction that gives a sociological portrait of kibbutz..." Read more
"...The plot is unusual. It helps to have some knowledge of modern Israel before reading this book, but it's not absolutely necessary...." Read more
"I enjoyed this book very much. It is an interesting and intriguing mystery set some decades ago on a kibbutz in Israel, and gives the reader a good..." Read more
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Customers enjoy the narrative style. They find it well-written and accurate, with a distinct style. The book provides an inside look at life on a kibbutz.
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Customers enjoyed the book and found it enjoyable. They said it provided a good taste of life in Israel as it unfolded.
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- Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2007I've come to Batya Gur late in my reading life and have relished every one of her mysteries but Murder on a Kibbutz is, in my opinion, her best. In addition to enjoying the pleasures of Michael Ohayon's company, we're introduced to a wonderful cast of kibbutz characters that, like Gur's Holocaust survivors, will soon no longer exist in real life. She gets them down exactly right, along with the kibbutz dining room and holiday festivities and endless communal meetings -- she's even got the refet exactly as it is. In a patriarchal country where careers in literature are hard to come by for women, Gur carved out a unique niche of her own. I'm so sorry that she died at 57 and that there will be no further work coming from her.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2020Good book, great series. Sometimes too much information. Setting the background took 70 pages.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2016I'm no romantic about the kibbutz movement, but Batya Gur certainly managed to find a lot of people who were beyond disillusioned with it and put them all into one book (along with a catalog of peculiar and rigid members who cast the movement in a poor light). Michael Ohayon, her detective character, does his usual good job figuring things out, and goes one step further toward revealing his personal life to another human being.
The writing just isn't that good, even allowing for the vagaries of translation, and too many of the very large cast of characters have similar names. A few of the characters are portrayed in a vivid and individual manner, but most are not.
In our book club about ⅔ of the attendees claim to have guessed the identity of the murderer early on, despite a veritable school of red herrings.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2009In addition to being an extremely well-plotted mystery, this is a wonderfully written piece of fiction that gives a sociological portrait of kibbutz life, opening up a tiny sector of Israeli society with a pointed lens. The contrasts between the secular, larger world of the police (who are drawn with great humor and sound very authentic) and the insular kibbutz world are quite delightful. The novel has warmth and insight. This is true literary fiction, with a definite style, and it may take a little time to immerse oneself in the world of the novel, but it is well worth it. Some of the kibbutz rules described in the novel are anachronistic, but this doesn't detract at all from one's enjoyment.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2013The detective in this series, Michael Ohayon moves from the city to the locale of a kibbutz that played a prominent role in the building of the nation. the author explores the ethos and the predilection for violence and agression within a supposedly peaceful collective.
- Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2015Batya Gur is becoming my favorite author. This story is a bit different from her other stories I've read so far- it focuses much more on the characters that help us understand kibbutz life rather than on Detective Michael Ohayon.
- Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2013I've learnt a secret: buy Used library books cuz the cover will always be well protected & it's interesting to see from where in the USA it'll come. The font size of paperbacks are getting too small.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2009Gur takes the reader deep inside the insular world of an Israeli kibbutz and shows how a murder can unhinge the entire community. A murder in a kibbutz has the same impact as a murder in a close family, with the killer still at large and presumed to be a family member. Investigator Michael Ohayon cracks the case but first has to overcome the resistance of the kibbutzim, who bitterly resent outsiders sniffing around. In all, the book is a good police procedural, but equally, it is an educational treatise on the changing kibbutz institution. A well-done book.
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Monika Baumüller-RappoldReviewed in Germany on January 12, 2023
3.0 out of 5 stars Tolle Autorin, aber ...
Batya Gur war mal eine meiner liebsten Krimiautorinnen. Bei diesem Roman ist sie eindeutig nicht auf der Höhe ihres Könnens. Auch Nebenpersonen bekommen ausführliche Backstories, das füllt Seiten, lenkt aber vom Krimi-Plot ab. Spannung? Fehlanzeige! Allerdings erfährt man Interessantes aus dem "Innenleben" eines Kibbuz,
- Blue and whiteReviewed in the United Kingdom on February 9, 2016
5.0 out of 5 stars A very good read.
A really different and interesting storyline. Michael Ohayon gets to the bottom of the mystery in his own inimitable way. I don't remember Kibbutz life being quite so dictatorial though, but then I was only 16...
- Faye PlienerReviewed in the United Kingdom on June 9, 2018
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
very interesting and well written