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Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2018
Rabbi Aviva Cohen is back in her third adventure. The Rabbi may be a woman that my mom would have termed 'a hoot and a holler' but she learned well from her own mother, a woman that all agree is A Force to be Reckoned With. However, Rabbi Cohen learns that her mother was found unconscious in her apartment in an assisted living facility, and although it is almost Yom Kippur, she drops everything and rushes to Boston to be with her mom. There she discovers that her mom's 'accidental' fall, may not be the entire story. It seems there have been a lot of recent deaths at the senior facility, and the administration prove to be less than forthcoming. The hospital seems to be keeping the truth from her as well. What is going on here? The good Rabbi finds herself dealing with old secrets, older grudges, Medicare fraud, and some people with a nasty agenda to boot. This story touches on a subject that many of us have, or are perhaps currently dealing with: Medicare issues, senior facilities, and caring for elderly relatives or parents. Told with compassion and humor, and a light and easy approach to Judaism that won't overwhelm those who know little about the faith. I highly recommend this book, and indeed the entire series, which consists of three books so far: Unleavened Dead, Chanukah Guilt, and Yom Killer.
