Golems of Gotham

Wonderful reading

Thane Rosenbaum's latest book is both entertaining, and at the same time, both serious and thought provoking, exploring themes that should interest Jewish and gentile readers. This novel grabbed my attention and held it from beginning to end. Every character is fully developed and interesting. Rosenbaum makes the excitement and many flavors of one my favorite neighborhoods, New York's Upper West Side, clear to those who have never experienced the joy of visiting or hanging out there. And reading a (slightly) disguised version of one of its most famous synagogues is a joy. I'm delighted that Rosenbaum has lived up to the promise of his two earlier works, which I also highly recommend.