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5.0 out of 5 stars Our modern day Raymond Chandler, November 9, 2004

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I agree with all the glowing things the other reviewers have written about Grave Endings. Krich hooked me in the first chapter and had me staying up way past my bedtime to finish this book. Her details about Los Angeles and Orthodox Jewish tradition are fascinating to read. This is a very well written, moving book. I loved it! Highly recommend.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating, October 20, 2006

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This review is from: Grave Endings: A Novel of Suspense (Molly Blume) (Mass Market Paperback)

This was the first book by Rochelle Krich I have read - I picked it up in the library on an impulse. Not only was it a good mystery, but it also provided a fascinating look into the world of Orthodox Judaism.

Molly Blume is a few weeks away from marrying "her rabbi" when she learns that a man recently found dead in his apartment (Randy Creeley) from an apparent drug overdose had in his possession a locket that she had given to her best friend Aggie - who was murdered 6 years before. The police believe that Randy was responsible for her murder. Molly sets out to find the truth, while juggling preparations for her wedding and jobs both writing crime columns for local newspapers as well as true crime novels under a pseudonym. She soon uncovers disturbing inconsistencies. Was Randy murdered? Did Randy kill Aggie, or was someone else responsible? As she investigates further, someone starts to stalk her . . . There are a lot of twists and turns to get to the final denoument.

This novel wasn't an edge-of-your-seat thriller, although it had its moments, but it was certainly a very enjoyable mystery. I also very much enjoyed all the tidbits thrown in about Molly Blume and her family's life and lifestyle as Orthodox Jews. Molly's struggles to compromise her independent nature to her desire to live by her religion's ideals - as well as to make accomodations as the future wife of a rabbi - made for fascinating character development. This is not the first in the series, as became fairly obvious early in the book, and I am definitely going to seek out the rest of them.

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4.0 out of 5 stars entertaining listening, December 2, 2004

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Gail Cooke (TX, USA) - See all my reviews
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Molly Blume's back and talented singer/actress Deanna Hurst is her voice. A veteran of a plethora of radio and TV commercials Hurst's voice captures both the joy and determination that readers and listeners have come to associate with Molly, an LA true crime writer.

Love has been in the air for Molly, and now she's happily planning her wedding to Rabbi Zack. You know what happens to the best laid plans of.....Andy Connors, a detective, appears with a locket that Molly had given to her late best friend, Aggie Lasher. No one really deserves to die, wouldn't you say? Least of all Aggie, a compassionate social worker. Not only did she die but she was brutally murdered, a killing which has gone unsolved for over five years.

Her locket was found on the body of a wanna' be actor. However, Molly isn't at all convinced that he's the one who killed her friend. Orange blossoms and rice almost vanish from her mind as she proceeds to investigate and unearths more than she was looking for.

A quick paced reading and easy listen.

- Gail Cooke

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5.0 out of 5 stars The best of the 4 book series!
This is Krich's third thriller starring L.A. true-crime writer Molly Blume. With the help of LAPD Detective Andy Connors, Molly gets a chance to find the killer of her best friend... Read more

Published 5 months ago by W. Smith

4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable mystery
I really enjoyed this book. The characters were well written and interesting, the story was well formed and the conclusion was believable. Read more

Published on October 10, 2009 by M. Massey

2.0 out of 5 stars Pretty reminisent of Blues in the Night! Potenial Spoilers
Grave Endings and Blues in the Night are the only Molly Blume books I have read. They have so many of the same plot details it is ridiculous. Read more

Published on June 21, 2009 by kloewent

2.0 out of 5 stars Just okay
For six years Molly Blume has been consumed by the unsolved murder of her best friend Angie. When the police inform Molly that they have found her friend's killer, the story... Read more

Published on March 2, 2005 by Michelle Kreidler

5.0 out of 5 stars You don't have to be religious to love this sleuth!
From the tantalizing beginning to the most satisfying ending, Rochelle Krich once again keeps the reader on the edge of her seat. Read more

Published on December 6, 2004 by Penny M. Pearlman

5.0 out of 5 stars Krich's Best!!!!
"Grave Endings" is a mesmerizing, suspenseful page-turner, with many tantalizing twists and turns along the way to keep you guessing and guessing and guessing... Read more

Published on November 1, 2004 by Mmandelbaum

5.0 out of 5 stars Intricately plotted novel that transcends the mystery genre
I don't think that I can state it any more succinctly: don't miss Rochelle Krich, particularly her Molly Blume series. Read more

Published on October 15, 2004 by Bookreporter

4.0 out of 5 stars Seeking closure in a friend's death.
Molly Blume is a true crime writer who is about to get married to the love of her life, Rabbi Zack Abrams. Read more

Published on October 9, 2004 by E. Bukowsky

5.0 out of 5 stars Mazel tov, Molly! You're a Mitzvah!
Tough and tenacious Molly Blume's nose for nuances of attitude and behavior is largely responsible for her success as a free-lance journalist cum true-crime author. Read more

Published on October 3, 2004 by Eleanor V. Miller

5.0 out of 5 stars fine amateur sleuth
Molly Blume writes true crime books and works as a free lance journalist. Six years ago someone murdered her best friend Aggie; Molly mourned her loss, but hounded police even... Read more

Published on September 29, 2004 by Harriet Klausner

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THERE IS A CENTURIES-OLD TRADITION, GLEANED FROM the arcane pages of the Kabbalah and supported by stories too numerous to dismiss as myth, about a red thread whose mystical power wards off the evil eye lurking behind envy and arrests its malignant reach. Read the first page

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Rachel's Tent, Sue Ann, Randy Creeley, Roland Creeley, Culver City, Gloria Lamont, Rachel's Tomb, San Diego, Barbara Anik, Detective Connors, Alice Creeley, Los Angeles, Town Car, Aggie Lasher, Horton Enterprises, Molly Blume, Anthony Horton, San Marino, Trina Creeley, Alcoholics Anonymous, Ava Gardner, Miss Blume, Orthodox Jewish, Century City, Frederick's of Hollywood

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