Short Story Wednesday Review: Shifting Is For The Goyim by Elizabeth Zelvin

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It is worth noting that many of the reviews give away most, if not all, of the details behind the story. This review absolutely does not. This review, unlike many others out there at Amazon and elsewhere, is safe to read without ruining this very good novelette.

Far different in style and tone from the Bruce Kohler Series written by author Elizabeth Zelvin is Shifting Is For The Goyim recently released by Untreed Reads. Emerald Love is a singer and a good one. Thanks to Michael, her boyfriend and fellow musician, she has had several number one hits. Immensely popular she is now one of those one name artists such as Cher, Madonna, etc.  She’s come a long way from her home in Pumpkin Falls, New York.

With crowd leaving for their homes, she is now on the way to her family home for Passover. She’s missed the last five by way of being on tour, but there is no missing this one. For many reasons she will wish she had in this tale of the paranormal, death, faith, and family relationships.

This is a sometimes dark story of pain and loss for different from the often humorous Bruce Kohler Series. It is also incredibly good and features a complicated character, Emerald Love, who is very worthy of her own novel series. One hopes that such might be in the works based on this very complicated and very short mystery tale. 

Material supplied by the author in exchange for my objective review.

 

Kevin R. Tipple ©2012, 2015, 2022

Dru's Book Musings: A day in the life of Bruce Kohler by Elizabeth Zelvin

Dru's Book Musings: A day in the life of Bruce Kohler by Elizabeth Zelvin

FFB Review: "Shifting Is For The Goyim" by Elizabeth Zelvin

Friday means Friday’s Forgotten Books hosted by Patti Abbott. I first reviewed this back in 2012 and enjoyed it quite a lot. If you have not picked this one up already consider doing so. Also make sure you head over to Patti’s blog for the list of FFB reading suggestions today as December rolls on…..

It is worth noting that many of the reviews give away most, if not all, of the details behind the story.

This review absolutely does not. This review, unlike many others out there at Amazon and elsewhere, is safe to read without ruining this very good novelette.

Far different in style and tone from the Bruce Kohler Series written by author Elizabeth Zelvin is Shifting Is For The Goyim recently released by Untreed Reads. Emerald Love is a singer and a good one. Thanks to Michael, her boyfriend and fellow musician, she has had several number one hits. Immensely popular she is now one of those one name artists such as Cher, Madonna, etc.  She’s come a long way from her home in Pumpkin Falls, New York.

With crowd leaving for their homes she is now on the way to her family home for Passover. She’s missed the last five by way of being on tour, but there is no missing this one. For many reasons she will wish she had in this tale of the paranormal, death, faith, and family relationships.

This is a sometimes dark story of pain and loss for different from the often humorous Bruce Kohler Series. It is also incredibly good and features a complicated character, Emerald Love, who is very worthy of her own novel series. One hopes that such might be in the works based on this very complicated and very short mystery tale.

Shifting Is For The Goyim

Elizabeth Zelvin                                                                                 

http://www.elizabethzelvin.com

Untreed Reads Publishing

http://www.untreedreads.com

July 2012

E-Book Only

Estimated print length 33 pages

$2.99

Material supplied by the author in exchange for my objective review.



Kevin R. Tipple ©2012, 2015

FREE Book Alert---- Death Will Extend Your Vacation - Free

I reviewed this quite awhile back here and Liz just posted the below elsewhere....

DEATH WILL EXTEND YOUR VACATION, my Hamptons mystery in the Bruce Kohler
series, is FREE today for Kindle and Kindle app. Bruce and his friends
take shares in a clean and sober group house that turns lethal when they
find the body of one of their housemates on the beach. Hank Phillippi
Ryan, bless her heart, called it "a perfect vacation book! Full of heart,
full of humor."
http://tinyurl.com/death-vacation

And while I'm BSPing, VOYAGE OF STRANGERS is now available in paperback
for pre-order on Amazon. I hope those who resisted the original e-book
will take the chance to read it now.
http://tinyurl.com/voyage-paper

Liz

Elizabeth Zelvin
VOYAGE OF STRANGERS
DEATH WILL GET YOU SOBER
http://elizabethzelvin.com

A Message from author Elizabeth Zelvin (Bruce Kohler Series)

As posted elsewhere earlier today....

DEATH WILL EXTEND YOUR VACATION, the third Bruce Kohler mystery, is free today through Tuesday for Kindle. This is the one where Bruce and his friends take shares in a clean and sober group house in the Hamptons. Amazon has it in the Top 100 for both cozies and hardboiled. A lot of readers who have enjoyed Bruce's other adventures haven't read it yet, because the hardcover price never came down even on Amazon, so I hope many will take advantage of this opportunity.


And while you're at it...VOYAGE OF STRANGERS, my novel about what really happened when Columbus discovered America--the sequel to the Agatha-nominated story "The Green Cross"--is now live for Kindle.


BTW, if you are missing out on e-books because you don't have a Kindle, it's dead easy to download a free app to your iPad or tablet or whatever device you read on. Google Amazon.com: Free Kindle Reading Apps and the link will be right there.


Liz


Elizabeth Zelvin, three-time Agatha & Derringer nominee
DEATH WILL GET YOU SOBER 
www.elizabethzelvin.com

Liz Zelvin
OUTRAGEOUS OLDER WOMAN (CD or download)
www.lizzelvin.com

Novelette Review: "Shifting Is For The Goyim" by Elizabeth Zelvin

It is worth noting that many of the reviews give away most, if not all, of the details behind the story. This review absolutely does not. This review, unlike many others out there at Amazon and elsewhere, is safe to read without ruining this very good novelette.

Far different in style and tone from the Bruce Kohler Series written by author Elizabeth Zelvin is Shifting Is For The Goyim recently released by Untreed Reads. Emerald Love is a singer and a good one. Thanks to Michael, her boyfriend and fellow musician, she has had several number one hits. Immensely popular she is now one of those one name artists such as Cher, Madonna, etc.  She’s come a long way from her home in Pumpkin Falls, New York.

With crowd leaving for their homes she is now on the way to her family home for Passover. She’s missed the last five by way of being on tour, but there is no missing this one. For many reasons she will wish she had in this tale of the paranormal, death, faith, and family relationships.

This is a sometimes dark story of pain and loss for different from the often humorous Bruce Kohler Series. It is also incredibly good and features a complicated character, Emerald Love, who is very worthy of her own novel series. One hopes that such might be in the works based on this very complicated and very short mystery tale.

Shifting Is For The Goyim

Elizabeth Zelvin                                                                                 

http://www.elizabethzelvin.com

Untreed Reads Publishing

http://www.untreedreads.com

July 2012

E-Book Only

Estimated print length 31 pages

$1.50

Material supplied by the author in exchange for my objective review.

Kevin R. Tipple ©2012

Novella Review: "Death Will Save Your Life: A Bruce Kohler Mystery " by Elizabeth Zelvin

Bruce didn’t want to go to the Aquarius Institute, but Barbara wasn’t to be denied. She had set things up for her and Jimmy to attend some sort of couple’s workshop with a well-publicized relationship guru named Melvin Markowitz. Barbara was sure that veggies, meditation, and yoga in the morning would help Bruce too. Bruce doesn’t want any part of this new age nonsense that Barbara has involved Jimmy and her, but can’t get out of it either.

The place maybe located in a beautiful setting, but for Bruce there is no getting around the fact that being out in the country somewhere instead of New York City isn’t natural. He is a city boy and needs the sounds of the city as nature is far too quiet. Being a recovering alcoholic means that the no booze requirement is no problem. The no cigarette requirement as well as the no caffeine requirement are major issues. Another issue are his fellow residents. That includes his obnoxious and pretentious roommate JoJo.

While the place many preach peace and light, many are having issues, and somewhere in the gathering of clients and stuff lurks a killer. Finding the body means that Barbara, Jimmy and Bruce are once again involved way more than they want to be in a murder case. A case that Bruce Kohler increasingly feels compelled to solve in this latest read from author Elizabeth Zelvin.

Suspects abound in Death Will Save Your Life: A Bruce Kohler Mystery novella from Books b Nimble. Bruce, Jimmy and Barbara provide sarcasm and occasionally biting commentary while working their way through a long suspect list in this fun and fast read. Unlike the novels in this series that tend to slow the action down for psychology and treatment issues, this novella proceeds at a rapid pace while providing plenty of mystery and the occasional joke.

Material supplied by the author in exchange for my objective review.

Kevin R. Tipple ©2012