FRIDAY THE RABBI SLEPT LATE

In spite of an extensive career as a reader, George Guidall has avoided any hint of routine or pronounced idiosyncrasies in his work. With no sense of display, or even effort, he continues to give every word its proper weight and shape. In this rather low-key, intellectually lively murder mystery, a soft-spoken Talmudic scholar applies his finely tuned skills of inquiry to finding the killer. The book is composed of a series of semi-dependent scenes, most dominated by dialogue. Guidall leaves the listener with the feeling of having witnessed a well-turned performance of each. J.N. ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine [Published: FEB 98]