The Day of Atonement

Written by David Liss

Narrated by Samuel Roukin

Lisbon, 1755: A distinguished-looking gentleman emerges from the bowels of a ship freshly arrived from London, and sets into the city with a singular purpose. This is Sebastian Foxx, born SebastiAo Raposa, and his parents were abducted by the Inquisition when Sebastian was just thirteen years old. Now trained in the arts of coercion by bounty hunter Benjamin Weaver-whom readers will recognize from several of Liss's other novels-Sebastian has returned to the city to repay old debts . . . and to find the man who killed his father. He'll need money. He'll need power. But most importantly, he'll need to find his allies and identify his enemies among the Inquisition's spies. David Liss is the author of The Twelfth Enchantment, The Whiskey Rebels, The Ethical Assassin, A Spectacle of Corruption, The Coffee Trader, and A Conspiracy of Paper, winner of the 2000 Edgar Award for Best First Novel.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Release date: Sep 23, 2014
• ISBN: 9781490636733

David Liss

David Liss is a proud science fiction geek. When not acting like a total fanboy, he’s generally working on his books, stories, and comics. Liss has written eight bestselling novels for adults, most recently The Day of Atonement, and is the author of numerous comics, including Mystery Men, Sherlock Holmes: Moriarty Lives, and Angelica Tomorrow. He lives in San Antonio, Texas.

Reviews for The Day of Atonement

[lbswiener · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Day of Atonement is a book that is heartbreaking. The young men who were involved in the story made bad decisions. One of the young men used the remainder of his life to atone for his sins. There was a reminder of how life changed through the years with the severe restrictions as to what one could carry on an airplane. The religious life of a Jew does not preclude the outside world from inhabiting the cloistered world of a religious person. Heartbreaking story that received four stars in this review.

[anniemod · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Peter and Rina are now married (the author can fit a full book in between each of her books - so many things happen and just get mentioned) and they will spend their honeymoon in New York - with her family (her dead first husband parents) - noone said that this is an easy relationship. And as little fun as such honeymoon is, a boy disappears and there went the honeymoon. The action soon moves to LA (how convenient - after all Peter is a detective there.. seriously though the explanation why LA is pretty good :) ) and the police thriller is in full swing again. But not before Decker meets his biological mother (and talk to her) - in a totally strange way.Nice and enjoyable read.

[libraryman_76021 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Of the Peter Decker & Rina Lazarus novels I've read, I think this one is definitely the best. Many novels that blend a personal character story for the protagonists into a crime story rarely end up being successful, but this one definitely accomplishes what Faye Kellerman intended.Peter & Rina are newly married and honeymooning in Brooklyn with her first husband's family. (Yes, that's a recipe for success, isn't it?!) When he suddenly recognizes that friend of the family and neighbor is the woman who gave him up for adoption, Peter experiences a strong desire to get the hell out of Dodge. But professional responsibilities intrude when his expertise is needed to find a missing boy, who just happens to be his nephew---even though no one other than Rina knows it.From Brooklyn to Los Angeles, Peter follows the breadcrumbs the missing boy leaves behind. The resolution is both heartbreaking and uplifting.

[5eva5 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Peter Decker and Rina are spending their honeymoon in Brooklyn with the inlaws when a boy disappears and Decker volunteers to track down not only the boy, but his psychopathic companion as well. Even though the crime-part is seriously creepy, perhaps the creepiest in the series so far, this installment in the series is also one of the funniest. Decker trying to be comfortable while being hosted by his wife's deceased husband's family in cramped quarters in Brooklyn makes for some interesting situations. There are also a few surprises when it comes to family relations that put a different spin on the story. A high-stakes mystery with some interesting insight into Orthodox Jewish life.It's been a few years since this book's original publication, but the series is turning out to be remarkably undated, perhaps because it partially takes place in the Orthodox Jewish world which, let's be honest, doesn't change very much. Ever. The only time I noticed anything amiss was when Decker promises to buy tickets to Disneyland and agonizes over the fact that they cost $21.50. $21.50? Really? Last time I went (end of February this year), they were $80.00!! Well, what can you do, it is the Happiest Place on Earth after all. :)

[debs4jc · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I'm really enjoying reading through the Decker/Lazarus series. In this one, Decker and Rina have just married, but their honeymoon is far from ordinary. They go to New York to visit with some of Rina's family and suddenly Decker is involved with a family crisis involving a missing teenage boy and a possible psychopath. I love the blend of the relationship between Decker and Rina that continues to develop and the actual thrill of the chase as Decker hunts down the bad guy. Rina asserts herself and want to help out and even tote a gun, to which Decker does not react well. Yet having Rina along may be a lot better idea than he thought. And the stuff about the Jewish culture/religion that comes out in these books is really fascinating. Highly reccomended for fans of gritty mysteries and good relationship stories.