Tuesday the Rabbi Saw Red

This 1973 book is the 5th installment in the 'Rabbi Small' series that began with FRIDAY THE RABBI SLEPT LATE. Rabbi Small has been asked to take over a class at a nearby college. When he first arrives he discovers that he had conducted the marriage service of his fellow instructors (and the bride was still seething with anger at the rabbi) and that his officemate does not like Jews (or blacks, or Irish etc). After he... Read Full Review

This is my 2nd Kemelman book, and I wasn't disappointed. He manages to weave in a considerable amount of information on Judaism with an intriguing mystery & quite a bit on human psychology while keeping the reader admirably entertained. He does provide enough clues to figure out the mystery--but here they are quite subtle. I finally got the murderer but not exactly how it was done. This is a very fine book in a very... Read Full Review

"Tuesday the Rabbi Saw Red" is one of the best mysteries out there. It takes place mainly on a Massachusetts college campus during the Vietnam era. Kemelman opens up with pieces of information that seem irrelevant, but everything falls into place. There is a clear plot, a defined theme, and the characters are real. This book will keep you wondering "whodunit" until the end.