Day of Atonement

In Faye Kellerman's compelling "Day of Atonement," LAPD Detective Peter Decker is thrust into the most personal and harrowing investigation of his career. He is summoned to New York City after the brutal murder of a young man in a Hasidic community, only to discover the victim is his biological son, a child he never knew existed. This seismic revelation forces Peter to confront a past he believed long buried, pulling him away from his adopted family and into the intricate, insular world of Brooklyn's Orthodox Jews. Accompanied by his observant Jewish wife, Rina Lazarus, Peter navigates a complex labyrinth of family secrets, religious politics, and potential criminal underworld connections, where truth is often obscured by communal silence. As they meticulously unravel the clues, the case not only tests their investigative prowess but also challenges their perceptions of family, faith, and identity, forcing both Peter and Rina to confront the profound emotional repercussions of a life-altering discovery amidst a backdrop of murder and the quest for atonement.