Forgiving Series

Praise

“This book is a great read with an interesting mystery and fascinating information about the little known history of Sosua and its residents.”
—Jewish Book Council

“A.J. Sidransky’s impressive debut novel is out of a little-known slice of Jewish history. It’s a murder mystery, a father-son tale, and an-only-in-New York story.”
—Jewish Week

“While this is indeed a murder mystery, it is much more than that and we become acutely aware of the nature of truth and how it can make us free… The book brings the story of Sosua, a Jewish refugee settlement in the Dominican Republic during WWII to the world, and focuses on fatherhood. To a great extent the idea of identity permeates story and this ties in beautifully with both Sosua and fatherhood as concepts.”
—Reviews by Amos Lassen

“I found the way A.J. Sidransky told a good tale, while educating the reader on so many aspects of Jewish culture—without ever becoming preachy, to be fantastic. These were real characters, simply living their lives where circumstances happen to draw a reader in and keep them. The characters are real, the emotions ring true and the story lines grab you.”
—Dew on the Kudzu

Praise

“Great characters, fantastic dialogue…just the right touches of pathos and humor…highly recommended.”
—Sheila Deeth, Sheila’s Guests and Reviews

“A.J. Sidransky’s brilliant tale of memory colliding with the need to forget, of forgiveness colliding with the cleansing power of vengeance, breaks the conventions of the murder mystery genre. Forgiving Stephen Redmond addresses the toughest of all murders to solve or live with: murder to protect the soul. Sidransky has written an emotionally powerful masterpiece.”
—Ann Aptaker, Author of the award-winning Cantor Gold series

“ ‘Forgiving,’ is a tall order in this fierce tale of loyalty and betrayal in a most vivid setting, the Jewish and Dominican diasporas in New York.”
—Albert Tucker, author of The Honorary Jersey Girl and Pele’s Domain

“A gripping opening plunges the reader into a story of colliding cultures that never goes where expected. Sidransky creates an array of strong, vivid, authentic characters to resolve a mystery that plays out across decades in the Washington Heights neighborhood he clearly loves. My heart and my head kept me turning pages. A great read.”
—Jane Kelly, author of the Meg Daniels Mysteries

“Sidransky concludes his compelling Forgiving series with another smartly written page turner. In Forgiving Stephen Redmond, a corpse in a wall kicks off a mystery that crackles with sharp dialogue and an insider’s view of a quickly disappearing part of Manhattan.”
—Richie Narvez, author of Noiryorican

“Gentrification, displacement, cultural conflict, changing markets and institutions are an effective backdrop for urban characters facing not only who they are, but who they think they are. Forgiving Stephen Redmond offers a timely immersive thriller and a powerful family story.”
—Victoria Weisfeld, Crime Fiction Lover

Praise

“I remember thinking as I closed the covers of the previous book in the series, Forgiving Maximo Rothman, that Sidransky was going to have a tough time topping it, but he has managed to do just that… The plot begins as a usual murder investigation but turns out to be something much more… The search for identity from the immigrant’s perspective…and male/male friendship—something deeper than just a handshake or working together.”
—Reviews by Amos Lassen

“At its core, the story is a mystery and a thriller, one that stays unpredictable until the very end… The dialogue is witty, but never once comes off as insincerely so. The plot is not slow, but rather starts out in a way that’s immediately fascinating and engaging.”
—Foreword Magazine

“The second book in the Forgiving series by A.J. Sidransky is a riveting, no-holds-barred foray into the deepest recesses of the international underworld. From Washington Heights to the barrios of Santo Domingo to a seedy neighborhood in Tel Aviv, and back to the strip clubs of the outer boroughs… Much like Forgiving Maximo Rothman, this novel delves headfirst into the thorny topics of manhood, brotherhood and fatherhood… Streetwise, savvy and smart, Forgiving Mariela Camacho is an engrossing and intelligent romp that takes the reader on a global manhunt brimming with noise, energy and authenticity. It feels real. It is both remarkably sweeping and intimate, simultaneously.”
—Led Black, UptownCollective.com

“This page-turner is more than a first-rate mystery. It explores family bonds and dysfunctional relationships, Jewish identity, and the intimate connection that develops between police partners… As the case unfolds, he transports the reader to Santo Domingo, the Soviet Union, Israel, and Germany with equal precision.”
—Jewish Book Council