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Title: Queen of the Jews

Author: Judy Petsonk

Narrator: Pamela Wolken

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-25-12

Publisher: Judy Petsonk

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Combine Cleopatra and Hillary Clinton. You'll have some idea of Queen Salome Alexandra, who ruled Judea (modern-day Israel) in the first century BCE. Vividly evoking scenes of ancient Jerusalem, Judy Petsonk's novel brings to life the queen's stormy relationship with her husband, and her love for the people who called her Shalom-Zion: the peace of Zion.

A gripping, fun, read... Judy Petsonk's sexy heroine, Queen Salome Alexandra, possesses the brains, hutzpah, and vision to save Israel not only from its many enemies but also from its own conflicted nature. A marvelous window into a neglected and little-known chapter of Jewish history." - Ellen Frankel, Former Editor in Chief of the Jewish Publication Society

Members Reviews:

The dilemma of a queen

QUEEN OF THE JEWS by Judy Petsonk was not exactly as I pictured it to be, but I soon fell into the spell of wanting to keep reading this ancient palace intrigue. It was compelling to watch Salome Alexandra twist in the wind of her religious convictions as she struggled to bring peace to Judea without murdering her warrior husband and choosing which of her sons should live to reign after her.

Compelling story about a little known character

I purchased the Kindle version yesterday and finished it this evening. Every time I could put work aside, I returned to find out what happened next. Major outlines of the story - including the massacre of 800 Pharisees - conform to Josephus' account. The characters, motivations, and conversations are plausibly - vididly - imagined. The author's background as a journalist is reflected in the spare prose. Nothing felt overdone or overwrought, neither the sex nor the violence.

I loved the book and hope for more from this writer, whether historical or contemporary fiction.

Classics Illustrated Writing

This is a vanity book at best. Simple writing with limited perspective. At least the topic was interesting and obscure.

did not enjoy

I found the fighting confusing and felt the subject matter could have been improved. I anticipated a better and clearer

description of the community lacking in confusion.

Great Read

What a good book and historically informative. I enjoyed reading it and learned a great deal about the time period.