The Hasidic Rebbe's Son: 2 (Becks Ruchinsky Mystery)

The murder of an ultra-religious student seeking refuge in her home forces an investigative reporter to explore the seedy underside of South Beachs glitzy nightclub scene and the insular world of Hasidic Judaism to find his killer. Boca Raton reporter Becks Ruchinsky is surprised when her son Gabe brings a frightened young man home from college and asks her to hide him. Menachem left his Hasidic community under mysterious circumstances and fears being kidnapped. Grateful to the young man for befriending her son whose Aspergers makes friendships difficult Becks takes in the boy. Six days later hes found floating in a canal. Police insist Menachems drowning was an accident but Becks isnt buying. Her investigation takes her from the gritty underworld of South Beach to secretive Hasidic communities in Miami and New York. With the help of her ex-gangster father Tootsie and a nosy Hasidic shopkeeper Becks discovers the leader of a cult-like religious community is subverting rabbinic law to conceal ugly truths. As she uncovers layer upon layer of lies and deceptions Becks discovers her sons life may depend on her ability to unearth these secrets.