A Fragile Thread

by Yael Mermelstein

Malky and Shimon Mendelson should be at the apex of their lives. Most of their children have already settled down, and it should be time for them to sit back and reap the rewards of having raised them. But that’s far from their reality. Malky and Shimon harbor a dark secret that colors the lenses through which they look at the world.

And their children aren’t doing as well as it might appear on the outside.

Zahava is embroiled in a bitter dispute with one of her colleagues, and she’s beginning to think that she’s jinxed as she continues to daven for another child.

Chaim the real estate agent can’t seem to make a sale, so why is his wife Miri running up mile-long credit card bills?

Nussy is the quintessential talmid chacham who should be starting shidduchim, but he’s holding on to a secret of his own and he wonders if he’ll ever find his perfect match.

Shoshana can’t seem to find her place in the family. When changing her name isn’t enough, she dabbles in arranging a shidduch for Nussy with unexpected results.

As each of the Mendelsons evolves in their individual struggle, something is unearthed which threatens to unravel the very fabric of which this family has been stitched.

Will the Mendelsons be able to hold together their very Fragile Thread?

By Yael Mermelstein (Author of Dual Secrets, Second Chances, The Face in the Mirror, Moonlight and many other very popular titles.)

Genres: Jewish

295 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2015

About the author

Yael Mermelstein holds an MA in Jewish Education, and teaches at a post high school institution in Israel. A winner of the Sydney Taylor Manuscript Award, Yael writes regularly for publication and is the author of two childrens' books; The Stupendous Adventures of Shragi and Shia published by Artscroll and The Car that Goes Far published by Hachai. She lives in the pastoral Judean Hills with her husband, their delicious children and her pet computer.

Yael Mermelstein is excited to announce the release of her new book; Moonlight, a collection of emotionally stirring and thought provoking short fiction stories, published by Targum Press.

Reviews

[Leah · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a story about a family with a big secret. There is something that only a couple of people in the family know about, and everyone else has questions. What could the secret be?

My favorite character is Nusi, who has a secret too. He was always told that he is supposed to be a certain way but has a different calling. Can he stay true to himself without losing those important to him?

I also enjoyed reading about Shani, Dina, Bracha, and Miri.

What a great book!