"I brought Next Year in Jerusalem, Part 1, with me on vacation to a remote cabin. It was so good I didn't want to stop reading it. Barbara Holstein has a way with romance books. I enjoyed so many aspects of the story: travel with a best friend, sightseeing in a mystical city, the thrill of a mystery, and of course the intrigue of complex relationships, including an old romantic interest stirring up problems for Natalie. The book was very visual and I could picture being there with the characters." - Pat Matlock