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Beat Slay Love
"An incredibly sly mystery. Everything you'd want when you bite into a dish: suspense, spice, and a new take on an old classic." - Bestselling author, Charlaine Harris
•Like your barbeque and your sex extra spicy? Your murders saucy and done to a turn? Plunge into the fascinating and competitive world of food media culture, in this wry, witty crime story where cutting edge takes on a new meaning when celebrity chefs across America start dying.
Debut author Thalia Filbert’s dark, comic send-up of serial killers, food mysteries, chick lit, and the iconic Eat Pray Love finds the sweet spot between appetizers and dessert in this rollicking trip from sea to shining sea. From color-themed dinners to Maine lobster pots, from barbeque to huckleberries, this mystery is stuffed to the gills with knives, mayhem, and laughs.
Wronged by those who steal her recipes, ridicule her weight, and denigrate her talents, one chef has turned in her apron to plow new territory-- her overpowering hunger for revenge. Hooked on how tasty payback can be, soon she is bumping off famous chefs with spectacular culinary flair.
Food blogger Jason Bainbridge is looking for his big break and begins to see a pattern in the killings. He forms an uneasy alliance with cool, hard-charging FBI agent Kimberly Douglas as the search heats up to catch the sexy, chef-obsessed killer.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Thalia Filbert’s lust for food, travel, and a good story is legendary. Now she’s combined it all in one scrumptious package. Her debut novel, Beat Slay Love, highlights her love of the underdog, American regional food – and that special dish best served cold: delicious revenge. She attended culinary school at a posh Napa Valley academy and did the obligatory stint in European bistro kitchens. From a Midwestern town where she learned to make delicacies like possum au vin, she escaped in the nick of time, leaving a hungry man at the altar, and never looked back.
Or, it's a pseudonym for five mystery authors with over 75 novels under their belts.
•Like your barbeque and your sex extra spicy? Your murders saucy and done to a turn? Plunge into the fascinating and competitive world of food media culture, in this wry, witty crime story where cutting edge takes on a new meaning when celebrity chefs across America start dying.
Debut author Thalia Filbert’s dark, comic send-up of serial killers, food mysteries, chick lit, and the iconic Eat Pray Love finds the sweet spot between appetizers and dessert in this rollicking trip from sea to shining sea. From color-themed dinners to Maine lobster pots, from barbeque to huckleberries, this mystery is stuffed to the gills with knives, mayhem, and laughs.
Wronged by those who steal her recipes, ridicule her weight, and denigrate her talents, one chef has turned in her apron to plow new territory-- her overpowering hunger for revenge. Hooked on how tasty payback can be, soon she is bumping off famous chefs with spectacular culinary flair.
Food blogger Jason Bainbridge is looking for his big break and begins to see a pattern in the killings. He forms an uneasy alliance with cool, hard-charging FBI agent Kimberly Douglas as the search heats up to catch the sexy, chef-obsessed killer.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Thalia Filbert’s lust for food, travel, and a good story is legendary. Now she’s combined it all in one scrumptious package. Her debut novel, Beat Slay Love, highlights her love of the underdog, American regional food – and that special dish best served cold: delicious revenge. She attended culinary school at a posh Napa Valley academy and did the obligatory stint in European bistro kitchens. From a Midwestern town where she learned to make delicacies like possum au vin, she escaped in the nick of time, leaving a hungry man at the altar, and never looked back.
Or, it's a pseudonym for five mystery authors with over 75 novels under their belts.
286 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2015
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January 10, 2016
OMG this book is a train wreck. I got about 3/4 of the way through but it was enough to know it's like something written by that delusional member of your writing group (if you are in a writing group, you know of whom I speak). The characters are unlikable and/or not worth caring about, there are too many in light of the shallowness of the story, and there are fantastical coincidences and inconsistencies. For example, the cliche poor-geek-slob-blogger runs up his credit card to the max but then in the next chapter travels and books a hotel at yet another food event. And after that he continues to travel to various other places. Oh, and he was able to meet a show producer in a bar, get invited back to the producer's place, be given use of the producer's computer and then managed to access the producer's email (in which he was able to find out key facts about the victims). This is like a plot written by a 7th grader. Somehow out of the air, he is aware of very personal details and the backgrounds of food show TV stars.
It's full of bad sex scenes that, frankly, I wish I could remove from my subconscious.
The attempts at humor are lame, so there's not even that. It's a very dark book but not in a good way.
The good thing is that it's a paperback -- I'm able to recycle it.
I guarantee that the few glowing reviews on here are friends/family.
It's full of bad sex scenes that, frankly, I wish I could remove from my subconscious.
The attempts at humor are lame, so there's not even that. It's a very dark book but not in a good way.
The good thing is that it's a paperback -- I'm able to recycle it.
I guarantee that the few glowing reviews on here are friends/family.
October 3, 2015
Incredibly fun book to read. Not so much a mystery as a romp through Celebrity Chef murders. Seamlessly penned by five writers, tongue in cheek, and a joy to read. And best part for me personally is that having enjoyed Lise McClendon and Katy Munger's books for years, I now have three new authors to check out.
August 30, 2022
After 20 percent in, I read a description of Kimberly as being a tall. I said, wait a minute: I thought she was small/short/petite! I went back a few chapters and yes, there was a description of her “small stature”. How can the author not know her own characters? After that, although it was an entertaining book, I couldn’t finish it with such a major flaw. I did read the last chapter and epilogue. It was all very ridiculous. And the murderer was revealed early on! There was no suspense in that, especially when the person revealed himself/herself by pulling out a gun. No subtleties there!
July 7, 2016
Do you ever watch those TV cooking shows – the ‘reality’ ones? This book is like one of those reality TV shows on steroids. Hannah Wendt was an aspiring chef at one time. But many of the now-famous chefs had wronged her in various ways. Some had used her managing to up their game while diminishing hers; others had simply not considered her worthy at all. It’s been years since she’s been out of the picture, but she’ll never forget the chefs … and they’ll remember her while they’re taking their last breath.
When the third chef, Byron Peppers, died in a pizza oven, food blogger, Jason Bainbridge, began seeing a connection — someone seemed to be targeting established and rather well-known chefs. He brings this information to the attention of Kimberly (Kim) Douglas, FBI. To that time, the FBI had not made the connection. Kim had no intention of working with Jason as he was suggesting, but after a while, it became clear to her that he had specific knowledge of the various chefs that she needed. Besides, she was getting to like him.
I do need to let you know that providing the killer’s name in the first paragraph is not a spoiler. Hannah was known to the reader early on. She’s a psychotic living in some dream world. Metaphorically speaking, her boat had left the dock a long time ago. Now for Hannah, it is all about the revenge. She had been targeting one chef, Ricky Zelinsky, but he recognized her even with her disguise. So, instead of killing him, they went back to having the same type of kinky sex they used to have while in culinary school. Other than the book’s title, I’m not sure I actually get the idea of the parody to Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert. The novel had humor, but in a dark way. I actually felt sorry for Hannah so I never had that ‘rooting for the bad guy’ feeling for her. Several authors collaborated on this novel using the pen name, Thalia Filbert. They are Kate Flora; Gary Phillips; Katy Munger; Lisa McClendon; and Taffy Cannon. Rating: 3.5 out of 5.
When the third chef, Byron Peppers, died in a pizza oven, food blogger, Jason Bainbridge, began seeing a connection — someone seemed to be targeting established and rather well-known chefs. He brings this information to the attention of Kimberly (Kim) Douglas, FBI. To that time, the FBI had not made the connection. Kim had no intention of working with Jason as he was suggesting, but after a while, it became clear to her that he had specific knowledge of the various chefs that she needed. Besides, she was getting to like him.
I do need to let you know that providing the killer’s name in the first paragraph is not a spoiler. Hannah was known to the reader early on. She’s a psychotic living in some dream world. Metaphorically speaking, her boat had left the dock a long time ago. Now for Hannah, it is all about the revenge. She had been targeting one chef, Ricky Zelinsky, but he recognized her even with her disguise. So, instead of killing him, they went back to having the same type of kinky sex they used to have while in culinary school. Other than the book’s title, I’m not sure I actually get the idea of the parody to Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert. The novel had humor, but in a dark way. I actually felt sorry for Hannah so I never had that ‘rooting for the bad guy’ feeling for her. Several authors collaborated on this novel using the pen name, Thalia Filbert. They are Kate Flora; Gary Phillips; Katy Munger; Lisa McClendon; and Taffy Cannon. Rating: 3.5 out of 5.
April 24, 2016
In retrospect, the derivative title should have alerted me about what to expect. I nevertheless read the whole thing and was sometimes moderately entertained. I certainly didn't find this novel a "real page-turner", in fact, I fell asleep several times while reading it. That said, I do read in bed. But this book didn't keep me awake, as some others have. For one thing, there is no mystery. One finds out very soon who the killer is. The only question is when she will get caught and what mistake she will make that will cause her to get caught. The food and the sex described in the book weren't sufficiently original to compensate for the lack of intrigue. I found the characters to be more like caricatures - exaggerated and not fully developed. I think there was supposed to be some humour in the exaggerated description of the final scene which bordered on the slapstick, but it was lost on me. I simply don't find murder very funny, even with food and sex mixed in. Yes, it is possible that this book could make an entertaining movie, but I won't be in the audience.
September 30, 2015
As I read EAT, SLAY, LOVE, two thoughts stayed with me the whole time: first, this would make a fabulous film, a la “Pulp Fiction”, and second, I can't believe that five writers could blend this story so seamlessly. It's the perfect storm of humorous murder, murderous humor, and damn good writing!
A wanna-be chef is disgruntled and angry, and is out to murder the Great Chefs of … well, everywhere!
Want a hint of the murder styles?? Well, what do chefs pine for?? Good knives, a perfectly boiled … fill in the blank, and – let's not forget a brilliantly baked … whatever!
This novel is a romp for mystery lovers and foodies alike. Kudos to Thalia Filbert for a fast paced and fun debut novel.
A wanna-be chef is disgruntled and angry, and is out to murder the Great Chefs of … well, everywhere!
Want a hint of the murder styles?? Well, what do chefs pine for?? Good knives, a perfectly boiled … fill in the blank, and – let's not forget a brilliantly baked … whatever!
This novel is a romp for mystery lovers and foodies alike. Kudos to Thalia Filbert for a fast paced and fun debut novel.
October 29, 2017
You don't have to be a fan of cooking shows to read this book, but it helps. Someone is killing the most notorious and obnoxious Celebrity chefs. In cruelly beautiful ironic ways.
A food blogger Jason & an FBI agent find themselves traveling the country from Food festival and TV locations in search of the murderer. Unlike more traditional 'who done its' the author lets us know who the murderer is and exposes her motivation.
And in a weird way you find yourself cheering on the killer.
A food blogger Jason & an FBI agent find themselves traveling the country from Food festival and TV locations in search of the murderer. Unlike more traditional 'who done its' the author lets us know who the murderer is and exposes her motivation.
And in a weird way you find yourself cheering on the killer.
September 27, 2015
Just finished this great book, Beat,Slay , Love . If you love a great mystery mixed with food, love, sex and murder, this book is for you.
Follow Jason and Kimberly through this exciting story. Wonderful characters, a real page turner. Will keep you up until the wee hours to see what happens next
Follow Jason and Kimberly through this exciting story. Wonderful characters, a real page turner. Will keep you up until the wee hours to see what happens next
May 24, 2017
This cozy about celebrity chefs and cooking shows was fun if totally unbelievable. A series of intricate revenge murders were carried out by one woman who required superhuman strength and inexplicable luck. I would have enjoyed more about the cooking (ala Diane Mott Davidson or Julie Hyzy) and less about the kinky bedroom antics. The story was Wednesday dinner not a memorable Sunday feast.
October 24, 2017
This book was just so strange. I like weird stories and things that are different, but this was a little too much for me. The characters weren’t likable at all and most of the time I just didn’t get what was going on with the story. There were some funny/ interesting parts, but overall, I thought this could have been told a lot better.
September 22, 2018
This book is about murder in the cooking world. The main character is the killer. The other leading characters are Jason Bainbridge who is a food blogger and Kimberly Douglas who is a FBI agent. Jason notices that famous chefs are dying - being killed. The book was a quick easy read.
May 23, 2020
Enjoyable romp through the culinary world
A humorous and entertaining thriller traversing the country from one food event to the next. The light-hearted parody of celebrity chefs had me grinning through the novel.
A humorous and entertaining thriller traversing the country from one food event to the next. The light-hearted parody of celebrity chefs had me grinning through the novel.
January 16, 2019
Fabulous story
This book has the perfect mix of humor, mystery, horror, and education. It was fun to learn more about the cooking world. I love the ending!
This book has the perfect mix of humor, mystery, horror, and education. It was fun to learn more about the cooking world. I love the ending!
January 29, 2016
Ever watch one of those chef competitions on TV? Hells Kitchen? Master chef Junior? Top Chef? Ever wonder what happens to the losers of those competitions? Do they all lose gracefully? Not on your life, or on the lives of those demeaning celebrity judges! Meet Hannah, whose humiliating 30 minutes on 86ed, the chef competition show she had waited all her life to win, have been relived over and over again in her mind and on multiple media outlets. But that wasn't the only revenge she was looking for...
Beat, Slay, Love is the delectable murder mystery by Thalia Filbert (who in reality are writers Taffy Cannon, Kate Flora, Lisa McClendon, Katy Munger and Gary Phillips, who all got together to have some fun writing) It's all about Hannah White, daughter of a infamous chef and whose culinary education left her with a long list of recipes and chefs that needed to learn a thing or two about humility. Her plan includes a cross country tour of food fests, sharp knives and revenge. Along the way we learn about food, poison, kinky sex, sabotage, and tv kitchens.
And as celebrity chefs start meeting their ends in spectacular ways, the FBI gets involved as well as a food blogger, whose behind the scenes knowledge of food and chefs helps the FBI lead the charge against violence in the kitchen.
What did I think? For the most part, I thought this was a fun, light-hearted murder mystery, that I loved more so because, yes, I have been addicted to watching those kitchen cook-offs. Hannah was a great character, who you could actually feel sorry for because the chefs in question were such conceited jerks, and nobody deserves to be humiliated the way she was. But murder is going a bit too far and the story built up bigger and bigger until you learned Hannah's biggest humiliation of all and what she was going to do about it. Though you knew who the killer was right from the start, her plans and adventures along the way, are what make the story fun. All done with a bit of tongue in cheek, as the chefs are exaggerated to the max (I think!?)
My initial feelings while reading the book, were that the style of the book was like a cozy, with no bad language, no gory murder details and sex that happens off screen, BUT towards the end of the book, one of the chefs makes arrangements for some kinky sex and blew that "cozy" analogy right out of the water! I really didn't think that "part" was necessary, it didn't add anything to make the story better or even seem as though it had anything to do with the story. Then, celebrity chef #2, makes arrangements to have some kinky sex herself and I was wondering if I was reading the same book. Now I have to say that kinky sex part #2, at least was tied into the murder investigation (I can't tell you how because I don't want to spoil the story), but geez, can we say gratuitous sex just a little.
(And believe me I'm not a prude in any way!) In any case... I did enjoy Beat, Slay, Love, even though I rolled my eyes at that first gratuitous kinky sex scene. I also love the cute play on words of the book title, which is a take off of Eat, Pray, Love. I read originally they were going to title the book, Beat, Flay, Love, but didn't want to be sued by Bobby Flay for slander.
If you ever watched the food channel and/or any chef throw downs you will enjoy this book! It's the perfect 3 course meal! My rating is 3 1/2 stars ( would have been 4 stars except for the eye rolling part)
Beat, Slay, Love is the delectable murder mystery by Thalia Filbert (who in reality are writers Taffy Cannon, Kate Flora, Lisa McClendon, Katy Munger and Gary Phillips, who all got together to have some fun writing) It's all about Hannah White, daughter of a infamous chef and whose culinary education left her with a long list of recipes and chefs that needed to learn a thing or two about humility. Her plan includes a cross country tour of food fests, sharp knives and revenge. Along the way we learn about food, poison, kinky sex, sabotage, and tv kitchens.
And as celebrity chefs start meeting their ends in spectacular ways, the FBI gets involved as well as a food blogger, whose behind the scenes knowledge of food and chefs helps the FBI lead the charge against violence in the kitchen.
What did I think? For the most part, I thought this was a fun, light-hearted murder mystery, that I loved more so because, yes, I have been addicted to watching those kitchen cook-offs. Hannah was a great character, who you could actually feel sorry for because the chefs in question were such conceited jerks, and nobody deserves to be humiliated the way she was. But murder is going a bit too far and the story built up bigger and bigger until you learned Hannah's biggest humiliation of all and what she was going to do about it. Though you knew who the killer was right from the start, her plans and adventures along the way, are what make the story fun. All done with a bit of tongue in cheek, as the chefs are exaggerated to the max (I think!?)
My initial feelings while reading the book, were that the style of the book was like a cozy, with no bad language, no gory murder details and sex that happens off screen, BUT towards the end of the book, one of the chefs makes arrangements for some kinky sex and blew that "cozy" analogy right out of the water! I really didn't think that "part" was necessary, it didn't add anything to make the story better or even seem as though it had anything to do with the story. Then, celebrity chef #2, makes arrangements to have some kinky sex herself and I was wondering if I was reading the same book. Now I have to say that kinky sex part #2, at least was tied into the murder investigation (I can't tell you how because I don't want to spoil the story), but geez, can we say gratuitous sex just a little.
(And believe me I'm not a prude in any way!) In any case... I did enjoy Beat, Slay, Love, even though I rolled my eyes at that first gratuitous kinky sex scene. I also love the cute play on words of the book title, which is a take off of Eat, Pray, Love. I read originally they were going to title the book, Beat, Flay, Love, but didn't want to be sued by Bobby Flay for slander.
If you ever watched the food channel and/or any chef throw downs you will enjoy this book! It's the perfect 3 course meal! My rating is 3 1/2 stars ( would have been 4 stars except for the eye rolling part)
August 15, 2016
I received this ebook for free from Amazon for an honest review
There are so many good books to read and then, there are some that stand out in the crowd and a delight to read. This unusual book is one of them, describing the world of foodies, food festivals, the world of well-run and known restaurants, famous chefs with attitudes, Food Channel stars, and what goes on behind the scenes. The character study of human beings, especially the dark sides, one of the most challenging things to accomplish for most books, is done amazingly well. The paradoxes within each individual and relationships are so realistic, yet so entertaining. The plot is constantly evolving with a fast pace and unexpected twists and turns, while describing the inner world of the serial killer and the ones who are working on catching her.
The part I don’t like is the way victims are killed: being baked alive in an oven, being boiled in a lobster pot, being sliced with knife, etc. because I am a cozy fan, the murder mysteries without violence, explicit language or sex. However a couple of sex and violence scenes in the book are very innocent in comparison to what you see in most movies and TV shows today; they are necessary for the descriptions of characters; and they are not put in the book for the shock value. Over all writing of the book is brilliant. If you are a fan of John Grisham, you may like this book a lot.
There are so many good books to read and then, there are some that stand out in the crowd and a delight to read. This unusual book is one of them, describing the world of foodies, food festivals, the world of well-run and known restaurants, famous chefs with attitudes, Food Channel stars, and what goes on behind the scenes. The character study of human beings, especially the dark sides, one of the most challenging things to accomplish for most books, is done amazingly well. The paradoxes within each individual and relationships are so realistic, yet so entertaining. The plot is constantly evolving with a fast pace and unexpected twists and turns, while describing the inner world of the serial killer and the ones who are working on catching her.
The part I don’t like is the way victims are killed: being baked alive in an oven, being boiled in a lobster pot, being sliced with knife, etc. because I am a cozy fan, the murder mysteries without violence, explicit language or sex. However a couple of sex and violence scenes in the book are very innocent in comparison to what you see in most movies and TV shows today; they are necessary for the descriptions of characters; and they are not put in the book for the shock value. Over all writing of the book is brilliant. If you are a fan of John Grisham, you may like this book a lot.
March 27, 2016
I did not get into the "Eat, Pray, Love" maelstrom that swept the nation, but I do have to admit that the play on that title, along with the book description, did make me pick this ebook when it was offered as a free title. I also enjoy watching food shows, so I enjoyed the setting of this book. That said, there are a few point of view slips where the reader ends up head hopping.
Hannah chooses to blame many things in her life on others. Her father, other chefs, foodies, previous boyfriends--everyone is fair game. She sets out to take her revenge on those she feels has wronged her, and she does so in some innovative ways. The only one who manages to escape is an old boyfriend who rekindles his romance with her and apologizes for what he did years earlier (without knowing that he was in danger due to it).
Unfortunately for Hannah, a food blogger has spotted the fact that a number of people in the food industry have been murdered. He floats this theory to the FBI and when additional murders occur, they can no longer ignore them.
Hannah chooses to blame many things in her life on others. Her father, other chefs, foodies, previous boyfriends--everyone is fair game. She sets out to take her revenge on those she feels has wronged her, and she does so in some innovative ways. The only one who manages to escape is an old boyfriend who rekindles his romance with her and apologizes for what he did years earlier (without knowing that he was in danger due to it).
Unfortunately for Hannah, a food blogger has spotted the fact that a number of people in the food industry have been murdered. He floats this theory to the FBI and when additional murders occur, they can no longer ignore them.
December 29, 2015
I really enjoyed this culinary mystery! I am amazed at how seamless the storytelling is, even though it was written by numerous authors. As a giant food show fan, I love how it incorporated food television and food competitions into the story. Highly recommended.
Reading this on the Kindle app is a weird experience. It has no page numbers, only this: "LOC 1687 of 4412". That tells me....uh....nothing. Just as with every Kindle book, it tells you how long you have left in a chapter. But it will say 2 minutes left in the chapter on the last page of that chapter, then 1 minute left in the chapter on the first page of the next chapter. Kindle books always say "learning reading speed" when you first start reading, but this one says that once every 3 or 4 pages. I am assuming the publisher didn't do Kindle formatting on the file? I like to know where I am in a book, and this is driving me crazy. I'll post again when I get to LOC 4412, about what I thought of the story!
Reading this on the Kindle app is a weird experience. It has no page numbers, only this: "LOC 1687 of 4412". That tells me....uh....nothing. Just as with every Kindle book, it tells you how long you have left in a chapter. But it will say 2 minutes left in the chapter on the last page of that chapter, then 1 minute left in the chapter on the first page of the next chapter. Kindle books always say "learning reading speed" when you first start reading, but this one says that once every 3 or 4 pages. I am assuming the publisher didn't do Kindle formatting on the file? I like to know where I am in a book, and this is driving me crazy. I'll post again when I get to LOC 4412, about what I thought of the story!
September 21, 2023
Someone is killing the great chefs of...wait, I think that was movie. But someone in this book is killing some well known chefs in the US. On the whole, they are men and women associated with the reality cooking shows on tv, as either contestants or judges. And their deaths are often staged as culinary masterpieces. But who is doing this? And why?
Enter Jason, a " foodie" and a blogger, who has an interest in all things culinary along with a budding reputation in the blog-o-sphere, and Kimberly, a beautiful FBI agent tasked with investigating the murders. They team up, at first unintentionally, and pursue the leads through the various food events and television shows.
A very enjoyable book. A lot of humor, a lot of sex, some of it kinky, and a lot of food. Taste combinations I never would have guessed would go together, but now want to try. If you like your crime fiction spicy, this book is for you!
Enter Jason, a " foodie" and a blogger, who has an interest in all things culinary along with a budding reputation in the blog-o-sphere, and Kimberly, a beautiful FBI agent tasked with investigating the murders. They team up, at first unintentionally, and pursue the leads through the various food events and television shows.
A very enjoyable book. A lot of humor, a lot of sex, some of it kinky, and a lot of food. Taste combinations I never would have guessed would go together, but now want to try. If you like your crime fiction spicy, this book is for you!
March 28, 2016
This is quite an entertaining book. I love watching the food network and found this book to be a fun spin on their shows. Hannah has always felt male chefs did not give her the credit she deserved. So she takes it upon herself to murder them, in very unique and quite hysterical ways. I laughed through most of the book and think the author did a great job creating this unique world. I am curious how it will be taken by the food network should they hear about it. I do wish we had a little more information on Hannah and her father, to better understand what made her snap and go this far.
May 7, 2016
Fun Murder Mystery set in the Culinary World. While this is not really a mystery, as the killer is revealed in about the 4th chapter, it is a fun read. If you like watching any of the numerous cooking shows on TV you can image what might really happen behind the scenes.
I did not get that this was written by multiple authors as some readers noted. I felt the writing blended well and each character's story had it's own feel that worked as a whole.
I was entertained and walked away with a plan to try out some new recipes, maybe even read a real food blog.
I did not get that this was written by multiple authors as some readers noted. I felt the writing blended well and each character's story had it's own feel that worked as a whole.
I was entertained and walked away with a plan to try out some new recipes, maybe even read a real food blog.
June 11, 2017
An interesting mystery spoiled by some pretty explicit, kinky sex. I would have enjoyed it a lot more had the author stuck to her grisly murder mystery. If it had been written that way, I probably would have rated it at least a little higher. I wish I had read the description of the book, or a review or two, but then I seldom do. Leads to at least a few clunkers. Meanwhile, I wish I could erase at least part of it from my memory.
September 13, 2021
It's a fun book, easy read. It starts out as a murder mystery, and later on it gets a little strange...
Someone is killing chefs, and no one but Jason Bainbridge has made the connection. He finally gets an FBI agent on board, and they travel to food festivals around the count, trying to track down a killer and prevent another murder. Finally, a cooking right show presents an opportunity to do both, and everyone gets an inside look at how these work.
Someone is killing chefs, and no one but Jason Bainbridge has made the connection. He finally gets an FBI agent on board, and they travel to food festivals around the count, trying to track down a killer and prevent another murder. Finally, a cooking right show presents an opportunity to do both, and everyone gets an inside look at how these work.
February 11, 2016
This was an odd book. Not exactly cozy, not truly hard boiled. (Poached perhaps, but not hard boiled).
It's a little gruesome sometimes & you might not want to snack while reading. I loved the blogging angle & the side stories.
It's a little gruesome sometimes & you might not want to snack while reading. I loved the blogging angle & the side stories.
May 2, 2016
Food, murder, sex. And the title makes fun of "Eat Pray Love". What more could you ask? This was a quick and entertaining read. The fact that it was written by five authors under a pen name adds to its charm.
April 20, 2016
Interesting start. But it lost it's way after say two third of the book, where it focussed more on erotica. Wish the author could sustain the interesting mix of cookery shows and mystery till the end.
October 16, 2015
A very strange book.
March 22, 2016
An entertaining book in all ways. sassy, funny, yet great suspense.
April 4, 2016
this is a great book as you know who the killer is from the start. I like that the killer tells you why they are killing a certain person. it's a very good book with a good cast of characters.
April 11, 2016
Enjoyed this book. Will recommend.
April 26, 2016
The book was ok. It was enjoyable enough if you don't take it too seriously. It's more about the food and less about the mystery. A bit anticlimactic at the end.
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