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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.
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FictionZeal | 3 altre recensioni | Jul 7, 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.
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JenniferRobb | 3 altre recensioni | Mar 27, 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)
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Yestergirl | 3 altre recensioni | Jan 28, 2016 |
Five well-known mystery writers birthed Thalia Filbert to produce a laugh-out-loud mystery that gives us a rather new outlook on television chefs. As celebrity chefs are murdered across the country, a food blogger and and FBI agent look the killer before all the top "gooses" are cooked to death. The authors who serve up this culinary mystery with a couple of shades of gray (some chefs are pretty wild) are Taffy Cannon, Kate Flora, Lise McClendon, Katy Munger and Gary Phillips. It will probably not be reviewed on the Food Network, but readers can enjoy an appetizing repast. BEAT SLAY LOVE is more than an appetizer, it's a seven course meal.… (altro)
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dorisannn | 3 altre recensioni | Oct 4, 2015 |

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