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colorfulleo92's review against another edition
1.0
This sounded entertaining and quite fun with a man that loves food and such turned into a detective sleuth. But sadly this was both boring and I didn't like the tone it had towards women. Will not continue with it
gasoline_allie's review against another edition
2.0
Basically, food porn seasoned with more than a dash of misogyny and ego. I'll pass on any further helpings of this, thank you.
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Although I did not know whodunnit until the very end--largely because the unnamed protagonist really was in the dark most of the time--I knew it had to be female. Too many women were flirtatious with him; it had to be a red herring because, honestly, I couldn't tell why anyone would be attracted to him. Bleh.lakecake's review against another edition
3.0
This was a decent mystery story, with a lot of interesting facts about food thrown in. I liked how the Gourmet Detective really was an accidental private eye--he didn't beat the detectives the whole time, which I think is much more realistic. I did think there was maybe a little too much about the pairing of food/wine and music--they took whole pages sometimes! I don't know enough about either wine or classical music to really "get" those sections. The mystery itself was pretty good, and the detectives involved--official and otherwise--are fairly interesting. All in all, a good, quick read.
max538's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
jlynnautumn's review against another edition
2.0
I've watched a couple of the Hallmark films and didn't realize they were based on books so it was a good choice for a reading challenge I was given to read a book that a movie was based on after having seen the movie. I usually always read a book then see a movie. I was actually more bored reading the book then I have been while watching the movies which I didn't think was possible. It was so slow.
melmmoore's review against another edition
1.0
Did Not Finish. I got to chapter 8 and decided I didn't need to read anymore. Every woman's description was criticized as needing to loose a stone or needing to dress better or needing to wear makeup or needing her hair to be done. Or all of the above. Until I finally got to a female who the main character found attractive then it was all about how the uniform was tailored well and watching her rear as she lead the way. Ugh. Even when I tried to overlook the main character's attitude about women, I found him unlikable. There's plenty of books to read so I decided to stop wasting my time with this one.
manntan's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
danielace68's review against another edition
challenging
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
angrygreycatreads's review against another edition
4.0
The Gourmet Detective is the first in a series with the character of the same name. A former chef who now is a food detective who spends time tracking down obscure ingredients, finding sources for supplies, and finding the origins or ingredients in dishes. He finds himself in over his head when there is a murder and now maybe he is a real detective. A culinary cozy with very detailed food, wine and music combinations. I enjoyed this a great deal. I will say that the book was published in 1996 and some references are representative of that time.