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A review by jb16772
Foreign Éclairs by Julie Hyzy
2.0
Perhaps the rating of two stars is a bit unfair, as it is primarily driven by my disappointment in this book, the books ending, and as such the series ending.
This is the ninth and final book in the white house chef mystery series. I've thoroughly enjoyed this series, even if at times the mysteries themselves were not the most interesting aspects of the series. The series main character, Chef Ollie Paras, is a very likable character, as are her friends and colleagues. That is why it is disappointing that most of the secondary characters of previous books are not a part of this book. Apart from the mystery itself, there was always a lot going on in the white house kitchen; which is not true in this book either. With a very simple suspense plot, such a b story is missed.
The ending of the book effectively means the ending of the series, and although it is a happily ever after ending of sorts it is not the happy ending I had expected or one that fits the character of Ollie.
I really hope the author changes her mind and revisits this series to ensure Ollie, and us readers, get a more worthy ending.
This is the ninth and final book in the white house chef mystery series. I've thoroughly enjoyed this series, even if at times the mysteries themselves were not the most interesting aspects of the series. The series main character, Chef Ollie Paras, is a very likable character, as are her friends and colleagues. That is why it is disappointing that most of the secondary characters of previous books are not a part of this book. Apart from the mystery itself, there was always a lot going on in the white house kitchen; which is not true in this book either. With a very simple suspense plot, such a b story is missed.
The ending of the book effectively means the ending of the series, and although it is a happily ever after ending of sorts it is not the happy ending I had expected or one that fits the character of Ollie.
I really hope the author changes her mind and revisits this series to ensure Ollie, and us readers, get a more worthy ending.