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A review by ros_lanta
Knife Skills for Beginners by Orlando Murrin
3.75
There's a lot to enjoy about Knife Skills for Beginners. The cookery school is a great setting for a murder mystery, and is exploited to the full including providing full recipes (the author is himself a chef and food writer). I love all the conversations about food.
The main character Paul is likeable and I also found myself wanting to know more about his friend Julie and his deceased partner Marcus. I do, however, find it ridiculous that Paul would take a teaching job without even confirming it was a paid position.
With a stronger ending this would have been a great four star read, however unfortunately I found the reveal a bit weak, both in terms of the identity and motive of the murderer, and in the way the reveal itself took place. I do appreciate that this is the author's debut novel and perhaps he will improve in future, but in this instance the ending felt sadly unsatisfying.
Overall though the book did give me the cosy, foodie atmosphere that I wanted from it, and I am ultimately glad that I read it.
The main character Paul is likeable and I also found myself wanting to know more about his friend Julie and his deceased partner Marcus. I do, however, find it ridiculous that Paul would take a teaching job without even confirming it was a paid position.
With a stronger ending this would have been a great four star read, however unfortunately I found the reveal a bit weak, both in terms of the identity and motive of the murderer, and in the way the reveal itself took place. I do appreciate that this is the author's debut novel and perhaps he will improve in future, but in this instance the ending felt sadly unsatisfying.
Overall though the book did give me the cosy, foodie atmosphere that I wanted from it, and I am ultimately glad that I read it.