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The Chef
- Narrated by: Micheal Ziants
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery
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Publisher's Summary
The astonishing multimedia thriller - first seen on Facebook Messenger - now in print for the first time.
Police detective by day, celebrity food truck chef by night, now Caleb Rooney has a new title: most wanted.
In the Carnival days leading up Mardi Gras, Detective Caleb Rooney comes under investigation for a murder he is accused of committing in the line of duty - as a major crimes detective for the New Orleans Police Department. Has his sideline at the Killer Chef food truck given him a taste for murder?
While fighting the charges against him, Rooney makes a pair of unthinkable discoveries. His beloved city is under threat of attack. And these would-be terrorists may be local.
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- Lucas
- 2020-08-03
The story is.....cheesy
The story plot is predictable, the characters are cliche and the main character is over the top. I was very disapointed with this one. This is the worst james patterson story. I feel sorry for the narrator who did his best to make it sound good , but he had little tonwork with.
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- Bob Carron
- 2019-06-20
Excellent new story line from James Patterson
Enjoyed this story right from the first paragraph to the very end. A new story line and a new cast of characters in a great setting. Looking forward to more in this story line.
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- Sean Cunningham
- 2019-03-29
Flat James Patterson.
Bad narrator. Pedestrian story, but quit book after an hour. Disappointing effort, well below what I expect from the James Patterson brand.
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- June
- 2019-03-07
i'm an old retired cop with family in NOLA
I retired a long time ago and I love police procedurals. I also love visiting New Orleans, which I've visited a lot, because I have family living there. I also love food. I broke my left leg and left arm, desperately seeking entertainment whilst recovering, I found this book and I thought I'd give it a try. I did not find this story believable. I did like the description of the sandwich 'The Chef' made for that woman he was lusting after. I stopped reading after he had been beaten by a man with a bat, shot at, chased by gang bangers AND the FBI.... and the ex-wife, oh please. I sustained injuries on the job, nothing like those described here, but I'm not buying this guy's recuperative powers. I enjoyed his description of cooking in his car, however. I didn't do too many stake outs but our biggest problem was bathroom breaks (as is true for most female law enforcement): where is a toilet and how do we get there, accomplish the goal and get back??? unless you are in love with this author i would suggest passing on by this one.
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- Kindle Customer
- 2019-03-02
Chef
I didn't find the book very interesting till near the end. It dragged, had a lot of (I really didn't need to know ) stuffed words. It's easier to wade a river. Good plot saved it. The girl sure didnt.
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- rocio cobas
- 2019-03-02
I really wanted to like it but...
I was really looking forward to this book, pre order and all. I could not get into the characters. there was really no character development. the storyline was weak and I just could not relate to what was going on. I was born in New Orleans btw. The best part of the entire book was the narrator. he did a very good job. The overall story had some potential and with a little bit more work could have made a great great book. The killer chef concept was really cool but the book fell flat. not Patterson level quality.
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- Barb
- 2019-03-13
Don’t bother
The reader is terrible. The voices are grating and the story itself is insipid. Not even close to my least expectation of a Patterson book. So disappointed.
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- Brenda J. Smith
- 2019-05-05
not typical Patterson
real effort to keep listening. cop, fuzz, food truck chef, adulterer not my kind of good guy. this review hard to follow so was this story.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2019-03-14
Done with Patterson
How could this be the same author who penned Along Came a Spider or Violets are Blue? Shallow plot, shallow characters, wrong narrator. UGGH!! I had to keep checking if this was part of his teenage series but it wasn't. No excuses on this one. It is not just disappointing, it is INSULTING!!!
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- Monica
- 2019-03-01
Terrible narration, disappointing story
I'm a huge Patterson fan, but this book was dreadful. First the narrator is awful. I didn't like him from the first. As the protagonist his voice was annoying and he cannot do a woman's POV to save his life. Worse, the character of the the Chef is a creepy horn-dog. He instantly evaluates all all women based upon sexual appeal and chases a married woman who is as sketchy as he is. Also, he's a foodie, a great chef. Who knows of a great chef who eats peppers the entire time he cooks? He's tasting his food how? His taste buds are fired up with peppers, but he knows, somehow, his food is fantastic. Just a terrible book. I kept listening hoping it would get better, but nope. Don't waste a credit on this one!!!
11 people found this helpful
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- Papcopete
- 2019-03-01
Disappointed
I've been used to enjoying James Patterson's books for years but this one is bad. I think he wasn't even involved in the proofreading.
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- Shelly M
- 2019-02-28
Horrible!
The last few Patterson books have been very disappointing. I was not happy with any of this book.
9 people found this helpful