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A Dinner to Die For
- DI Declan Walsh Crime Thrillers, Book 8
- Narrated by: Robin Laing
- Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
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Summary
After a fatal poisoning in Essence, the Michelin-Starred restaurant of celebrity TV chef Leroy Daniels, DI Declan Walsh and the team of the Temple Inn 'Last Chance Saloon' Command Unit find themselves in the middle of a multi-sensory gastro war, following an investigation that takes them deep into the dark kitchens of London, and a group of friends-turned-enemies all vying to become the next breakout venue—no matter what it costs to get there.
But Declan and his team aren't working together this time; DCI Monroe and PC De'Geer are in Edinburgh, fighting for their lives while taking on a notorious Scottish Firm led by Lennie Wright, a man from Monroe's past with a vicious score to settle, while Declan is fighting for his career, constantly harassed by the secretive DC Ross over the mysterious disappearance and possible murder of Francine Pearce, with Declan still the prime suspect, while also visited by an escaped serial killer from his past with a score to settle.
And as the list of dead chefs increases, with unseen connections between Edinburgh murders and poisoned food critics coming to light revealing the true targets, Declan and his colleagues must finally come together to not only solve a series of impossible murders, but also stop the killer before they poison not only Charles Baker, the bookies' choice for new Prime Minister, and also the Queen herself at a State Dinner...
The eighth book in a series of procedural crime thrillers by #1 New York Times bestselling writer Tony Lee writing as Jack Gatland, A Dinner To Die For is perfect for fans of J.D Kirk, L.J Ross, Ian Rankin, Rachel McLean, Alex Smith, David Gatward and Ann Cleeves, among others.
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- Blue_23
- 29-09-23
Never rain on a food critic or chef's parade!
A random £2.99 sale purchase, was drawn to A Dinner to Die For, as thought as a former cook and a fan of real life food critic Jay Rayner & a few celebrity chefs, that their culinary world was a great setting for murder.
The investigation starts when a fictional food critic, who relishes his power to make or break a chef, takes his hatred for one a step too far. The consequence - he too suffers puffer fish poisoning, but doesn't die unlike his intended victim. It soon becomes clear there are others in the restaurant trade, extracting revenge for wrongs done; in their sight, a gala dinner.
Menus & murder do make a tasty mystery. Enjoyed the Manuka honey thread, the reminder of how unhealthy sweet things can be and the Edinburgh locations. However, this being my first DI Walsh book, and it being number eight in the series, meant I was unfamiliar with the personal back-stories, the old criminal cases & plots that kept rearing their ugly heads in the storyline. This for some part spoilt what could / should have been a good stand-alone story.
As to whether I'll follow any other investigation by the 'Last Chance Saloon' team, the still verdicts out on that; it will likely depend on future Audible deals, rather than me using a full credit on a title.
Narrator Robin Laing did fine job, and as to be expected was in his element voicing the Scottish players.
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- Nicola
- 25-10-24
Complex plotting
The usual great characters with a terrific story - and well-narrated as always. Can't wait for the next in series!
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- Andromeda's Twin
- 05-11-22
Best yet I think
I am sure I've already reviewed this via the app which is apparently pretty bad at coping with reviews.
So, I shall say again, I LOVED THIS, I think this is the best yet in the series, but it's possible I said that about the last one, they just seem to get better and better. There is never any loss of intrigue, although it does feel as though maybe the books are getting shorter which is a definite no no for me, but at over 9 hours this is still a corking great tale.
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- Gill
- 07-07-24
Northwest Listener
Don't think this book as some of his previous ones and at times I found the story jumped about from one incident to the other.
Overall the story was ok and at times some of the incidents kept you on high alert. The narration I found at times confusing, not the best I have heard.
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- Mr A G Perry
- 03-08-24
Far too unnecessarily complicated
Trend to lose focus due to ridiculous complications. Author obviously believes Agatha Christie is far too simple.
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- Marcia
- 16-07-24
Only read if you’ve read the previous ones
This book seems to have at least two stories interwoven other than the main one. These are incomprehensible unless you’ve read the previous book(s). I struggled for a while to try to make sense of the previous threads, together with the hosts of characters involved, and then I gave up.
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