Author : Manuel Vazquez Montalban
I read this back in Professor Dienst's class. Not the last book, by the way. Kept stalling due to my awful experience.
God. Professor, I wished we did another Ripley book.
I HATE YOU FOR PUTTING US UNDER SUCH PAIN.
So this is about Pepe Carvalho, a detective who is more interested in his gastronomy and other annoying habits rather than focusing on the investigation itself. His assignment was to look for Stuart Pedrell, a businessman who went missing a year ago.
But instead of talking heavily about the plot Montalban went winding over food and it's recipes (yes you can easily get 5 recipes from this book), how skillful he is in his wines and sex. Not the kind people are interested/worth reading anyway. Seriously, I am not trying to dissuade with all my heart from reading it, but....nope.
Yet Montalban has around 19 Carvalho mysteries, and is a very celebrated writer, so...maybe a clump of people in this world are entertained.
Rating : 2/10 and how I wish it could go lower. Just thanks for bringing me around Barcelona.
PS : so far a lot of other reviews online and in class have similar views as me. So, blame isn't entirely on my shoulders. Urgh yuck.
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