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Title: Could have used some more time in the oven
Review: The detail about the food and food triva gets it an extra star, but I'm not foodie enough to overlook the thin characters, incomprehensible plot, or meandering narrative style. If you really are that into gourmet cooking, there are many non-fiction books that will provide the research without forcing you to wade through a so-called detective story. Skip this one.
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