A review by meganlandrychampagne
Soul Kitchen by Poppy Z. Brite
4.0
"...the wealthy elite of New Orleans were like great dark sea creatures circling below the water's surface, things not to be messed with or even much thought of."
I think this book was my favorite out of the series. I guess it's because I felt most invested in the lives of the main characters. This time, Chef Rickey is asked to be a part of a casino restaurant, and he's rubbing elbows with some of the city's sleazier residents. Clancy Fairbairn, the (sort of) secret king of the Cronus Mardi Gras krewe, and Dr. Lamotte, the physician who prescribes Vicodin like candy, add a dash of corruption (ha!)to the lives of Rickey and G-man.
The partners get tangled up with the post-prison life of Milford Goodman, an infamous chef who has been released for the murder of a restaurant owner thanks to DNA evidence.
Brite delivers, once again, a story packed with the eccentricities of New Orleans and the South Louisiana area. I truly enjoyed reading about one of the minor characters, Alain, who comes from the South Lafourche region. There were lots of references to the Cajun culture I grew up with and still treasure.
The subplot of one of the cooks' stint at a local "haute cuisine" establishment promises lots of laughs. Chef Jaap and his culinary experiments take dining to a level of absurdity that I can't even imagine as a Cajun girl who likes to EAT.
Unfortunately, I have read that Brite has decided to scrap the other three novels she was planning to write in this series, and that means my journey with Rickey and G-man is over. (Sad face.)
I think this book was my favorite out of the series. I guess it's because I felt most invested in the lives of the main characters. This time, Chef Rickey is asked to be a part of a casino restaurant, and he's rubbing elbows with some of the city's sleazier residents. Clancy Fairbairn, the (sort of) secret king of the Cronus Mardi Gras krewe, and Dr. Lamotte, the physician who prescribes Vicodin like candy, add a dash of corruption (ha!)to the lives of Rickey and G-man.
The partners get tangled up with the post-prison life of Milford Goodman, an infamous chef who has been released for the murder of a restaurant owner thanks to DNA evidence.
Brite delivers, once again, a story packed with the eccentricities of New Orleans and the South Louisiana area. I truly enjoyed reading about one of the minor characters, Alain, who comes from the South Lafourche region. There were lots of references to the Cajun culture I grew up with and still treasure.
The subplot of one of the cooks' stint at a local "haute cuisine" establishment promises lots of laughs. Chef Jaap and his culinary experiments take dining to a level of absurdity that I can't even imagine as a Cajun girl who likes to EAT.
Unfortunately, I have read that Brite has decided to scrap the other three novels she was planning to write in this series, and that means my journey with Rickey and G-man is over. (Sad face.)