A review by mpetruce
Liquor by Poppy Z. Brite

3.0

A fun book to read if you're into food, or even not into food. Nice to see some gay main characters where their orientation is just another part of the story and not put in a heavy-handed way. I read somewhere that the author is used Anthony Bourdain as a template/influence for this book. I did notice that one particular rant the mentor chef goes on is similar in themes to some of Bourdain's regular rants. I had just read Kitchen Confidential and so it stood out to me. That doesn't detract too much from the book really.

Anyway, a fun read with food and booze and criminals, like Elmore Leonard in a restaurant.