- Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins; Reissue edition (Nov 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0061044547
- ISBN-13: 978-0061044540
- Product Dimensions: 17.7 x 11 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,011,155 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Hired by a group of UFO investigators and government conspiracy fanatics to host a "Fantasy Dinner," culinary detective Angie Amalfi sets out to create an outlandish feast, only to discover that the Prometheus Group may be tied to a series of bizarre murders that her cop boyfriend, Paavo, is investi
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
This is one of the worst excuses for a detective novel I have ever almost finished reading. The style is like a Nancy Drew girl detective book from the 40's but with added shopping and eating and product placement. Ms Pence never met a brand name she did not like to drop. I wonder if she gets paid for naming the brand of every item of clothing and gear mentioned in her books. The idea of setting a murder mystery in the world of a UFO cult is terrific. Sadly, Pence knows too little of that world to write anything but a juvenile caricature. This is one for the nearest charity drop box or bird cage bottom.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Joanne Pence knows how to tell a great mystery
5 Oct 1999
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Although Chef Angie Amalfi and homicide inspector Paavo Smith remain an item, they seem to spend little time together. Angie, tired of being a failure, desperately wants her newest business venture to work. She spends all her time on Fantasy Dinners. Her concept centers on a form of entertainment built around an evening of theme oriented events. Paavo hunts San Francisco's latest serial killer. This psychopath cuts the lips, nose, ears, and the entire area between the pubis and the colon from his victims. He completes his gruesome task by carving a number on the casualty's chest.
Angie's first client is society doyenne Triana Crisswell, a member of the Prometheus Group that believes in extraterrestrial life. Triana wants to host a reception for the group's leader Algernon, who is publishing his first book. The two women decide that Roswell Area 51 is the ideal theme. Paavo learns that the serial killer's victims are linked to Area 51 and the Prometheus Group. As Angie works her party and Paavo treks a gruesome trail, they soon find themselves working together.
Joanne Pence does her usual fine job with her latest Angelo Amalfi mystery although this time the author includes otherworldly elements to focus the plot. Ms. Pence's explanation for Roswell and Area 51 seems plausible. The protagonists feel as if they are familiar dear friends and acquaintances from previous tales add to the welcoming feel of the novel. An Angela Amalfi story is always a treat, but A COOK IN TIME is a feast.
Harriet Klausner
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Pence's Best Yet
14 Dec 1999
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Joanne Pence's latest thriller is the best yet in the Angelina Amalfi series. Her story is a cross between the X-Files and all of the Y2K hype. If you are looking for an intriguing, yet light read I strongly recommend this book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Pretty Good
24 Feb 2002
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Joanne Pence's books are very good. I think out of all of the Angie/Paavo books I have only not liked one. This one was good (and strange)but I read it in one night. Angie is ditzy and when you team her up with her friend, Connie, it kind of reminds you of Lucy and Ethel. Paavo is serious, but his homicide investigations balance out the comedic adventures of Angie. Angie's adventures always tie up with Paavo's investigations towards the end and Paavo saves the day each time. I like these books. They are what I consider light reading and the characters have real like depth to them where you really find yourself caring what happens to them. Each book advances their background and you find out more about them. The only thing that I consider irritating is the name brand mentioning in the descriptions. That gets a little old. Yes, we know she is rich, but please I don't care what brand of clothes, shoes, jewelery, etc. Angie is wearing. All in all I would highly recommend this series if you want something light and fast to read. The books can definitely deliver up some comedy and will get your mind working to try to figure out who done it.
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