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Murder on the Gravy Train (Mass Market Paperback)

by Phyllis Richman (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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  • Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Avon Books (Jul 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0061097837
  • ISBN-13: 978-0061097836
  • Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 10.7 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,649,026 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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While researching the dark side of the restaurant business for ner new column, Chas Wheatley encounters several murders and a suicide, which plunge her into a world of betrayal, blackmail, and danger.

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3.0 out of 5 stars So-so Mystery, and One Truly Disastrous Character, 27 Aug 1999
By A Customer
This review is from: Murder on the Gravy Train (Hardcover)
I've read better, and I've read worse. This book begins in a very appealing way, and I enjoyed the behind-the-scenes stuff about restaurants and newsrooms, but I nearly stopped reading when the character Robert appeared on page 70. He just did not work for me. Richman jumps through preposterous hoops to make him socially acceptable while keeping him driving that taxicab. Moreover, what Chas Wheatley found romantic about him, I found slimy. There is no way I would want to rest my head on that guy's shoulder. I did eventually finish the book, but my pleasure in it increased or diminished depending on whether Robert was on the scene.
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1.0 out of 5 stars boring, boring, boring, 20 Aug 1999
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This review is from: Murder on the Gravy Train (Hardcover)
I really had high expectations from this book after reading The Butter Did It, but this was a huge let down. It was so obvious who the murderer was. How about a little suspense in this suspense novel? I feel cheated out of three hours of my life. Spend your money on a movie instead. It costs less, is shorter and could not be worse.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Phyllis Richman knows how to cook up a great mystery!, 2 Aug 1999
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This review is from: Murder on the Gravy Train (Hardcover)
Chas Wheatley is my favorite food-loving investigator since Robert Parker's Spenser! Savor this book with a serious espresso or a glass of Prosecco -- you'll find the ending as satisfying as a chocolate souffle at Jean-Georges!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Savvy and sassy heroine
Chas Wheatley is my kind of heroine--savvy, sassy and far from svelte. She's a woman I'd like to know and she lives in a world most of us would love to have access to--good food... Read more
Published on 30 Jul 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Suspenseful and appetizing!
I just finished Murder on the Gravy Train, and it's even better than The Butter Did It. I would have finished it in one sitting, but it made me too hungry. Read more
Published on 30 Jul 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars A mouth-watering mystery!
I really liked Phyllis Richman's first mystery THE BUTTER DID IT, but I *loved* MURDER ON THE GRAVY TRAIN, which I read in one sitting because I couldn't put it down! Read more
Published on 27 Jul 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Food and Murder in Washington, DC
Reading this thriller, I didn't know whether to get hungry or excited and scared. The intrigues of restaurants and politics are well cooked in this thrilling novel. Read more
Published on 16 Jul 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Smart and intriguing peek into seemier side of fine dining
In her second mystery novel, Washington Post food critic Phyllis Richman's story and characters shine and soar. It starts out with a bang and just never lets up. Read more
Published on 13 Jul 1999

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