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Recipe for Murder

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I don't know how they do it. The binaural recording technology puts you inside the action when you listen with headphones. I expected that. But I actually caught myself smelling the food as the sous-chef turned detective investigated his way through some of the finest kitchens in Canada. At one point, I even found myself hungry for sushi and insects. Only a great storyteller can do that.

Don Druick's Recipe For Murder features outstanding stories with a strong culinary theme to them. In "A Sweet Death". Jean-Claude is a young sous chef residing in Montreal, Canada. When the police arrest his close friend George-Luc and charge him with murder, Jean-Claude starts an investigation of his own. What he finds involves the making of chocolate and other sweets -- some of which are deadly! In "Buzzzzzzzz", the plot centers around various delectable insects and a competition between two teachers at a cooking school that turns nasty. In "Fugu", there's a Japanese cuisine motif. In "The Ghost of Miz B" it's Jewish cooking. Recipe For Murder is a superbly produced and presented "theatre of the mind" experience from ZBS which is flawlessly recorded on two compact discs and highly recommended listening for mystery buffs who like their stories served up with a culinary flair!

Wonderfully quirky series, with our young hero, Jean-Claude, taking time from his cooking obsession to investigate crime. Jean-Claude's youth works well in this setup - he bulls into situations without a thought, takes rejection from the police and witnesses like a champ, and needs to have things explained to him (and us) in a believable, seamless way. A very sensual series - the food sizzles! in conversation, and the women Jean-Claude meets aren't bad either (the french accent overtones are so seductive!). I like the Montreal touches that are mixed in, I can't wait to visit! And go to the restaurants, but - hold the insects!