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notesonbookmarks's review
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
While I listened to this one super fast, my main idea was that I am not sure that Al Roker needed to dip his toes into the mystery genre. Much thanks to Libro FM for this ALC though!
duckinggreyduck's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Full of very Boomer "humor" that's pretty cringe worthy
amyextradot's review
2.0
I honestly read this for my book challenge book of: a book with a time of day in the title. It was available digitally from my library and I'd just finished Time Phantom: Amsterdam, and needed something light and silly.
This fit the bill.
Some detractors were scoffing at Al Roker's supposed "views" of himself: a ladies man, a chef ( I guess?) a "balder and slightly heavier Denzel..." Whatever, I didn't read it because it was by Al Roker, who if I passed him on the street, he *might* make me do a double take. And honestly, there's a co-author, how much do you really think he wrote??
This is a light romp through a murder mystery, the drama around running a high-end restaurant, and the inane morning-show sub-culture. Will I read the next book?
Shut up. I already am.
This fit the bill.
Some detractors were scoffing at Al Roker's supposed "views" of himself: a ladies man, a chef ( I guess?) a "balder and slightly heavier Denzel..." Whatever, I didn't read it because it was by Al Roker, who if I passed him on the street, he *might* make me do a double take. And honestly, there's a co-author, how much do you really think he wrote??
This is a light romp through a murder mystery, the drama around running a high-end restaurant, and the inane morning-show sub-culture. Will I read the next book?
Shut up. I already am.
kj80230's review
3.0
A pretty good cozy mystery, some of the reviews were pretty harsh but it's everything I like about Al Roker, Yuck Yuck Dad jokes and an underlying theme of cooking!
canada_matt's review
3.0
When it comes to summer reading, there are your good summer reads (thrillers that have you on the edge of your seat, mysteries that have you wondering, or that auto-biography you have always wanted to read) and the bad ones (mostly saved for airport bookstores so you can read them from Point A to B in the air). Roker's book is a little of both; with the cheesy factor making it quite low brow and best for the air, but some story development that allows you to want to keep reading. Depends on what you use to compare it, it could be called a decent read (Richard Castle, some Patterson one-offs), though by no means stellar.
Roker uses himself in a quasi-biographical character and offers an interesting behind-the-scenes look at tv life, tossing in a murder mystery to keep the reader going through it all. He does a decent job with the plot and the storyline, though the characters and some of the background narration is fit to make you pray for a brick wall. Some people have the knack and others do not. I chose to have Mr. Roker narrate the book on my iPod, which added another dimension of fingernails on the chalkboard, but I will offer up, he did an ok job with his progress.
Decent work Mr. Roker. The trilogy continues and I shall plod on.
Roker uses himself in a quasi-biographical character and offers an interesting behind-the-scenes look at tv life, tossing in a murder mystery to keep the reader going through it all. He does a decent job with the plot and the storyline, though the characters and some of the background narration is fit to make you pray for a brick wall. Some people have the knack and others do not. I chose to have Mr. Roker narrate the book on my iPod, which added another dimension of fingernails on the chalkboard, but I will offer up, he did an ok job with his progress.
Decent work Mr. Roker. The trilogy continues and I shall plod on.
yfaith's review
4.0
This was a very enjoyable book to read. It keep my attention and i at least guessed who one of the bad guys were. I would love to see the character Chef Blessing become a series of books. All of the characters were very interesting. I think there are a lot of secerts behind marvin and the commander. There a lot more in the this book can be explored further. It was a very good read.
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