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By (author) Valentine, Danielle
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** A SUNDAY TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR **”A terrific read”- DAILY MAIL”Dazzlingly original” – SUNDAY TIMES”Atmospheric and suspenseful” – GUARDIANShe has the recipe for the perfect murder…Maria Capello is a celebrity chef like no other. A household name with dozens of cookbooks and a weekly television show, not to mention her line of bestselling supermarket sauces. Once just the timid wife of famous chef Damien Capello, she stepped into the spotlight after his mysterious disappearance, an event she”s never spoken about publicly… until now.Why is Maria willing to break her silence? When editor Thea Woods is invited to Maria”s remote farmhouse to work on the manuscript of her tell-all memoir, Thea spots an opportunity. She could be the one to finally learn whether the rumours are true. Did Maria kill Damien for his recipes and the legendary ”secret ingredient”? Or is the truth even darker?A deliciously rich thriller, perfect for readers of Bella Mackie”s How To Kill Your Family and Alexia Casale”s The Best Way to Bury Your Husband.”A deliciously dark tale with a mouth-watering mystery” – T.M. LOGAN”Full of tasty twists. This gets five stars from me” – LISA HALL”A sizzling read sauced with scares galore” – ORLANDO MURRIN
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Atmospheric, suspenseful and studded with interesting recipes, this is a compelling take on marriage, motherhood, love, and the sacrifices that women are routinely expected to make
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Dazzlingly original, inserting elements of gothic horror and recipes into a murder mystery
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Elegant, often scary and a terrific read
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A blend of psychological thriller and body horror… Deliciously grotesque, and delightfully tangled in its plotting
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Deliciously wicked… A thriller on another level, where you”re satisfyingly uneasy in Maria”s company – but it makes for all the more delectable read
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[A] very moreish thriller
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A domestic thriller dressed up as a lifestyle book, complete with recipes, personal confessions, and more than a pinch of unease. It”s structured like a tasting menu, but one where every course hides something unsettling beneath the surface
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Balancing gothic drama and grand guignolesque hints of terrors… The novel quickly moves into fifth gear and then sheer overdrive as the two women battle both mentally and physically. Wicked fun
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A deliciously dark tale with a mouth-watering mystery at its heart – I devoured it in two sittings
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A sizzling read sauced with scares galore and a side order of irresistible recipes
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Deliciously dark and full of tasty twists guiding the reader a brilliantly shocking finale. This gets a banging five stars from me
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Devilish, tense and exquisitely cooked up, The Dead Husband Cookbook is both nail-biting and deeply satisfying… A perfect blend of horror and suspense, peppered with apparently-innocent recipes. Delicious
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So intriguing, I wanted to inhale the whole thing in a sitting. The Dead Husband Cookbook is as compulsive and moreish as a favourite meal. Thoroughly delicious
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A deliciously dark and claustrophobia-inducing book with the bonus of some amazing-sounding recipes. I loved it
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Sizzling with a glamorously Gothic setting, tantalizing twists and a premise that”ll have you begging for seconds, The Dead Husband Cookbook is the depravedly delicious foodie thriller you never knew you needed… Valentine sets the table for a truly unique and mesmerizing read-sit down to dinner, if you dare
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A knife-sharp
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