Beat until Stiff, Claire M. Johnson
Beat until Stiff, Claire M. Johnson
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Beat until Stiff

Author: Claire M. Johnson

Narrator: Christine Williams

Unabridged: 6 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/18/2012

Synopsis

Pastry chef Mary Ryan has sunk a lot of time and talent into the American Fare, San Franciscos hottest spot, while grieving over her broken marriage. Then, arriving at work very early one day, she discovers a laundry bag stuffed with the dead body of one of her employees. The ensuing investigation soon exposes all of the dirty secrets that the food industry would like to keep hiddenphilandering chefs, illegal aliens, and subsistence-level pay scales. Events begin to spiral and in time take out the restaurants celebrity chef and force Mary to use her unique skills to uncover a poisonous scheme.

About Claire M. Johnson

Claire M. Johnson completed the California Culinary Academy’s program for professional chefs in 1983 and worked as a pastry chef in San Francisco and Oakland for eight years. Her first novel, Beat until Stiff, won the 1999 Malice Domestic Writer’s Grant. She lives in Lafayette, California, with her husband, two children, and numerous animals.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Eleanor on November 12, 2013

Starting this book I went into it expecting a traditional trashy chick lit., I was pleasantly surprised. This book is essentially a light hearted murder food mystery meets tacky love story. The only real issue that I had with this book is the dramatic portraying of the protagonists emotion. I am sor......more

Goodreads review by Tami on September 24, 2014

I loved the character of Mary Ryan! Wish I could find more books like this.......more

Goodreads review by Linda on July 11, 2015

Great for a summer drive book - silly in all the murders that pile up, but still a good read.......more

Goodreads review by Wendy on July 28, 2017

Are you hungry for a fun, summer read? Here it is - a taste of intrigue, with spicy characters, a dash of humor, and a steamy setting all blended into a delicious mystery. In this mystery the protagonist, Mary Ryan, is a pastry chef at a fancy San Francisco restaurant. Some who work at the restaurant......more

Goodreads review by Linda on July 08, 2018

The description of the book really sounded interesting, so I checked it out to listen to on a road trip. Unfortunately, the main character was unlikeable--self-centered, insensitive (although she describes herself as being sensitive), abrasive, and short-tempered--all things she hates in the other c......more

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