The Dead Husband Cookbook, Danielle Valentine
The Dead Husband Cookbook, Danielle Valentine
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The Dead Husband Cookbook

Author: Danielle Valentine

Narrator: Lauryn Allman

Unabridged: 13 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/05/2025


Synopsis

One husband, well done.When infamous chef, restaurateur, and television personality Maria Capello's husband died, the media circus was intense… and quick to cast the blame. Whispers claimed Maria murdered her husband to build her culinary empire on his bones, and that there was an all-too-grisly reason his body was never recovered. Yet for the past few decades, the Capello family maintained their stony silence―until now.Thea Woods has no idea why she was chosen to work with Maria on her sure-to-be-infamous memoir, but she doesn't question her luck. Spirited away to the Capello's rustic upstate farm, she's soon embroiled in the mystery―and cut off from the rest of the world. It should be the job of a lifetime, but something's not quite right with the close-knit clan, and Damien Capello isn't the only one to go mysteriously missing over the years. As the true story of Maria's past unfolds and the stench of rot hidden behind the kind coastal grandmother veneer rises, Thea finds herself trapped... and desperately afraid.Because there are reasons why Damien's body was never found… and why, in over thirty years, Maria Capello has never revealed the secret ingredient in her most famous recipe.

About Danielle Valentine

Danielle Valentine is a pseudonym for young-adult novelist Danielle Vega. Her work, which includes The Merciless series, has been optioned for film and television by Lionsgate and Warner Bros and has been translated into dozens of languages worldwide. She lives outside of New York city with her husband, daughter, and two ornery cats. Delicate Condition is her first adult novel.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sydney Books on August 10, 2025

4.5* Loved this. Made me hungry 😋......more

Goodreads review by Kail on September 10, 2025

Listened on audio per book club recs. This one did not disappoint and I’ve never read/listened to anything like it. So so good!......more

Goodreads review by JaymeO on August 10, 2025

Grotesquely delicious! The Dead Husband Cookbook can be described as The Best Way to Bury Your Husband meets Misery. Wow! This book immediately gripped me in the first chapter! Valentine perfectly executes the multiple perspectives and book within a book structure. While exploring themes of marriage,......more

Goodreads review by Heather Adores Books on September 05, 2025

Not that I’ll ever make them, but I enjoyed the very detailed recipes. RTC Thea ~ the editor Maria ~ the author What to expect: ~ dual 1st person POV ~ Woodstock, NY setting (I lived in the next town over for years) ~ book within a book ~ animal slaughtering ~ a bit drawn out mystery ~ long chapters Narrati......more

Goodreads review by Bethany (Beautifully Bookish Bethany) on September 02, 2025

4.5 stars rounded up A deliciously twisty mystery/thriller that had me turning the pages to find out the truth! The Dead Husband Cookbook follows a disgraced editor who gets the opportunity to turn her career around when a famous and infamous celebrity chef wants to work with her to publish a memoir.......more