Knife Skills for Beginners

Cookbook author and MasterChef semifinalist Murrin debuts with a plot-driven, locked-room foodie mystery humorously narrated by Sebastian Humphreys. Chef Paul Delamare is grieving the loss of his partner, Marcus, and feeling unfulfilled at his food magazine job. Then his longtime friend Christian Wagner, a celebrity television chef, asks Paul to fill in for him as a cooking school instructor. Paul agrees, but when he finds Christian brutally murdered, Paul is forced to investigate to clear his own name. Though there are many potential suspects among the students at the London cooking school, Humphreys keeps track of them all, offering pleasing variations in character portraits and accents. His portrayal of Paul fits him to a tee and is infused with just the right amount of humor, anxiety, and spirit. Listeners may find it challenging to track the many characters, but this would also be true for those experiencing the book in print.