EAT, PRAY, DIE
Chelsea Field
JFP Press
July 6, 2016
Despite its' somewhat fantastic premise, the existence of a shadowy multi-national organization of poison tasters for the rich and famous, I found Eat, Pray, Die a thoroughly entertaining humorous mystery. Our heroine, Australian Isobel Avery, is on the run from some very threatening bill collectors and has ended up in LA. Isobel's no good ex-husband has landed her in this mess, but she hopes that her new job with the Taste Society will pay her enough to get out from under the burden. That is, if she can stay hidden long enough to scrape together a large payment. Luckily, Isobel has a genetic mutation that protects her from most poisons and she has undergone months of training to distinguish poisons by taste.
Her first assignment is to work with Connor Stiles, a private security agent who is protecting a celebrity chef. Her cover is that of Connor's girlfriend: shame that, because the two are entirely different. Isobel is a free spirit, while Connor could not possibly be more buttoned up. There is plenty of comedy to be mined in the situation and Chelsea Field does not miss an opportunity. Fast paced, funny with strong supporting characters, Eat, Pray, Die is a great summer read and I am looking forward to the next in the series, The Hunger Pains.
Thanks to the author for a digital copy in return for an honest review.
RATING-4 Stars
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