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Narrado por:
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Eileen Stevens
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Julie Hyzy
With the pressure of an upcoming state dinner that could make or break the president’s foreign policy, White House executive chef Olivia Paras has precious little time to focus on her wedding plans - or to catch a murderer.... Tensions are running high as the White House staff adjusts to a new chief usher and prepares for a high-stakes state dinner, where everything must be perfect. But as the date for the event approaches, things go disastrously wrong when the secretary of defense is found dead in his home, seemingly killed during a break-in. At the same time Olivia’s fiancé Gav is looking into the mysterious murder of an old friend. Is there a connection? Despite an increase in security following the secretary’s death, Ollie learns the president is in imminent danger at the dinner and must do everything in her power to get to him - before it’s too late…
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loved it as usual
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Another Great Read!!!
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Persimmon was pronounced wrong, as were several other words, but most egregious was flip-flopping back and forth on the name of the bad guy through the entire book.
Back and forth from ALL-RICK to ERR-LICK was incredibly annoying.
Work on the pronunciations
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Ollie returns to the kitchen to begin preparations for a state dinner for a delegation from long-term enemy Durasi in the US to discuss peace with the President. Ollie must get everything right to promote the peace talks. Virgil, the chef brought in by the first family to prepare their meals, continues to plague Ollie with resentment, anger, and malice. Since her own efforts at peace in the kitchen have not worked so far, Ollie tries a different approach. She has Virgil host the tastings for the state dinner, but he handles it poorly. Virgil continues to badger Ollie until she loses her temper with him, just as the First Lady walks in!
On Ollie’s way home, she waits with a jostling crowd for the next train. Suddenly she finds herself pushed onto the tracks. Miraculously she finds a way to survive the train’s arrival. First son Josh is especially happy when Ollie arrives in the kitchen to give him another lesson. He is excited to learn that he can help with the state dinner too. Across town, the secretary of defense isn’t so lucky; he is dead, and agents smell something strange in his home.
The kitchen is humming nicely, and even Josh is working hard to prepare for dinner, when Ollie finds the speech her private security agent escort is to give that evening at the state dinner. Ollie must warn the President, but dinner has begun!
Taut only begins to describe this seventh entry in the White House chef series. Emotions of joy turn to fear turn to shock and dismay. Author Julie Hyzy takes us on a rollercoaster ride of ups and down and twists and turns. Narrator Eileen Stevens does an excellent job of keeping up, her voice oscillating with the action. The suspense does not let up until the very last paragraph. Highly recommended
Suspense doesn't let up until last paragraph
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great book
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I love how Ollie, White House executive chef, was written as strong and resourceful - not the type who expected a man to rescue her. However, there has been no mention of her having military or self-defense training, so Ollie's ability to escape a multitude of dangerous situations was unrealistic and eye-roll worthy.
I enjoy the White House setting, but doubt the accuracy of her portrayal of WH employees, the majority of whom seem too immature for the elite positions they hold. Secret Service agents, in particular, were characterized as naïve and unprofessional, which seemed insulting to these dedicated public servants.
Also, an executive chef could afford to take a cab or Uber home late at night. How many time does Ollie have to be attacked on the Metro? I might try another series by this author, but this one is getting boring.
Engaging Characters - Dumb Plot
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