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Loading... The bedroom secrets of the master chefs (2006)by Irvine Welsh
None. The usual suspects are here..Drugs,alcohol and sex (although alcohol is an outright winner this time).The story is about an alcoholic kitchen inspector searching for the identity of his father who develops a pathological hatred for a co-worker,which ultimately has tragic results for both.The Edinburgh dialect has been toned down considerably for this novel which may be a major plus for some.I enjoyed this and would recommend. (  ) tugglebug | Apr 2, 2011 |  The story of Danny Skinner, alcoholic and drughead, working for Edinburgh's Department of Environmental Health, in his search for the father he never knew, and of Brian Kibble, feeble, shy, loser, who becomes Skinner's colleague and the focus of all his hatred. Lots of violence, swearing, and a fair bit of sex, but all rather pointless in my opinion. Very well written but not really my cup of tea. (  ) mojacobs | Mar 7, 2011 | always sufficiently disturbing so as to awake my sense of schadenfreude and 'keep me at arms length from that but let me watch' - a bit like a train crash really ( ) boodgie | Aug 2, 2009 | i like Irvine Welsh at an arm's lenght, and I mostly liked this book. It wasn't what I expected but..... Reading the dialog is always the best part of any of his books. ( ) redwoodcorners | May 19, 2009 | The first book by Welsh I've actually read and what a good read. Reviews seem poor for this book and I'd guess, from watching Trainspotting, that it follows a pattern of depicting the sleazy side of life and lots of substance abuse. Here we see the sordid side of life in the Edinburgh catering trade. But the relationship between Danny Skinner and Brian Kibby (which is Dorian Grayesque) is intriguing. ( ) ascapola | Sep 5, 2007 | no reviews | add a review
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