Devil's Food

by Janice Weber

Twin sisters Emily and Philippa--one a master chef, the other a world-famous actress--juggle husbands, lovers, the Hollywood media, and their own identities in an effort to track down a killer hunting Philippa

Genres: Mystery

470 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1996

About the author

Janice Weber's novels, most of which have something to do with music, have a worldwide following. Her debut novel, The Secret Life of Eva Hathaway, enjoys near cult status and is widely recognized as iconic Chick Lit - though appearing years before the genre was invented. Its colorful characters, verbal virtuosity, wit, and sensuality established the hallmarks of a style that has earned Weber comparison with Mark Twain, Fran Liebowitz, Harold Pinter, and Robert Ludlum.

Reviews

[S.A. · Rating 3 out of 5]

An odd book with disagreeable characters acting stupid. The type of book I really thought I'd end up hating but somehow, despite the annoying characters and silly scenarios, the book worked well enough to entertain me. Truthfully I didn't expect more from the book.

[Bear · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't know what to say about this book, other than it's different.

I had read Janice Weber's book "Frost the Fiddler" and liked it a lot. Didn't like her sequel to it, but I did want to read something else by her. I chose "Devil's Food." Keep in mind that Ms. Weber can write well about a woman's sexual desires, not usually found in today's books.

You know a book's in trouble when the front flap can't give you a good idea what the book's about. Which is how I felt reading it. I cannot describe the plot, except that twin sisters get involved with adultery, deception and several murders, but seen mostly through they eyes of one sister's husband.

It's a difficult read and very confusing, and you want to see what it's all about so you keep reading. Slowly. I tried to keep in mind it was a bit tongue-in-cheek, but if you read it, please keep a pad and pencil nearby to keep track of who's who and why they're doing what they're doing. It gets wild. My temptation is to tell you not to read it, but the ending, while not completely filling in the holes, or allowing you to understand them, still leaves you with an unusual take of the husband's feelings about it all. A man's feelings. Weber does as well with this as the women's.

This book isn't like anything you've read before. She follows no known formulas. And I'll grudgingly recommend it. After a month of trying to get through it.

[Vikki · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was a mystery. I liked the subtle humor of the author. A girl worked in two different restaurants. People started dying all around her. Her evil twin and architect husband play a roll. I really enjoyed this book. The setting is Boston. I enjoyed that part, too.

[Barb · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm enjoying it. It's a great, easy read.