Would You Like a Side of Wisdom With Your Meal?

Thank you to St. Martins Press for a copy of The Glass Kitchen.  This copy was given to me in exchange for an honest review.

I have always loved cooking.  I consider myself pretty good cook.  I just don’t feel that I can hold a candle to Portia.  I do not carry the wisdom of the knowing. Pull up a chair and get ready for a tasty read and you might find more than just a great read!

Synopsis:

Portia has just divorced her husband a senator from Texas.  She is planning to start over in New York near her sisters.  Their aunt had property there and Portia feels that this is the perfect place to start over.  So what will she do?  In Texas her family  came to fame for their restaurant the Glass Kitchen.  Portia also has the gift of being able to serve the right food to the right person.  The food also has symbolism. Now her neighbor Gabriel has bought the upper floors of her aunt’s townhouse.  But does he own it all?   Will he appreciate Portia’s wisdom?

My Thoughts:

Loved this novel!  Ms. Lee created interesting characters that keeps the reader interested to the end.  She added a unique touch to Portia with “the Knowing.”    The author creates a character with a unique character trait.  This makes for a more interesting read.  What is the knowing? It is a sixth sense that Portia has about food.  Gabriel was not someone I liked in the beginning as a character, but grew to appreciate him as time went on.   This story is narrated from three different viewpoints Portia, Gabriel, and his daughter Areil.  She adds an interesting prospective on the story.   The only issue was the slow the start to the novel.

 Rating:

4.75

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