Envy of Angels: A Sin Du Jour Affair (Sin Du Jour Affair, #1)

by Matt Wallace

• ISBN10: 0765385287
• ISBN13: 9780765385284
• Publish Date: 20 October 2015
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: St. Martins Press-3PL
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 227
• Language: English

Reviews

[pamela]

It was nice to start 2023 with a fun, quick read, and Envy of Angles did not disappoint. It was a crazy ride, but I enjoyed every minute of it. There were a lot of characters introduced, and not a huge amount of development for them, and the world isn't fully fleshed out yet, but it didn't detract enough from the story to affect my rating. Instead, it made me pretty keen to read the rest of the novella series to find out more!

The humour is a blunt instrument, and might not be to everyone's taste. But it was the exact kind of irrelevant, over-the-top silliness that I was in the mood for. There is nothing subtle about Envy of Angles, so be prepared for some crazy shenanigans. Just sit back and enjoy the ride.

[Heather]

Darren and Lena are chefs who have been blacklisted from working in New York. The rent is due. They suddenly get a call from a former celebrity chef who they heard was dead about needing them to work the line at his catering business for a week. It is step down for them but it is work and the rent is still due.

Sin du Jour is housed in a nondescript building with a high tech interior. Something seems off about the whole set up. Darren and Lena notice that before they find out who the clients for the catering business are and what they are expected to serve for dinner.
It's a foodie urban fantasy book!

You can probably imagine how excited I was to find this series. There was flailing.

Darren and Lena find out that Sin du Jour is catering a banquet to celebrate the brokering of a peace deal between two clans of demons. Then the representatives arrive with the main course. It is an angel that they expect to be butchered and served. The humans are unnerved by the idea of killing an angel so set about trying to figure out how to fake an angel dinner. But can you really double cross demons and live?

This is a short book. I read it in one sitting. It is totally absurd and that is very high praise. I can't wait to read more.

Linking up with Foodies Read at http://www.spiritblog.net/january-2017-foodies-readThis review was originally posted on Based On A True Story

[Artemis]

Looking for a quick read that is loads of fun? Give the above a try. Best friends and unemployed cooks Lena and Darren are job hunting after being exiled from every restaurant in New York City. They get an unbelievable offer to work on a trial basis with a famous chef, who is also willing to pay them and then some. They are asked to pass an audition to work the line, and that’s only the beginning of the unusual challenges they’ll face in joining the team at Sin du Jour.

Full Review here:
https://artemisreads.wordpress.com/2016/02/01/review-envy-of-angels-by-matt-wallace/