Liquor (Rickey and G-Man #2)
A manic, spicy romp through the kitchens, back alleys, dive bars, and drug deals of the country's most sublimely ridiculous city, author Poppy Z. Brite masterfully shakes equal parts ambition, scandal, filé powder, cocaine, and murder, and serves Liquor straight up, with a twist.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
This is my 4th re-read of this book and despite its shortcomings (some of the dialogue isn't very convincing), I find it as pleasant to read as ever.
This is an excellent series. Gritty, real and from one of my favourite authors.
Read this on a plane and it is a fine example of that sort of book. easy to read, pretty light, but enough to it to keep me going for the hours in flight. Two young guys from the (now mostly lost?) Ninth Ward of New Orleans. Hardly from the lap of luxury, they grow up together and become chefs and lovers. The book chronicles their efforts to open a restaurant--Liquor. There's a bit of a mystery thrown in. Strong on food and also on characters. There's a couple more that I'll probably read, too.
I really enjoyed this book! I don't know if it's because NOLA was such an important character or because the Ricky/G-Man relationship was so refreshing or because the story of two really hard workers achieving their dream is just such a great theme or because the side characters were so wonderfully colorful or because people's insanity is so riveting. At any rate, I had a hard time putting this book down when I needed to, despite the fact that it's wildly different from anything I've read in
This book was lovely, and I know that isn't a great adjective - in fact, myriad people would be loathe to hear their work described as "lovely" - but this book really was lovely. I say that because this book is the coziest piece of fiction by Poppy that I've ever read. A couple of books before this, I read Exquisite Corpse and nearly burnt the book after finishing it, such strong distaste for the subject matter I felt. So yeah, reading about Liquor, Rickey, and G-Man was a nice break from the
The story begins in a Pre Katrina New Orleans with two out of work line cooks getting drunk sitting in a tree.They concoct a business idea that might actually work out. Aliquor bases gourmet restaurant. T he story is mainly about them and their off beat acquantances and the problems and trails of starting a business from the ground up. I t was a good read.
Poppy Z. Brite
Paperback | Pages: 339 pages Rating: 3.93 | 2501 Users | 193 Reviews
Describe Out Of Books Liquor (Rickey and G-Man #2)
Title | : | Liquor (Rickey and G-Man #2) |
Author | : | Poppy Z. Brite |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 339 pages |
Published | : | March 16th 2004 by Broadway Books |
Categories | : | Fiction. LGBT. Food and Drink. Food. Gay. Mystery |
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New Orleans natives Rickey and G-man are lifetime friends and down-and-out line cooks desperate to make a quick buck. When Rickey concocts the idea of opening a restaurant in their alcohol-loving hometown where every dish packs a spirited punch, they know they're on their way to the bank. With some wheeling and dealing, a slew of great recipes, and a few lucky breaks, Rickey and G-man are soon on their way to opening Liquor, their very own restaurant. But first they need to pacify a local crank who doesn't want to see his neighborhood disturbed, sidestep Rickey's deranged ex-boss, rein in their big-mouth silent partner before he runs amok, and stay afloat in a stew of corruption in a town well known for its bottom feeders.A manic, spicy romp through the kitchens, back alleys, dive bars, and drug deals of the country's most sublimely ridiculous city, author Poppy Z. Brite masterfully shakes equal parts ambition, scandal, filé powder, cocaine, and murder, and serves Liquor straight up, with a twist.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Original Title: | Liquor |
ISBN: | 1400050073 (ISBN13: 9781400050079) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | Rickey and G-Man #2 |
Setting: | New Orleans, Louisiana(United States) |
Rating Out Of Books Liquor (Rickey and G-Man #2)
Ratings: 3.93 From 2501 Users | 193 ReviewsWrite-Up Out Of Books Liquor (Rickey and G-Man #2)
PZB goes from writing cult teen horror novels to writing about chefs in New Orleans? We'd passed around Drawing Blood in high school like it was treasure, savoring the angst and the blood and the angsty sex and the artsy blood and gore, and then I was 30 years old and in a tourist shop in New Orleans and her new series was featured on a prominent table? PZB featured in a gift shop full of mainly southern tourists? Never mind that Anne Rice is writing about Jesus in the first person. Is this anThis is my 4th re-read of this book and despite its shortcomings (some of the dialogue isn't very convincing), I find it as pleasant to read as ever.
This is an excellent series. Gritty, real and from one of my favourite authors.
Read this on a plane and it is a fine example of that sort of book. easy to read, pretty light, but enough to it to keep me going for the hours in flight. Two young guys from the (now mostly lost?) Ninth Ward of New Orleans. Hardly from the lap of luxury, they grow up together and become chefs and lovers. The book chronicles their efforts to open a restaurant--Liquor. There's a bit of a mystery thrown in. Strong on food and also on characters. There's a couple more that I'll probably read, too.
I really enjoyed this book! I don't know if it's because NOLA was such an important character or because the Ricky/G-Man relationship was so refreshing or because the story of two really hard workers achieving their dream is just such a great theme or because the side characters were so wonderfully colorful or because people's insanity is so riveting. At any rate, I had a hard time putting this book down when I needed to, despite the fact that it's wildly different from anything I've read in
This book was lovely, and I know that isn't a great adjective - in fact, myriad people would be loathe to hear their work described as "lovely" - but this book really was lovely. I say that because this book is the coziest piece of fiction by Poppy that I've ever read. A couple of books before this, I read Exquisite Corpse and nearly burnt the book after finishing it, such strong distaste for the subject matter I felt. So yeah, reading about Liquor, Rickey, and G-Man was a nice break from the
The story begins in a Pre Katrina New Orleans with two out of work line cooks getting drunk sitting in a tree.They concoct a business idea that might actually work out. Aliquor bases gourmet restaurant. T he story is mainly about them and their off beat acquantances and the problems and trails of starting a business from the ground up. I t was a good read.
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