The Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs

by Irvine Welsh

Book Overview

This story of two men locked in a war of wills that threatens their very existence is vintage Irvine Welsh. Troubled restaurant inspector Danny Skinner is on a quest to find the mysterious father his mother will not identify. Unraveling this hidden information is the key to understanding the crippling compulsions that threaten to wreck his young life. His ensuing journey takes him from the festival city of Edinburgh to the foodie city of San Francisco...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393329666
• ISBN13: 9780393329667
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.1" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Love it!

Love it!

A delightfully disgustig read.

I'm a big fan of Irvine Welsh and I was not disappointed with this great book. I think it is a masterpiece of social commentary, One scene with some old hag getting her knickers down was absolutely disgusting and very close to the bone and that's just one of the things I love about the author's work because it's so true to life. The man can do no wrong in my eyes. If you enjoy this kind of reading I recommend checking out this bombshell of a book.Mind Bomb

Masterclass from Welsh

Another pageturner from Irvine - hope to see this on the big screen sometime in the future.

reality literature

Irvine Welsh can be a difficult author to read with rambling dialogue and phonetically spelled Scottish-English, but this book is a pure joy! If you are a person in their late 30's to early 40's you'll find much to relate to with classic punk flash backs and slams on current trends. This book defines "reality literature" with a behind the scenes narrative that will delight and disgust. The perfect combination of the sordid and sweet with magical voodoo undertones.

Classic Welsh

In the tradiotion of Trainspotting, Porno, Filth, and Glue; The Bedroom Secrets is an amazing novel that will trap you between its covers until the ride is over, whether or not you are willing top take it.

Especially recommended for readers with an interest in high drama

Danny Skinner is a womanizing drinker and restaurant inspector in the UK who becomes convinced his lost father was a chief - possibly one of the master chefs - and embarks on a survey of likely chef prospects to locate his father. His journey will take him across the UK into America, surveying chefs' history, habits, and work. This is a work of superbly written fiction, "The Bedroom Secrets of The Master Chefs" and especially recommended for readers with an interest in high drama against the background of the food world who will find it of truly exceptional interest.