The Cook
Detective Kamil Rahman, Book 2
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Narrated by:
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Mikhail Sen
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By:
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Ajay Chowdhury
About this listen
Brought to you by Penguin.
The gripping new novel from the award-winning author of the Sunday Times Book of the Month, The Waiter.
Kamil Rahman is a cook in a Brick Lane restaurant. But he used to be a detective back in Kolkata. And somehow trouble still knows how to find him.
When a young woman Kamil knows is murdered the police are convinced her boyfriend is the culprit. Kamil isn't so sure and feels he has no choice but to start his own investigation. Meanwhile, his friend and restaurant manager, Anjoli, is troubled by a rise in the number of homeless deaths in their local area.
The cases seem unrelated, and as the duo dig deeper, discovering tentacles that stretch from Lahore to London, they find themselves in grave danger.
Together they take on the indifference of the authorities to the homeless and the casual racism that pervades the investigation of killings of Muslims—all while a supremely intelligent murderer is manipulating events to stay several steps ahead of them.
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- PD
- 22-05-22
Enjoyable
I enjoyed the chararactors, location and the plot and the unexpected twist.Waiting for the next one
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- SPRish
- 19-08-23
Great fun and so well read
The author is new to me but I so enjoyed the criminal plot heightened by the sub-continent heritage characters and context. marvellous.
But a big shout out to the supremely gifted actor who read the book so beautifully with wit and empathy. Loved it all!
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- Anonymous User
- 07-09-22
Disappointing
The main protagonist Kamil was just not as astute as he was supposed to be. Jumping to conclusions! He was annoying! And his ‘love’ for Naela was totally unbelievable - sorry!
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- Pastorclarke
- 25-06-24
A glimpse into a different world
I am really enjoying this series of books. Well crafted stories that take you into a world sadly neglected by writers.
The performance of the recorded works are very good. The accents of none Asian characters don’t really work, but this is easily forgiven as the overall performance is so engaging.
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- Amanda Craig
- 09-05-23
First rate detective novel
I got The Waiter on Audible by pure chance, intrigued by the idea of a Bengali detective hiding out in London. It was so much fun that I then bought The Cook, which is even better, being more propulsive and developing the relationship between the hero and his friend Onjali.i loved the details of the food he cooks in her parents’ Brick Lane restaurant, his naivety and thoughtfulness, her sassiness. Now buying the paperback and ordering the happy birthday of The Detective. He’s a real find. The audiobook is brilliantly read, with brio and charm.
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- BridgetFM
- 13-07-23
Tasty recipe
And unusual and eccentric detective from India. Find himself in Brick Lane in London. It’s not what is full of twists and turns and lots of mouthful mean descriptions of food stop uneasy and fun read.
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- Anonymous User
- 22-06-23
Great series
Thoroughly enjoyed this second book. Entertaining and engaging will listen to the next one now.
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- Anonymous User
- 14-05-23
Excellent series
This series just keeps getting better and better. Great narration, engaging characters, good story lines, and the food! I'm drooling just listening to the descriptions. I really enjoy the description of a very vibrant London as well.
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- JulianC
- 11-02-23
Defying the norm, the sequel rocks!
The Waiter was a superb debut but The Cook takes it to the next level. The story is even more compelling; and the key characters from the first novel all return with plenty of twists and turns. I eagerly anticipate the next book in the series!
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- Jane
- 17-10-23
Not quite sure
I read this until the end but did not enjoy as much as the first one. Perhaps too much going on, and a little far fetched. I thought the narrator was good for most of the characters, but not sure the characters were very believable. The main characters feel lightweight while the story is actually very serious, so perhaps that is the problem. Not sure I’d read another.
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