Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. And I never lie about books...

A good mixture of funny & serious. The southern setting was a good choice for the characters. They reminded me a lot of characters from The Help. The writing was good, easy and smooth without being overly common. There are occasionally overused metaphors, but mostly just good descriptive writing and phrasing. The ending moved a little quicker than I thought it should have. There could have been better resolution without shoving everything into the last couple of pages, but it's still a good read.

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I really enjoyed this book. My only criticism? Something I already knew and somewhat expected...Anthony Bourdain uses too many five-dollar words. Not having a background in either French or cuisine, there were a LOT of words that I had to look up in order to understand...not usually an issue I have with the books I read. His writing can be a little crude, but then again...if you know him from his television show this should not be a surprise. His stories are entertaining and reading the book actually made me want to cook more and learn more about cooking - I consider this a good sign that the book is doing what it ought to. It's a book that I would very easily read again and I will definitely be looking to read more of his works.

Don't fool yourself into expecting something that this is not. I think that's the biggest problem showing up in reviews for this book. It is Chick Lit. Think Nicholas Sparks. It's not bubble gum, but it's not Shakespeare. It's just a nice easy read that I enjoyed. For the full review: http://erraticprojectjunkie.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-pilots-wife-by-anita-shreve.html