Murder on St. Mark's Place (Gaslight Mystery)

Book Description

In turn-of-the century New York City, midwife Sarah Brandt and Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy see birth and death--and even murder....

Phenomenal praise for Murder on Astor Place:

"Victoria Thompson shines....Anne Perry and Caleb Carr fans rejoice!" --Tamar Myers, author of The Hand that Rocks the Ladle

"Tantalizing." --Catherine Coulter

"Fascinating."--Publishers Weekly

Customer Reviews:

Great Series, interesting characters.......2007-04-22

The second book in the series, picks up right where the first left off. Interesting story with insightful thoughts on society in late 1800s New York. Frank and Sarah's story is certainly interesting and growing in depth. I find the side story (or is it the REAL story?) of their relationship very intriguing.
While I must agree with a few reviewers who said that the mystery was easy to figure out as you near the end of the book, I have never completely figured each of these out. Did I figure out most of the murder? Yes, but there is always a little twist Mrs Thompson has for us that I didn't see coming. The depth of the story, the growth of the characters, and the continuing saga of Frank and Sarah keeps the reader coming back for more and certainly makes for great reading. I knocked this story off in only 2 sittings.
Already have number 3 and cannot wait to get started!

Light Reading, Entertaining, Historical Accuracy Somewhat Doubtful.......2007-03-02

I have now read the first two of Victoria Thompson's "Gaslight Mystery" series, and have mixed feelings about what I've read so far. On the plus side, these novels are readable, concise, and somewhat interesting. On the minus side, they lack depth, contain some redundancies and ambiguous sentences, and are way too stereotypical in their portrayal of New York City policemen at the end of the nineteenth century. Sure, there was corruption and bribery going on, but Thompson casts ALL policemen as lazy and uncaring, unwilling to investigate even a heinous murder unless paid handsomely in cash. I feel the author misses a wonderful opportunity to portray the turn-of-the-century NYPD as it really was -- a force occupied with plenty of bad apples but also a lot of noble public servants who truly cared about the public and saw their career as a chance to do some good for the city they had come to love. Ms. Thompson's writing is good but not great, and surprisingly flawed for someone who had already published several romance novels before beginning the Sarah Brandt/Frank Malloy series. I suggest that she do a little more homework about the period she is writing about. She makes the point twice in this book that women were not allowed to join the police force at that time. True, there were no female detectives or patrol officers, but around 1891 the police did hire some women as "police matrons" to search and process female arrestees and prisoners, of which there were more than a few. I love history and I love the city of New York. I have been there twice in the past two years researching my own historical novel. There is a wealth of fascinating stories and facts to be discovered that would make any historical novel, mystery or otherwise, a great pleasure to read, but research takes time and effort. I would suggest that Ms. Thompson slow down a bit, enriching her stories with the historical information and settings they truly deserve, even if it means publishing less often.

Not as strong as the first in the series........2006-09-27

I did not find this book as strong as the first book in the series. I had figured out the mystery right from the beginning, and the author's attempts at a second mystery were also easy to figure out. But I still like the characters, and will read more of them. I also liked this early look at Coney Island and New York City. The life of the New York shop girls and the night life in the dance halls was also interesting. Ms. Thompson knows how to set a realistic scene for her books, and her strong characters carry the plot along. It's also fun watching the relationship developing between Malloy and Sarah Brandt. I look forward to more books in the series.

Chilling, Complex Historical Cozy.......2006-09-12

In the 2nd book in the Gaslight mystery series, Sarah Brandt is sure that she has arrived too late for the healthy delivery of one of her patient's babies. When she arrives at the home of Lars and Agnes Otto, a death has just occurred and the family is in mourning. The midwife assumes that Agnes' baby has died and prepares herself for the worst. Instead, she quickly learns that Agnes' sister, Gerda, was the victim of a murderous beating that has taken her life. The family is in mourning and feeling ashamed, as Gerda was known as a "Charity Girl", or someone who offered men "favors" for gifts or a night out dancing and drinking. The police are reluctant to look into the murder, as they feel that the list of suspects would be too long and no one is able to pay them the proper bribes. Sarah is shocked at the senseless loss of young life, and enlists the help of her friend, Sergeant Frank Malloy, to help catch the killer. Sarah puts herself in grave danger trying to unearth the killer, and must work fast before she becomes his next victim.

I have been haunted by this series ever since picking up the first book! A bit darker than traditional cozies, I still would classify it in the genre due to the fact that it does not contain gore or graphic descriptions of violence. Sarah and Malloy are very strong characters with troubled pasts, and it appears as though the two will build a lasting friendship based on some of the items that have bothered them in the past. I loved how Sarah was able to help Malloy with his son, and the romantic tension that is starting to build between the two. The mystery itself offered many twists and turns to keep you guessing, and the book stayed on my mind long after I had finished it.

The first book in the series is called "Murder on Astor Place". Enjoy!

Second entry in series solid.......2006-06-21

Murder on St. Mark's Place by Victoria Thompson is the second book in the Gaslight Mystery series featuring New York midwife Sarah Brandt. Sarah investigates the death of a "Charity Girl" named Gerda who got caught up in the glamorous, but dark underside of life in late 19th century New York City. And of course if Sarah is involved, then Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy can't be far behind. Sarah gets herself a little caught up in the seedy side of Gerda's life in trying to find the murderer's identity and almost gets killed herself twice! Despite that bit of over-the-top, I enjoyed this mystery very much. Thompson does a great job of getting inside Sarah and Frank's heads and showing us their growing attraction and care for each other without either acknowledging it. Sarah's involvement in Frank's son's Brian's life really helps keep the characters tied together emotionally as well. The twist at the end about the killer is fairly well projected. It's another good solid entry in the series.

Customer Reviews:

Attention Amazon - Many reviews here are of another book.......2005-03-22

The SF novel by Steve White is clunky and unmemorable.

I feel it is most noted for the opening paragraph of the second chapter being a real-life example of a Bulwer-Lytton nominee. The Bulwer-Lytton contest is normally entered by contestants trying to write the worst opening paragraph of a novel.

Amazon - Many of the reviews here are for a non-fiction book on Hollywood, not this novel.

An epic book about a Galactic Empire.......2002-03-15

I found Prince of Sunset to be a sweeping epic of a Galactic Empire, complete with intrigue, betrayal, and gripping space battles between massive fleets, while retaining a tight focus on character. This book was just what I was looking for. For those of you who know Babylon 5, this book reminded me a lot of all the political manuevering of the Centauri court. The three major villains are excellently written and fully fleshed out, yet are very different from eachother. And I could identify and sympathize with each of the heroes, simple folks who make a commitment to eachother and rise through the ranks in surprising ways. The plot has some very suprising twists and turns that keep the reader guessing, and this book was a real page turner for me. At times, the plot seemed almost Shakespearean (elements of Macbeth, Richard III, Henry V, etc.) and also reminded me of the fall of the Roman Empire with all the power grabs.
Besides the space opera adventure, I enjoyed some of the book's "hard science fiction" elements as well. Steve White definitely provokes a sense of wonder, but I won't ruin the surprises.
My criticisms of the book are relatively minor: At times, the plot does tend to jump abruptly from one event to another, and I'm sure the ending is controversial for those who read it. But I'm eager to begin reading the sequel (Emperor of Dawn)!

YUCK!.......1999-10-25

Don't know why I read to the end of this one. Thin and badly written

I wish it were good. It isn't........1998-12-03

I've had a fondness for Steve White's books ever since I came across _White Wing_. I don't seek them out, but if I happen to run across them, I read them. Unfortunately, _Prince of the Sunset_ was one of the worst books I've actually finished in a long time. The prose was clunky, the finish a let down. This book is the first of a series, apparently. It would be nice if it were so identified.

Most people should give this a pass. Rabid Steve White fans might want to peruse it, but I think even they will be disappointed.

Overall, a good "tragedy" type story.......1998-10-08

Well worth buying simply because it DOESN'T have a happy, story book style ending.

Book Description

Inside a big, blue egg, a sorceress finds the secret behind the king's horrible nightmare .

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Lots of action in a short book.......2006-11-22

My 9 year old son read this book for a book report (4th grade Spanish immersion). He is required to read books over 80 pages long, and it is sometimes challenging to find a book that is both interesting and at the appropriate vocabulary level. He rated this book a 9/10 because it was exciting, he liked the characters, and it was not too difficult to read. The Mayan names were a little challenging at first but he seemed to enjoy the sound of the unusual names once he got used to it. The book got too preachy at the end when the gods were urging the hero to care for the environment (yes, we got it..) but otherwise the book was fun to read.

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Prince Of Sunset
Steve White
Manufacturer: Baen Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000S9JR84

The Disinherited & Prince of Sunset ( Set of 2 Books )

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The Disinherited & Prince of Sunset ( Set of 2 Books )

Manufacturer: Distican, Incorporated
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000GSBAB4

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On the clearest nights in the darkest places you can see as many as two thousand stars. On what scaffolding are they hung? Jan DeBlieu began to wonder. Her husband had become enveloped in a depression of his own, and both he and DeBlieu were struggling to find points of light out of that darkness. DeBlieu discovers it in the sky above, a firmament of order and beauty that prompts her to consider the worlds inside our minds, the delicate framework of neurons and synapses that support our fragile selves. Year of the Comets is her record of the journey she and her husband take from pain to healing.

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Darkness and light.......2006-08-02

I really appreciated the author's humility regarding her knowledge of astronomy. She takes us on her journey of self-education which, for someone like me who knows very little about the stars, allowed me to keep pace with her discoveries. Her writing is descriptive but not overly flowery; I appreciated the directness and succinctness.

My only regret is that she did not share more of her experiences in dealing with her husband's slide into deep depression. Her description of what she went through seemed muted, too measured. Didn't they argue? Wasn't she angry? Didn't she feel helpless? She touches on these but I would have liked her to go a bit deeper.

Nonetheless, it is a very well-written, engaging combination of memoir and scientific discovery.

Interesting Mix.......2006-04-19

This is an "enjoyable" book. Given its subjects of depression and astronomy, one would expect a heavy read; however, I zipped through the 200 pages with ease. Perhaps it is because I enjoy astronomy and cosmology, but I rather think it is because the book is well written and edited.

It is not a light read by any means, both subjects are serious and DeBlieu treats them as such. However, she describes them in layman's terms and only provides enough technical information to explain her views of the concepts. That approach makes it easy for any reader to grasp the insights she presents.

The book is more about her experience with her husband's depression, than his experience. I appreciate that approach, as it is first-hand and personal. She does not try to write the book on his behalf nor does she pretends to understand what he is going through. In fact, her own confusion and suffering comes to the fore every now and then, but she never dwells on it or look for sympathy. It provides wonderful perspectives for spouses and family members of depression sufferers. But be warned, DeBlieu does not provide a cure for depression nor does she have the ultimate answer for living with a depression sufferer. This is not what the book is about. It is rather about a personal experience and how she coped with it. At best, it registers empathy with those who suffer from depression and their loved ones who are affected by it without choice.

Having suffered from depression for a number of years myself, the glimpses that DeBlieu provides of her husband's experience are startling real. Her rather `gentle' description of the impact on the people around us is even more startling - in a state of depression one tends to focus on oneself and forget about those around you. And the fact that depressed people can do little about it is downright frightening even though they (we) know it is true.

I particularly appreciated the way she aligned the complexity of the human mind with the complexity of cosmology and astronomy. It is true that it is non-scientific and rather her way of coping with and thinking about depression as an illness of the mind, but her views are easy to relate to and provides that little bit of a different perspective to the everyday sadness of depression.

I recommend this book strongly for anyone who is living with or close to a depression sufferer as well as to anybody inclined towards depression. It is uplifting to both parties to see that it is possible to deal with depression even if it might require adjustments and sacrifices. If you are interested in astronomy it will be a huge bonus, but if you are not, do not let it put you off the book. You will most likely understand DeBlieu's astronomical and cosmological descriptions relatively easily, but if not, it will not lessen the value of the book. The book is certainly not for readers who are looking for astronomy and cosmology in terms of scientific subjects.

The Healing Power of the Cosmos, New Discoveries........2005-12-31

This is part memoir concerning her husband, Jeff's bout with clinical depression (deep sadness) over the impending death of his mother. "I read somewhere ...that soliders dying on the battlefield cry out for their mothers. People walking throught the carnage at Normandy heard grown men calling out, 'Mommy!'" She asks him what it felt like to know his mother's dying. He says it is scary; he's scared of not having a mother. "It's like being caught in a vortex and being sucked down; it's more out of control."

She philosophized about how many centuries ago, "people often turned to the stars to allay their fears and chart their paths." They had used stargazers not just to 'allay their fears' but to find answers to life's most pressing questions and sought wisdom about the best treatment of illnesses.

Since she is the Cape Hatteras Coastkeeper in North Carolina where that spectacular lighthouse stands tall, she started observing the night sky. "We now have the skills to examine the stars in more than a half-dozen ways, with scans for radio signals, microwaves, X-rays, gamma rays, and cosmic rays. Telescopes capture infrared and ultraviolet light, as well as visible light." The edges of the cosmos have been pushed back farther and farther with the advent of each new telescopic tool. "The various light waves that penetrate space give us glimpses of what lies beyong Earth's atmosphere... We are watching celestial events that would have startled our grandparents, never mind the first stargazers whose intellects were set ablaze by the objects they saw through their crude telescopes." She learned from an astronomy "history" book about the composite photograph called 'Hubble Deep Field' made from some 342 exposures over a ten-day period of December 1995, into the deepest parts of Space. "In that one tiny keyhole of the sky, the telescope detected hundreds of previously unknown worlds." In 1930, we knew of nine planets which made us our universe. Today's astronomers are now certain that the solar system is a lot more interesting than just a list of nine planets. There is no precise definition of the word, 'planet,' and astronomrs are thinking and re-thinking about where comets actually come from; in addition to the planets and their moons, there appear to be lots more to our solar system. In June 2002, Quaoar was discovered, as was Xena in October 2003, with its own little moon and is the most distant object ever found orbiting the sun. In February 2004, DW was discovered by a robotic telescope with an orbit farther out in Space of Sedna, discovered in March 2004. These new world have been found by looking far outside the plane of our solar system.

By studying the stars, she writes, "I imagined the whole of our tiny, perfect world -- people, animals, plants -- watching the sky together, saying as one, "Oh!" A diamond torch exploed in Orion and fell, leaving a misty,savering path as long as a comet's tail." With her new interest in the universe and by writing this account, she says that she embarked on "an unusual literary journey" and had some help from friends to "realize that my journey was indeed at an end."

Jan Debliue has also written MEANT TO BE WILD, HATTERAS JOURNAL, and WIND: HOW THE FLOW OF AIR HAS SHAPED LIFE, MYTH AND THE LAND. Her natural history/science articles have appeared in 'Audubon,' 'Orion,' and the 'New York Times Magazine.'

Unusual.......2005-10-21

This is an interesting and unusual book in which the author
weaves together an account of her husband's depression with
observations on her hobby - Astronomy. One gets the strong
feeling that her marriage would not have survived the impact
of depression had she not had some interest to turn to for
fulfillment.

Clear, readable and sympathetic.......2005-06-07

Jan Deblieu is a gifted nature writer whose straightforward, accessible prose can make both the tangle of the galaxies and the tangle of neurons in a person's brain comprehensible to the lay reader.

As a mother, wife, and amateur astronomer, Deblieu walks a fine line between personal revelation (about her husband's depression and its effect on her and their young son) and abstract explication (about the complexities of contemporary astronomy and physics).

Year of the Comets effectively links these two seemingly disparate subjects, presenting both with clarity and vitality. Highly recommended.

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A devastating novel of prophecy and horror...

The Year of the Comet
John Christopher
Manufacturer: Cosmos Books (PA)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1587153955

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A devastating novel of prophecy and horror..........2005-01-16

"The Year of the Comet" foresees a world split up, not into States and Kingdoms, but into a business Group. The hero is a scientist with a secret which will give supreme authority to any group in control of it. Inevitably he finds himself the centre of murderous intrigues. In the tradition of H G Wells and Jules Verne.

"A devastating novel of prophecy and horror by one of the top writers of science fiction."

"In the 21st century a dedicated young scientist ordered to take over a top secret project has no idea that he will soon become the most dangerous man on Earth."

"When Charles Grayner, a dedicated young scientist of the 21st century became employed by one of the great ruling powers, he had no idea that he would hold the key to the future of civilization as we know it."

One in a series entitled Novels of Tomorrow

Christ's comet : the story of a thirty years' journey that began and ended on th

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Christ's comet : the story of a thirty years' journey that began and ended on th
Christopher Hassall
Manufacturer: Harcourt, Brace and Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000LHQOIO

Christ's Comet The Story of a Thirty Years' Journey That Began and Ended on the Same Day A Play in Three Acts

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Christ's Comet The Story of a Thirty Years' Journey That Began and Ended on the Same Day A Play in Three Acts

Manufacturer: Harcourt Brace & Company
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000HHJOEY

Christ's comet: The story of a thirty year's journey that began and ended on the same day : a sacred pantomime in three acts /by Christopher Hassall

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Christ's comet: The story of a thirty year's journey that began and ended on the same day : a sacred pantomime in three acts /by Christopher Hassall
Christopher Hassall
Manufacturer: C. Hassall
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Binding: Unknown Binding

Christ's Comet: The Story of a Thirty Years' Journey

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Christ's Comet: The Story of a Thirty Years' Journey
Christopher Hassall
Manufacturer: Harcourt
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000KDXNM4

CHRIST'S COMET: The Story of a Thirty Years' Journey That Began and Ended the Same Day.

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CHRIST'S COMET: The Story of a Thirty Years' Journey That Began and Ended the Same Day.
Christopher Hassall.
Manufacturer: NY: Harcourt Brace, [1938].
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000KIG7QS

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Comets (Trailblazers) (Trailblazers)
David Orme
Manufacturer: Ransom
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1841674249
Release Date: 2007-03-09

Product Description

Millions of years ago, a giant meteorite killed all the dinosaurs. Find out how! Will humans all be killed in the same way? Find out what we can do. Is there life on the planet Mars? Scientists think maybe the answer is yes. Find out why. Get the facts. Got that? Then read a scary story about what might happen: "Doom from Space". Finally use the Word Check to make sure you know your comets from your asteroids!

The Diluvian Impact: The Great Flood Catastrophe 10,000 Years Ago As the Consequence of a Comet's Impact

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Close, but no cigar.

The Diluvian Impact: The Great Flood Catastrophe 10,000 Years Ago As the Consequence of a Comet's Impact
Heinrich P., Ph.D. Koch
Manufacturer: Peter Lang Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 082044376X

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Close, but no cigar........2001-05-08

The author is far closer than he realizes on some points, but he misses on the key points. This book is mainly a collection of ancient stories and myths relating to the flood of Noah. It is a good source book for finding flood legends from around the world, along with some interesting interpretations about how the ancient stories all point to the same event. The main short coming of the book is its the failure to trust the accuracy of the most reliable of all flood accounts, the bible. The theory put forward by the author is that 10,000 years ago the earth was hit by a number of comet fragments which triggered huge waves and other destructive events that are what is behind many of the flood or cataclysm myths nearly all ancient cultures tell of. The book does not support a global deluge, but does present evidence supporting a recent world wide disaster. The book is interesting in that it is written by someone who doesn't believe in the flood or the bible, and yet feels the evidence overwhelmingly points towards a recent world wide disaster of which there where few survivors. For coming so close, I felt this book deserved two stars despite its short comings.

Fifty years fly past, from Wright brothers to Comet

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Fifty years fly past, from Wright brothers to Comet
Geoffrey Dorman
Manufacturer: Forbes Robertson
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0006DB21C

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Uninspired, Geared to novice cook, Not gourmet

Excellent, easy recipes

Super-quick food that delivers on Taste!

Short Lists of Ingredients-Thank you!!

I used to dislike cooking, but now...

The 15-Minute Gourmet: Vegetarian (15-Minute Gourmet)
Paulette Mitchell
Manufacturer: Wiley
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0028635299

Book Description

Here is a terrific collection of easy recipes that will appeal to both busy vegetarians and meat-eaters who enjoy making vegetarian dishes because they are quick, tasty, and nutritious. This book, previously published as The 15-Minute Vegetarian Gourmet and updated for this series, proves that tasty, satisfying, and healthful meatless meals can be ready in a jiffy. Recipes include: Italian Garden Frittata, Potato Salad with Light Pesto Vinaigrette, Moroccan Chick Pea Soup, and Herbed Macaroni Parmesan.

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Uninspired, Geared to novice cook, Not gourmet.......2005-10-02

If you already know how to cook, I wouldn't suggest this cookbook. Here's why:
1) many recipes were bland and uninspired (nothing was bad, but many needed intervention to improve/add flavor)
2) geared towards novice - not for the seasoned cook, and certainly not gourmet
3) recipes call for dried herbs - why not use frozen fresh herbs? Just as fast and WAY better taste. I buy fresh herbs and freeze them in water in ice cube trays, then store the ice cubes in labeled ziplock bags in freezer, and always have fresh herbs available when I need them. Now THAT's fast (and cheap) gourmet.
4) not enough diversity in recipes - many seem like variations of each other
MY TASTES - I've been vegetarian for ~10 years, and I prefer Mediterranean, SE Asian, Indian, English, French, and Soul food. (Read: lots of flavor, not afraid of fats or seasonings) So you should judge my opinion in context.

Excellent, easy recipes.......2005-05-29

This book provides a nice mix of tofu and non-tofu dishes that are easy to make with very few ingredients. The other plus of the book is that easy doesn't mean just combining two canned foods to make a meal, but rather emphasizes fresh (usually healthy) ingredients.

Super-quick food that delivers on Taste!.......2005-05-19

I've cooked over 40 of these recipes and they have all been easy to make and most of all delicious! I've been a vegetarian for 20 years, and one thing I've often hated about many vegetarian cookbooks is that a) the recipes take forever to cook; b) they call for a million ingredients, and often just one Tablespoon of something you'll never use again c) after all that effort, the meal is simply flavorless.

Well, there's GOOD NEWS TONIGHT with "The 15-Minute Gourmet"!
- Fast prep and cooking times
- Short ingredient lists with Things You Have in Your Kitchen Right Now!
- Tasty, Delicious Results that Your Family WILL EAT!

I can say that because while I am a vegetarian, my family does eat at least some meat. This cookbook is making it easier for him to "swallow" vegetarian cooking.

Highly recommended! Good food fast!

Short Lists of Ingredients-Thank you!!.......2004-12-17

Perhaps not in 15 but at 30 minutes max you can dish up some fabulous vegetarian recipes with this book. I have loved every dish that I've tried and she keeps the shopping list at a managable length. I hope she writes a sequel.

I used to dislike cooking, but now..........2003-12-07

I received this book a couple of years ago as a gift and it may be one of the best gifts I've ever received. I cannot recommend it enough. I've cooked nearly every recipe in the entire book and they've all turned out very well.
Maybe the best thing I can say about this book is that I didn't care much for cooking--nor did I know how to cook very well--when I first got this book, but it has really changed my mind. I feel that I learned a lot of key cooking skills from this book, in addition to picking up a few little extra tips that have added a lot to my cooking beyond the recipes in this book. Now I love to cook! These recipes gave me confidence that I could.
The techniques and the ingredients are simple, but the results are always good. The Meatless Mission Chili is something we often serve at parties (my meat-eating friends really like it) and the Pasta with Peanut Szechuan Dressing is a staple in our house.
The helpful hints that accompany each recipe (usually, a little tip about preparing or storing one of the ingredients in the recipe) are great. The nutritional information at the end of each recipe is a big plus, too.

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Not enough entrees
The busiest cookbook on my shelf!
Delicious, quick, and practical!

The 15-Minute Vegetarian Gourmet
Paulette Mitchell
Manufacturer: Collier Books
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Binding: Paperback

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Not enough entrees.......2003-01-21

I am a big fan of Paulette Mitchell's cookbooks, with several recipes from her 15-Minute Gourmet Chicken and Noodles cookbooks at the very top of my favorite-meals-ever list. I couldn't wait to try the third book- The 15 Minute Gourmet Vegetarian.

I was not disappointed by the quality of the recipes, I was instead disappointed by the very thin section on entrees, compared to the bulk of the book that is dedicated to salads, deserts, and other things. In my experience, vegetarians don't need more salads and deserts. Most salads and deserts are vegetarian anyway. Entrees are the sticking point- many meat eaters I know would happily give up the occasional burger if they could find something just as satisfying without the meat. This recipe book gives a few suggestions, but not as many as I would have liked. Many of the recipes call for a simple substitution of tofu where the meat would have been, which I consider a very uninspired approach to vegetarian cuisine.

If you are already a vegetarian and want a few entrees to supplement an already extensive vegetarian repertoire, you might like this book. Just reading the lists of ingredients on some of the salads makes my mouth water, and the desserts are converting me into a dessert-lover. However, if you are a starting vegetarian, this book does not give you enough full meals. I would suggest buying one of the Moosewood Collective cookbooks instead (ignoring the fish section if you are a real vegetarian, of course).

The busiest cookbook on my shelf!.......1999-08-14

Six years after purchasing The 15-Minute Vegetarian Gourmet, I can still say that this is the most often used cookbook in my collection (and the most often shared). Recipes are simple, honestly delicious, quick, healthy, and distinctive without being too strange for mainstream American tastes. I have blessed Ms. Mitchell many nights when it was my turn to cook and I was exhausted. This is also a good source of "company food" for people whose gifts do not lie in the kitchen yet want to entertain with a (manageable) bit of flair.

Delicious, quick, and practical!.......1998-03-16

Pasta with Szechwan Peanut Dressing, Vegetable Stir-Fry with Ginger Sauce, Vegetable Curry and Mixed Fruit Chutney, all now our delicious and fast favorites from The 15-Minute Vegetarian Gourmet by Paulette Mitchell. These recipes have intriguing little taste treats which lift them above the ordinary. The book stands by itself as the most practical and satisfying when you are looking for something truly good as well as easy and quick to prepare, a busy cook's treasure. Ms. Lee Costello Scott, Chariton, Iowa

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The 15 Minute Vegetarian Gourmet
Paulette Mitchell
Manufacturer: Macmillian
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000JM76EC

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The 15 minute vegetarian gourmet
Paulette Mitchell
Manufacturer: Macmillan USA
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000O8WQOQ

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The 15-Minute Vegetarian Gourmet
Paulette Mitchell
Manufacturer: Collier Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000O8VP3O

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