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Nick Greenberg’s The Culinary Caper is an absolute blast from start to finish, a wild and heartfelt ride that masterfully blends high-stakes action, laugh-out-loud humor, and mouth-watering cuisine. This book has everything: a daring art heist, a sweet romance, and a special look at Cincinnati through the vibrant lens of its music, food, and art. It’s a must-read for anyone craving a story that is as clever as it is entertaining.Book Description
Pierogi slinging, food truck chef, Anton Cherny, is up to his eyeballs in debt. Desperate to find a way out of his dire situation, he agrees to Ricky’s, his old art school buddy, daring Art thievery.
The plan is straightforward. While catering parties for members of the Cincinnati Reds and Bengals, who are unknowingly buying priceless works of previously pilfered art, Anton and Ricky swap out the paintings with forgeries, then return the originals to the insurance company for the generous reward money. Easy-peasy, until Anton discovers that his new girlfriend is the daughter of a ruthless Russian mob boss.
Adding to his plateful of anxieties are the emotional and financial strains of supporting a son he’s never met, fielding threats from a Tolstoy-quoting loan shark, and mounting tension with his food truck partner.
Will Chef Anton end up behind bars? Perhaps have his limbs disassembled by the erudite loan shark? Or can he employ his culinary expertise to prevail over the multifaceted morass in which he finds himself?
About Nick Greenberg
Nick Greenberg, a professional bassist and composer, has played a wide variety of musical styles: Classical, jazz, rock, Broadway musicals, and even the occasional polka gig. His performances have included concerts at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and in such distant locales as Taiwan.
Nick’s first job was as a busboy, but quickly climbed the ladder to dishwasher. Later, he worked for a caterer in Minneapolis, and then did a stint as a prep cook at his uncle’s restaurant. His brief career in the food industry, however, convinced him he’d much rather be playing and composing music, writing fiction, and eating his way through the world’s restaurants. Nick is a former chocolatier, a current winemaker, and an award-winning home brewer.
Filled with humor, food and music, Nick’s writing draws on the colorful and eccentric characters he has encountered in the music business, as well as from the vast chronicles of his culinary quests.
In 2020, Nick published his first novel, Buried Treasure. His short story, Eat, was recently published in the literary journal, Jelly Bucket.
Nick lives in Cincinnati with his wife and golden retriever.
My Thoughts
Nick Greenberg’s The Culinary Caper is an absolute blast from start to finish, a wild and heartfelt ride that masterfully blends high-stakes action, laugh-out-loud humor, and mouth-watering cuisine. This book has everything: a daring art heist, a sweet romance, and a special look at Cincinnati through the vibrant lens of its music, food, and art. It’s a must-read for anyone craving a story that is as clever as it is entertaining.
The novel introduces us to Anton Cherny, a pierogi-slinging food truck chef who is up to his eyeballs in debt. Desperate for a way out, he agrees to a daring plan with his old art school buddy: while catering parties for the city's elite, they’ll swap priceless, previously stolen paintings with forgeries and collect the reward money. It seems straightforward enough, until Anton’s life spirals into a multifaceted morass of chaos. The first complication? His new girlfriend just happens to be the daughter of a ruthless Russian mob boss.
Every time you think things might normalize for Anton, Greenberg gleefully ups the stakes. On top of the heist, Anton is fielding threats from a menacing, Tolstoy-quoting loan shark, dealing with the emotional and financial strain of supporting a son he’s never met, and navigating mounting tension with his food truck partner. The ride is wild, but the characters are so meaningful and the plot so engaging that you can't help but root for Anton to find a way out of the mess.
The food descriptions are so delicious they will have your tummy rumbling; you’ll be hoping for a companion cookbook. While Anton may have been stealing art, Nick Greenberg steals the reader's heart with this uniquely fun and captivating story. The Culinary Caper is a truly special novel that delivers on every front, leaving you satisfied and hungry for more.
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