It is a truism of noir fiction that the bad guys are often more fun than the good. This certainly holds true for Keller. Keller is the type of reserved, good-natured, nondescript fellow you might find yourself sitting next to during a business flight to Detroit. He'll tell you about his stamp collection, but will not talk much about his business because his business is murdering people for a fee.
Keller is a normal guy, likes to do the crossword puzzle, watch television and lead a pretty normal lifestyle. Until his phone rings, and a woman known as Dot sends him off to various locations to kill certain people. The speed and method depend on how fast the client wants the job done. Keller isn't a sadist, he doesn't get any particular enjoyment out of ending these people's lives, but he doesn't have many other skills that can earn him such a lucrative living. He also faces several conundrums.
Thomas Keller, chef/proprietor of the French Laundry--the most exciting place to eat in the United States, writes Ruth Reichl in the New York Times--is a wizard, a purist, a man obsessed with getting it right. His flavors have clarity and intensity. His methods dazzle. Every mouthful is an explosion of taste. This cookbook, Keller's first, is as satisfying as a French Laundry meal, a series of small, highly refined, intensely focused courses. 150 recipes an more than 200 photographs
It's an amazing book by Holly Keller with nice illustrations for young readers. It was created for native speakers, but it can be used also for EFL needs.In the end there is a short comprehension check and some activities to do. Children will enjoy this book.
It had been one of the worst crashes in airline history, killing over 300 people and leaving only one survivor. Now the dead were buried and the town of Eton tried to forget. But one man could not rest. Keller had walked from the flames of the wreck, driven on by unseen forces, seeking the answer to his own survival - until the town was forced to face the shocking, dreadful truth about what was buried in the old graveyard...and a truth Keller did not want to believe.
