Best-selling crime author James Patterson has released an interactive thriller novel on Facebook Messenger, and instead of turning a page, the only way to progress through the story is by clicking the knife emoji. 。
The Chef。follows the exploits of Caleb Rooney, a New Orleans "police detective by day, celebrity food truck chef by night." Rooney finds himself under investigation for murder, so he's got to follow the trail of clues — and that means you can too. 。
SEE ALSO:Push notification short stories are a thing now thanks to this app。SEE ALSO:Push notification short stories are a thing now thanks to this app 。 Want to dig in? The Chef 。
has been sitting in wait on Messenger since Oct. 30, but the hard copy is not due out until Feb. 2019. All you have to do is hit "send message" to the Facebook page for The Chef by James Patterson to get started.
。Click that knife emoji to cut to the chase.Credit: mashable screenshot 。
By signing up you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 。
Thanks for signing up! 。
At first glance, it's a pretty, uh, novel experience. There are little asides that shake up the regular pace of Patterson's story, for example, when Rooney mentions something he's cooking in the food truck, you can ask for the recipe. Whether I can keep this enthusiasm up for 34 chapters remains to be seen. 。
The story's not just restricted to Messenger, however. The novel's protagonist, Caleb Rooney, has an Instagram account, stocked with pics from his fictional food truck "Killer Chef", his partner, Marlene, and a mysterious "guy in yellow."。
View this post on Instagram 。
View this post on Instagram 。
View this post on Instagram。
View this post on Instagram。 Patterson will be taking part in live Q&As on Facebook, with dates to be announced.。“Ten years ago, if you told me I'd see one of my novels come to life through scrolling chat bubbles, I would have laughed," reads a statement from the author. 。
The Chef 。
(责任编辑：焦點)
How Hyperloop One went off the rails
Joe Biden launches American Climate Corps to tackle climate change through paid job training
160+ deals from Walmart's Black Friday sale Nov. 24
'Five Nights at Freddy's' review: Who is this for? 
Dramatic photo captures nun texting friends after Italy earthquakeThis weird squid looks like it has googly eyes, guys
Internet, meet your new spirit animal.
。Scientists aboard the research vessel the E/V Nautilus, off t
...[详细]Black Friday Headphones deal: Over $100 off Sony WH
SAVE OVER $100: Sony WH-XB910N headphones are on sale for $118 this Black Friday, saving you 53% on
...[详细]Omegle changed cybersex forever, for better or worse
Picture this. It’s 2009. You’ve just finished school and you’re headed to your fri
...[详细]DNA Test Kit Black Friday deal: $70 off AncestryDNA
SAVE $70: The AncestryDNA Genetic Test Kit is on sale for $49 this Black Friday, saving you 59% on l
...[详细]How Hyperloop One went off the rails
In December 2014, an engineer with the unlikely name Brogan BamBrogan was in the driveway of his cla
...[详细]Joe Biden launches American Climate Corps to tackle climate change through paid job training
President Joe Biden announced today the launch of the American Climate Corps, a groundbreaking feder
...[详细]DNA Test Kit Black Friday deal: $70 off AncestryDNA
SAVE $70: The AncestryDNA Genetic Test Kit is on sale for $49 this Black Friday, saving you 59% on l
...[详细]Best Dyson deal: Score the Dyson Supersonic Origin for under $300
SAVE 25%: The Dyson Supersonic Origin is just $299.99 at Amazon and Dyson's online store, marked dow
...[详细]Ivanka Trump's unpaid interns share cringeworthy financial advice
Ivanka Trump's interns have some questionable advice for students worried they can't afford an unpai
...[详细]'The Marvels' did Aladna wrong
The Marvel Cinematic Universe lovesto bring in not only strange new worlds but also strange new mult
...[详细]
