You might want to check out these two sets of excerpts. They are pretty representative of the book as a whole (one of them includes the roasting pan reference so you can get the whole context).
http://www.maryroach.net/stiffExcerpts.html
http://www.bookbrowse.com/excerpts/i...ok_number=1230
This should give you a better idea if the book is for you.
Mel