So Long Superman, So Long Batman, Here Comes The Fat Man. In a world of corruption and wickedness, a world where your next meal may be your last, there’s only one man who can taste the difference between what you can eat and what will kill you. He’s the super-sized, super-talented FBI agent whose specialty is food security. He’s a bona fide card-carrying superhero unlike any other. He’s the fat man with the super taste buds and super immunity. He’s Timothy Blanchard, the titular hero of The Taster. The Taster, the book, book starts with a meal and a murder. A whirlwind of meals and murders follow. It’s enough to make you ravenously hungry and furiously turning pages.