Greedy
The deliciously dark and seductive new psychological thriller, perfect for fans of cult Japanese bestseller Butter
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Publisher Description
*Not Suitable For Vegetarians*
'Sinister, stylish and utterly addictive' Lucy Rose
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Ed is in trouble with the yakuza. He's gambled away all his money and his family is at risk.
But just as he’s about to lose everything, he receives an offer he can’t refuse.
A reclusive billionaire is looking for a private chef. The only catch: she has some. . . unusual tastes.
As he prepares delicious dishes – fresh crab salad with a panko crumb, lamb shank dripping in red wine juice, sweet, fluffy soufflé pancakes – he realizes that each meal is a test, a challenge to satisfy an insatiable appetite.
Caught up in a world more sinister than he could ever have imagined, Ed finds himself entangled in another debt.
As the stakes grow, he must make a choice.
Will he stay hungry? Or will he be greedy?
Dinner is served.
Eat Up.
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PRAISE FOR GREEDY . . .
'Greedy is a feast of a novel. It’s playfully fiendish and a seductive blood-soaked gourmet thriller you won’t be able to put down’ Lucy Rose
'Callie Kazumi is one to watch' Alice Slater
'Gripping, wicked and rich in its storytelling' Ivy Ngeow
‘As brilliant as it is brutal. That a book this smart, this profound, and this cynical can still be this much fun is a feat’ Rachel Harrison
‘This dark and delicious story had me gripped throughout' Chris Bridges
‘A terrific writer. . . Just read it.’ Chris Carter
'Deliciously dark. This biting thriller about wealth, morality and insatiable appetites will leave you hungry for another Callie Kazumi novel' Asia Mackay
‘Dark and delectable, I devoured Greedy in three sittings.’ BA Paris
‘Butter meets Never Let Me Go in this wicked, stylish shocker of a novel. Best read on an empty stomach.’ Erin Kelly
‘Greedy is a compulsive read that left me famished for more . . .' Tania Tay
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A British expat in Tokyo spirals downward as he struggles to keep himself afloat in Kazumi's competent sophomore thriller (after Claire, Darling). Once a recruiter and sous chef, Ed Cook is now unemployed and hiding the truth from his family while he dodges yakuza crime boss Isamu Ikagi, to whom he is profoundly in debt. When Ed comes across a mysterious, high-paying chef job, he falsifies his credentials and arrives at a remote, eerie mansion owned by Hazeline Yamamoto, a sharp-tongued, scandal-haunted British Japanese widow. Hazeline's extravagant tastes lead Ed to a tense but promising trial shift that he rushes to convert to full-time employment after he learns that Ikago is on his trail. As Ed falls deeper under Hazeline's influence, cooking for her secretive gatherings and accepting her sometimes ostentatious help, he begins to sense that her charity may mask darker motives. When Hazelin's facade finally cracks, Ed must confront just how entangled he's become with his new employer and determine how far he's willing to go to settle his debts. Kazumi's assured prose and tense set pieces keep the pages turning, even if certain plot developments are a little too predictable. Still, this is a solid bet for neo-noir fans.
