{"product_id":"test-kitchen-by-neil-stewart-9781472158260","title":"Test Kitchen","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTest Kitchen\u003c\/em\u003e is phenomenal - a mad, magical, ten-course feast of a novel, gorgeously written, totally original, packed with ideas and invention. Incredibly ambitious too - so many characters, so many stories, all of it choreographed so expertly. I have no idea how Neil Stewart did it, even after reading it twice. It deserves to be a massive success. Three Michelin stars\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul Murray, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Bee Sting\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'An amazing novel . . . Veering from humorous to horrifying, \u003cem\u003eTest Kitchen\u003c\/em\u003e shows real insight into the mildly unhinged nature of both high-end restaurants and their diners - with wit, lyricism and a killer turn of phrase'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarina O'Loughlin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTest Kitchen\u003c\/em\u003e is like \u003cem\u003eA Visit from the Goon Squad\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eThe Menu\u003c\/em\u003e and I'm loving it!'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlice Slater, author of \u003cem\u003eDeath of a Bookseller\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt's Tuesday night at sleek London restaurant Midgard. In the kitchen, knives race through \u003cem\u003emise en place\u003c\/em\u003e; the front of house hums with anticipation: the stage is set for chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe maitre d' is tangled in a conspiracy he can't escape. A young foodie plots revenge. The nervous new sous chef is about to crack. A restaurant critic has her pen poised. A patisserie chef is haunted by an ex-lover who won't let go. And a diner with a terrible wound conceals an even more terrible secret.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWatching from the shadows is Marley, one of the waitresses. As stories collide and truths quickly unravel, she knows something terrible is about to unfold - but she's powerless to stop it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGripping and darkly comedic, \u003cem\u003eTest Kitchen\u003c\/em\u003e explores the twisted world of food, power, and passion - a biting tale of mothers, magic and mortality, served on a silver platter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47384013504748,"sku":"9781472158260","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/581fc83626b48cb06a88a37f8140d0e5.jpg?v=1773436803","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/test-kitchen-by-neil-stewart-9781472158260","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}