K. Anis Ahmed

Broschiertes Buch

Carnivore

Beschreibung

'Deliciously dark' Observer 'Fast-paced, deeply disturbing satire ... dripping with tension' Hindustan Times 'A rather breathless thriller' CrimeTime 'Bold and satirical' Culturefly In New York's high-end restaurant scene one chef will do anything, and cook anything, to come out on top. Kash owes a lot of money. His restaurant, specialising in exotic meats and catering to New York's elite, was doing well. Then business dried up, and now Boris the loan shark wants his investment back. But Kash has a plan. There's a rumour of a dinner club, hosted in turns by billionaires. Lots of ego, and lots of money. If Kash can get the gig, it would pay off Boris and then some. He will need to offer something new, something that five of the richest men on the planet will have never tasted before. Something entirely unprecedented ... But Boris is done waiting. He kidnaps Kash, takes him to a warehouse and cuts off his finger. And this gives Kash an idea.

Autor

K. Anis Ahmed grew up in Dhaka and studied at Brown, Washington and New York Universities. He has published both short fiction and a novel (in the US, Bangladesh and India). Ahmed is the publisher of Dhaka Tribune, a national daily, a co-director of Dhaka Lit Fest and a co-founder of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh. He has also served as President of PEN Bangladesh. His opeds have appeared in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Guardian/Observer, Financial Times, among other places.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: HarperCollins Publishers
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Juni 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 129mm
• Gewicht: 270g
• ISBN-13: 9780008733353
• ISBN-10: 000873335X
• Artikelnr.: 71726617

Rezensionen

'The author's deliciously dark, sardonic humour shines through' OBSERVER

'A daring and disturbing literary dish ... To say Ahmed is fearless in his style is an understatement. His prose switches from the nostalgic past of Dhaka childhood to the well-researched gourmet culture of New York's high-end kitchens' Daily Star

'Fast-paced, deeply disturbing satire ... Ahmed writes with a sharp, almost surgical eye for the grotesqueries of power ... the humour is biting, the characters morally murky, and the plot dripping with tension' HINDUSTAN TIMES

'Carnivore is full of dark humour and unexpected twists. Not everyone will have the stomach for the underlying ingredient at the heart of this novel but if you like your stories bold and satirical, this will be right up your street' CULTUREFLY

'A book that skirts the outrageous but still manages to keep a foot sunk in reality despite the provocative premise and rapidly turns into a rather breathless thriller' CrimeTime

'A wicked take on the underbelly of the immigrant dream' VASEEM KHAN

'A vital read that barrels through to its devastating (and very satisfying) conclusion' NINA BADRESHWAR

'Carnivore is not your everyday thriller - edgy, exotic, dangerous and unexpected. I loved it' RS BURNETT