Butter
Author: Asako Yuzuki
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About This BookTHE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING SENSATION WINNER OF WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS DEBUT NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2025SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA CRIME FICTION IN TRANSLATION DAGGER AWARD 2025A BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK‘A full-fat, Michelin-starred treat’ SUNDAY TIMES‘A cult phenomenon’ iNEWS‘Took the literary world by storm’ BBC‘A killer Japanese novel’ THE TIMES'I have been glued to Butter’ NIGEL SLATERThe cult Japanese bestseller about a female gourmet cook and serial killer and the journalist intent on cracking her case, inspired by a true story, and translated by Polly Barton.There are two things that I can simply not tolerate: feminists and margarine.Gourmet cook Manako Kajii sits in Tokyo Detention Centre convicted of the serial murders of lonely businessmen, who she is said to have seduced with her delicious home cooking. The case has captured the nation’s imagination but Kajii refuses to speak with the press. That is, until journalist Rika Machida writes a letter asking for her recipe for beef stew and Kajii can’t resist writing back.Rika, the only woman in her news office, works late each night, rarely cooking more than ramen. As the visits unfold between her and the steely Kajii, they are closer to a masterclass in food than journalistic research. Rika hopes this gastronomic exchange will help her soften Kajii but it seems that she might be the one changing. With each meal she eats, something is awakening in her body. Might she and Kaji have more in common than she once thought?Inspired by the real case of the convicted con woman and serial killer, 'The Konkatsu Killer', Asako Yuzuki’s Butter is a vivid, gripping exploration of misogyny, obsession and the transgressive pleasures of food in Japan.'It isn’t entirely clear whether to read the novel or devour it’ OBSERVER‘Readers around the world are finding themselves utterly captivated’DAILY MAIL‘I really enjoyed it’ MEERA SYAL, on BBC Between the Covers'Compelling, delightfully weird' PANDORA SYKES'Unputdownable, breathtakingly original' ERIN KELLY'You’ll be craving rice, butter and soy sauce in no time’STYLIST‘Nothing short of ingenious’ iNEWS‘Ambitious and unsettling’GUARDIAN'Luscious … I devoured this' IMOGEN CRIMP'A salty morsel with one hell of a bite’ ALICE SLATER Read moreBook DetailsAuthor: Asako YuzukiPublisher: Fourth Estate (25 April 2024)Format: Paperback – 25 April 2024Language: EnglishPages: 464ISBN: 978-0008710637Dimensions: 12.9 x 2.9 x 19.8 cmWeight: 294 g
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- Reading Level
- General Fiction Readers (All Ages)
- Language & Format
- English • Paperback – 25 April 2024
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- Fourth Estate (25 April 2024)
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About This BookTHE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING SENSATION WINNER OF WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS DEBUT NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2025SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA CRIME FICTION IN TRANSLATION DAGGER AWARD 2025A BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK‘A full-fat,...
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Recommended for readers who enjoy Fiction & Bestsellers and are looking for genuine, well-crafted literature by Asako Yuzuki.
Why Readers Pick This Edition
- You’ll love Butter for its intoxicating mix of crime, food, and psychological obsession. This isn’t just a thriller—it’s a slow, unsettling seduction that pulls you into the mind of a notorious female killer and the journalist determined to understand her. Sharp, provocative, and darkly sensual, the novel explores power, desire, feminism, and appetite in ways that linger long after the last page. Perfect if you enjoy literary crime that feels both shocking and deeply human.
- Published by Fourth Estate (25 April 2024).
- Language: English.
Catalog Description
About This BookTHE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING SENSATION WINNER OF WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS DEBUT NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2025SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA CRIME FICTION IN TRANSLATION DAGGER AWARD 2025A BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK‘A full-fat, Michelin-starred treat’ SUNDAY TIMES‘A cult phenomenon’ iNEWS‘Took the literary world by storm’ BBC‘A killer Japanese novel’ THE TIMES'I have been glued to Butter’ NIGEL SLATERThe cult Japanese bestseller about a female gourmet cook and serial killer and the journalist intent on cracking her case, inspired by a true story, and translated by Polly Barton.There are two things that I can simply not...
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