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By: Publication details: London : 4th Estate, 2024Description: 452pISBN:
  • 9780008511685
Summary: Gourmet cook Manako Kajii sits in Tokyo Detention House 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 Kajii, they seem closer to a masterclass in food than journalistic research. Rika hopes this gastronomic exchange will help soften the steely Kajii but it seems that Rika might be the one changing. With eachj meal she eats, something is awakening in her body. Might she and Kajii have more in common than she once thought?
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Gourmet cook Manako Kajii sits in Tokyo Detention House 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 Kajii, they seem closer to a masterclass in food than journalistic research. Rika hopes this gastronomic exchange will help soften the steely Kajii but it seems that Rika might be the one changing. With eachj meal she eats, something is awakening in her body. Might she and Kajii have more in common than she once thought?

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