Carnivore
Format:Hardback
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Published:19th Jun '25
Should be back in stock very soon
THE BEAR meats THE MENU in this cut-throat thriller – the sharpest novel of 2025
'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.
'The author's deliciously dark, sardonic humour shines through' OBSERVER
'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
ISBN: 9780008733339
Dimensions: 240mm x 159mm x 30mm
Weight: 520g
320 pages