{"product_id":"9781472158260","title":"Test Kitchen","description":"Author: Neil Stewart\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781472158260\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 11 Nov 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 304\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eTest Kitchen\u003c\/i\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' Paul Murray, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bee Sting\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An amazing novel . . . Veering from humorous to horrifying, \u003ci\u003eTest Kitchen\u003c\/i\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' Marina \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eO'Loughlin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003ci\u003eTest Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e is like \u003ci\u003eA Visit from the Goon Squad\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThe Menu \u003c\/i\u003eand I'm loving it!' Alice Slater, author of \u003ci\u003eDeath of a Bookseller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's Tuesday night at sleek London restaurant Midgard. In the kitchen, knives race through \u003ci\u003emise en place\u003c\/i\u003e; the front of house hums with anticipation: the stage is set for chaos.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGripping and darkly comedic, \u003ci\u003eTest Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e explores the twisted world of food, power, and passion - a biting tale of mothers, magic and mortality, served on a silver platter.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46717719478430,"sku":"ADS-9781472158260","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781472158260.jpg?v=1776128907","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781472158260","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}