Cooking in the Wrong Century

'Brilliantly clever' IRISH TIMES'Moreish' GUARDIANAn evening of perfect preparation. A night of uninvited chaos.In her stylish apartment, the hostess is hard at work. She folds linen napkins, arranges wildflowers and cues up algorithmically chosen soft jazz to project an effortless cool.Every detail is chosen with care, which makes it all the more galling when her guests arrive late and already drunk. As small talk becomes slurred confessions and lost inhibitions, the hostess struggles to maintain control over an evening far beyond her wildest imaginings.A BREAKOUT FAVOURITE WITH READERS:'Gobbled this up in a day''Ponders what adulting actually means''If you liked Vincenzo Latronico's Perfection, read this''A lyrical homage to food memories''Funny and very clever. A must-read'