{"title":"Asako Yuzuki","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"butter-1","title":"Butter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE NUMBER ONE\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eBESTSELLING SENSATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWINNER OF WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS DEBUT NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThere are two things that I can simply not tolerate: feminists and margarine.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGourmet 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRika, 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by the real case of the convicted con woman and serial killer, 'The Konkatsu Killer', Asako Yuzuki's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eButter\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eis a vivid, gripping exploration of misogyny, obsession and the transgressive pleasures of food in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLonglisted for the CWA Crime Fiction in Translation Dagger Award 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'It isn't entirely clear whether to read the novel or devour it\u003c\/strong\u003e'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOBSERVER\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Readers around the world are finding themselves utterly captivated'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Compelling, delightfully weird'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ePANDORA SYKES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Unputdownable, breathtakingly original'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eERIN KELLY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'You'll be craving rice, butter and soy sauce in no time' \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSTYLIST\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eNothing short of ingenious\u003c\/strong\u003e'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eiNEWS\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Ambitious and unsettling' \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\/pages\u003c\/strong\u003e: paperback \/ 452 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780008511715\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: 4th Estate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Asako Yuzuki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51934330487117,"sku":"9780008511715","price":15.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0016\/9325\/3689\/files\/9780008511715.jpg?v=1751027515"},{"product_id":"sviestas","title":"Sviestas","description":"\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eTikrais \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eįvykiais paremtas, Japonijoje kultiniu tapęs bestseleris apie gurmanę serijinę žudikę ir jos bylą išspręsti pasiryžusią žurnalistę.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf2\"\u003eTik dviej\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eų dalykų jokiais būdais negaliu pakęsti. Tai\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf2\"\u003e– feminist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eės ir margarinas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eGurmanė ir kulinarė\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eKadžii\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eManako\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esėdi Tokijo kalėjime. Ji nužudžiusi kelis vienišus verslininkus, kuriuos, kaip tvirtinama, suviliojo savo nuostabaus skonio ruoštais patiekalais. Byla prikaustė visos šalies dėmesį, tačiau\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eKadžii\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eatsisako bendrauti su spauda ir nepriima jokių lankytojų. Tada laišką jai parašo žurnalistė\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eMačida\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRika, prašydama jos jautienos troškinio recepto, ir\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eKadžii\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eneatsispyrusi jai atrašo.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eRika yra vienintelė naujienų skyriuje dirbanti moteris, kasdien pasiliekanti biure iki išnaktų ir retai sau gaminanti ką nors sudėtingesnio nei karštu vandeniu užpilami\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eramenai\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e. Jai ir nuožmiajai\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eKadžii\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esusitinkant vėl ir vėl, jų kartu praleistas laikas tampa panašus veikiau į kulinarijos pamokas nei į žurnalistinį tyrimą. Rika tikisi, kad pokalbiai apie gastronomiją padės suminkštinti\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eKadžii\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eširdį, bet, atrodo, keistis ima ji pati. Paragavus kiekvieno\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eKadžii\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erekomenduoto patiekalo, jos kūnas atgyja. Galbūt jos su\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eKadžii\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epanašesnės, nei Rika manė?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eŠis intensyvus romanas įtraukia į kriminalinį katės ir pelės žaidimą, deklaruoja meilę gurmaniškam maistui ir griauna kapitalistines ir\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003emizoginiškas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estruktūras šiuolaikinėje Japonijoje. Tai ir istorija apie vienišumą bei tai, ką reiškia mėgautis gyvenimu ir ką dėl to tenka paaukoti.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVertė\u003c\/strong\u003e: Martynas Šiaučiūnas-Kačinskas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatas\/puslapiai\u003c\/strong\u003e: kieti viršeliai \/ 496 puslapiai\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9786090169674\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeidykla\u003c\/strong\u003e: Alma littera\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMetai\u003c\/b\u003e: 2026\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Asako Yuzuki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53489952915789,"sku":"9786090169674","price":29.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0016\/9325\/3689\/files\/Screenshot2026-03-06154159.png?v=1772804534"},{"product_id":"hooked","title":"Hooked","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Tender and thrilling it's Yuzuki at her best'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eELLE\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Deliciously satisfying'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eiPAPER\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Enjoyable and addictive'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eINDEPENDENT\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Fantastically dark'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eERIN KELLY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe thrilling new novel of friendship and dangerous obsession from Asako Yuzuki, the award-winning author of the global sensation\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eButter\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEriko really wouldn't mind being savaged, if it was her best friend doing the savaging …\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEriko's life appears perfect - devoted parents, pristine apartment and a high-flying job in the seafood division of one of Japan's largest trading companies. 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