Many thanks to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for gifting me a digital ARC of this debut novel by Daria Lavelle. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 4.5 stars!
Konstantin is still haunted by his father's death when he was ten, made worse by the fact that they argued the last time they were together. Food was always important to Kostya and his dad, and since his death, Kostya can taste the favorite foods, down to the specific ingredients, of those who have died. One night, he acts on what he's tasting and everything changes.
Wow - this book is so intriguing and covers so many different genres, from speculative fiction, to horror, to romance, to the paranormal - and of course, food and drink. At its core, though, it is a book about grief and longing, and how food is wrapped up in all that. Who doesn't taste or smell a food and get instantly transported to the past and to a person? Is it a stretch to think that those smells could pass into other worlds as well? I loved the ghost story plot and it will make you think about the dangers of exploring the supernatural. Set in the food scene of NYC, this book is a feast all the way around, and is an amazing debut.
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