Reviews"A decadent debut that marks the arrival of a sparkling new voice. Dark and delicious, sincerely moving and at times laugh out loud funny, a heady, bittersweet, beautiful novel about life and death, grief and closure, passion and hunger. A must-read." -RACHEL HARRISON, USA Today Bestselling author of So Thirsty and Black Sheep "AFTERTASTE is a breathtaking novel. Combining the grit of the restaurant world with the magic of the afterlife, Daria Lavelle perfectly blends unexpected ingredients into a book you'll want to savor. It's a story about grief that's filled with humor, warmth, and astounding creativity, and I already can't wait to read it again." -LAURA HANKIN, author of One-Star Romance and The Daydreams "This is a terrific book. Aftertaste offers the glories of food and cooking--all the yes-chef details we now love--in a cool, brilliant, and suspenseful novel whose spec-fic plot wants to talk about the mysteries of sense-memory and death. I could not put it down." --JOAN SILBER, author of Secrets of Happiness and Improvement, A Most Anticipated Book from Goodreads, Barnes & Noble, LitHub and Jordy's Book Club "A ghost story, a love story, and a mind-bending adventure, Aftertaste by Daria Lavelle turns the concept of 'sense memory' into a delightful ride."-- Real Simple "This is an extraordinary book...For foodies, for lovers, for those who like a side of the supernatural." -- Booklist "Delectable....the exuberant prose leavens the story's bittersweet pathos, and the novel brims with tantalizing descriptions of international cuisines. This inventive tale of food and family is likely to whet readers' appetites." -- Publishers Weekly "Lavelle spins a twisty plot filled with mouthwatering descriptions of food and some very hungry ghosts...A tasty variation on the supernatural thriller." -- Kirkus "An original concept perfectly realized. Witty and poignant, surprising and satisfying, this lovely book about death is brimming with life." --KAREN JOY FOWLER, award-winning author of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves "Daria Lavelle's Aftertaste is pure magic; a story that nourishes the soul, breaks the heart, and lingers on the tongue long after reading. I am so glad to have been haunted by it. A sparkling debut from a writer gifted with wit and imagination to spare." --VIOLET KUPERSMITH, author of Build Your House Around My Body " Aftertaste is practically exploding with love, life and flavour. I relished every word." --LOUISE KENNEDY, bestselling author of Trespasses "Brilliantly constructed and wholly original, Aftertaste is like no novel you've ever tried before. It's much more than your usual dish--it's a whole literary tasting menu. Packed with ghosts, romance, fine dining, and the mob, it will leave you stunned, thrilled, and totally satiated." --JULIA PHILLIPS, author of Bear "A haunting evocation of pain and pleasure, and the power of food." --NIGELLA LAWSON "A decadent debut that marks the arrival of a sparkling new voice. Dark and delicious, sincerely moving and at times laugh out loud funny, a heady, bittersweet, beautiful novel about life and death, grief and closure, passion and hunger. A must-read."-- RACHEL HARRISON, USA Today Bestselling author of So Thirsty and Black Sheep " Aftertaste is a breathtaking novel. Combining the grit of the restaurant world with the magic of the afterlife, Daria Lavelle perfectly blends unexpected ingredients into a book you'll want to savor. It's a story about grief that's filled with humor, warmth, and astounding creativity, and I already can't wait to read it again."-- LAURA HANKIN, author of One-Star Romance and The Daydreams "This is a terrific book. Aftertaste offers the glories of food and cooking--all the yes-chef details we now love--in a cool, brilliant, and suspenseful novel whose spec-fic plot wants to talk about the mysteries of sense-memory and death. I could not put it down." --JOAN SILBER, author of Secrets of Happiness and Improvement, A Most Anticipated Book from Goodreads, Barnes & Noble, LitHub and Jordy's Book Club "A haunting evocation of pain and pleasure, and the power of food." --NIGELLA LAWSON "A decadent debut that marks the arrival of a sparkling new voice. Dark and delicious, sincerely moving and at times laugh out loud funny, a heady, bittersweet, beautiful novel about life and death, grief and closure, passion and hunger. A must-read."-- RACHEL HARRISON, USA Today Bestselling author of So Thirsty and Black Sheep " Aftertaste is a breathtaking novel. Combining the grit of the restaurant world with the magic of the afterlife, Daria Lavelle perfectly blends unexpected ingredients into a book you'll want to savor. It's a story about grief that's filled with humor, warmth, and astounding creativity, and I already can't wait to read it again."-- LAURA HANKIN, author of One-Star Romance and The Daydreams "This is a terrific book. Aftertaste offers the glories of food and cooking--all the yes-chef details we now love--in a cool, brilliant, and suspenseful novel whose spec-fic plot wants to talk about the mysteries of sense-memory and death. I could not put it down." --JOAN SILBER, author of Secrets of Happiness and Improvement, A Most Anticipated Book from Goodreads, Barnes & Noble, LitHub and Jordy's Book Club "An original concept perfectly realized. Witty and poignant, surprising and satisfying, this lovely book about death is brimming with life." --KAREN JOY FOWLER, award-winning author of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves "Daria Lavelle's Aftertaste is pure magic; a story that nourishes the soul, breaks the heart, and lingers on the tongue long after reading. I am so glad to have been haunted by it. A sparkling debut from a writer gifted with wit and imagination to spare." --VIOLET KUPERSMITH, author of Build Your House Around My Body " Aftertaste is practically exploding with love, life and flavour. I relished every word." --LOUISE KENNEDY, bestselling author of Trespasses "Brilliantly constructed and wholly original, Aftertaste is like no novel you've ever tried before. It's much more than your usual dish--it's a whole literary tasting menu. Packed with ghosts, romance, fine dining, and the mob, it will leave you stunned, thrilled, and totally satiated." --JULIA PHILLIPS, author of Bear "A haunting evocation of pain and pleasure, and the power of food." --NIGELLA LAWSON "A decadent debut that marks the arrival of a sparkling new voice. Dark and delicious, sincerely moving and at times laugh out loud funny, a heady, bittersweet, beautiful novel about life and death, grief and closure, passion and hunger. A must-read."-- RACHEL HARRISON, USA Today Bestselling author of So Thirsty and Black Sheep " Aftertaste is a breathtaking novel. Combining the grit of the restaurant world with the magic of the afterlife, Daria Lavelle perfectly blends unexpected ingredients into a book you'll want to savor. It's a story about grief that's filled with humor, warmth, and astounding creativity, and I already can't wait to read it again."-- LAURA HANKIN, author of One-Star Romance and The Daydreams "This is a terrific book. Aftertaste offers the glories of food and cooking--all the yes-chef details we now love--in a cool, brilliant, and suspenseful novel whose spec-fic plot wants to talk about the mysteries of sense-memory and death. I could not put it down." --JOAN SILBER, author of Secrets of Happiness and Improvement, A Most Anticipated Book from Goodreads, Barnes & Noble, LitHub and Jordy's Book Club " Aftertaste is practically exploding with love, life and flavour. I relished every word." --LOUISE KENNEDY, bestselling author of Trespasses "Brilliantly constructed and wholly original, Aftertaste is like no novel you've ever tried before. It's much more than your usual dish--it's a whole literary tasting menu. Packed with ghosts, romance, fine dining, and the mob, it will leave you stunned, thrilled, and totally satiated." --JULIA PHILLIPS, author of Bear "A haunting evocation of pain and pleasure, and the power of food." --NIGELLA LAWSON "A decadent debut that marks the arrival of a sparkling new voice. Dark and delicious, sincerely moving and at times laugh out loud funny, a heady, bittersweet, beautiful novel about life and death, grief and closure, passion and hunger. A must-read."-- RACHEL HARRISON, USA Today Bestselling author of So Thirsty and Black Sheep " Aftertaste is a breathtaking novel. Combining the grit of the restaurant world with the magic of the afterlife, Daria Lavelle perfectly blends unexpected ingredients into a book you'll want to savor. It's a story about grief that's filled with humor, warmth, and astounding creativity, and I already can't wait to read it again."-- LAURA HANKIN, author of One-Star Romance and The Daydreams "This is a terrific book. Aftertaste offers the glories of food and cooking--all the yes-chef details we now love--in a cool, brilliant, and suspenseful novel whose spec-fic plot wants to talk about the mysteries of sense-memory and death. I could not put it down." --JOAN SILBER, author of Secrets of Happiness and Improvement, "A decadent debut that marks the arrival of a sparkling new voice. Dark and delicious, sincerely moving and at times laugh out loud funny, a heady, bittersweet, beautiful novel about life and death, grief and closure, passion and hunger. A must-read."-- RACHEL HARRISON, USA Today Bestselling author of So Thirsty and Black Sheep " Aftertaste is a breathtaking novel. Combining the grit of the restaurant world with the magic of the afterlife, Daria Lavelle perfectly blends unexpected ingredients into a book you'll want to savor. It's a story about grief that's filled with humor, warmth, and astounding creativity, and I already can't wait to read it again."-- LAURA HANKIN, author of One-Star Romance and The Daydreams "This is a terrific book. Aftertaste offers the glories of food and cooking--all the yes-chef details we now love--in a cool, brilliant, and suspenseful novel whose spec-fic plot wants to talk about the mysteries of sense-memory and death. I could not put it down." --JOAN SILBER, author of Secrets of Happiness and Improvement, A Most Anticipated Book from Goodreads, Barnes & Noble, LitHub and Jordy's Book Club "Delectable....the exuberant prose leavens the story's bittersweet pathos, and the novel brims with tantalizing descriptions of international cuisines. This inventive tale of food and family is likely to whet readers' appetites." -- Publishers Weekly "Lavelle spins a twisty plot filled with mouthwatering descriptions of food and some very hungry ghosts...A tasty variation on the supernatural thriller." -- Kirkus "An original concept perfectly realized. Witty and poignant, surprising and satisfying, this lovely book about death is brimming with life." --KAREN JOY FOWLER, award-winning author of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves "Daria Lavelle's Aftertaste is pure magic; a story that nourishes the soul, breaks the heart, and lingers on the tongue long after reading. I am so glad to have been haunted by it. A sparkling debut from a writer gifted with wit and imagination to spare." --VIOLET KUPERSMITH, author of Build Your House Around My Body " Aftertaste is practically exploding with love, life and flavour. I relished every word." --LOUISE KENNEDY, bestselling author of Trespasses "Brilliantly constructed and wholly original, Aftertaste is like no novel you've ever tried before. It's much more than your usual dish--it's a whole literary tasting menu. Packed with ghosts, romance, fine dining, and the mob, it will leave you stunned, thrilled, and totally satiated." --JULIA PHILLIPS, author of Bear "A haunting evocation of pain and pleasure, and the power of food." --NIGELLA LAWSON "A decadent debut that marks the arrival of a sparkling new voice. Dark and delicious, sincerely moving and at times laugh out loud funny, a heady, bittersweet, beautiful novel about life and death, grief and closure, passion and hunger. A must-read."-- RACHEL HARRISON, USA Today Bestselling author of So Thirsty and Black Sheep " Aftertaste is a breathtaking novel. Combining the grit of the restaurant world with the magic of the afterlife, Daria Lavelle perfectly blends unexpected ingredients into a book you'll want to savor. It's a story about grief that's filled with humor, warmth, and astounding creativity, and I already can't wait to read it again."-- LAURA HANKIN, author of One-Star Romance and The Daydreams "This is a terrific book. Aftertaste offers the glories of food and cooking--all the yes-chef details we now love--in a cool, brilliant, and suspenseful novel whose spec-fic plot wants to talk about the mysteries of sense-memory and death. I could not put it down." --JOAN SILBER, author of Secrets of Happiness and Improvement, A Most Anticipated Book from Goodreads, Barnes & Noble, LitHub and Jordy's Book Club "An original concept perfectly realized. Witty and poignant, surprising and satisfying, this lovely book about death is brimming with life." --KAREN JOY FOWLER, award-winning author of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves " Aftertaste is practically exploding with love, life and flavour. I relished every word." --LOUISE KENNEDY, bestselling author of Trespasses "Brilliantly constructed and wholly original, Aftertaste is like no novel you've ever tried before. It's much more than your usual dish--it's a whole literary tasting menu. Packed with ghosts, romance, fine dining, and the mob, it will leave you stunned, thrilled, and totally satiated." --JULIA PHILLIPS, author of Bear "A haunting evocation of pain and pleasure, and the power of food." --NIGELLA LAWSON "A decadent debut that marks the arrival of a sparkling new voice. Dark and delicious, sincerely moving and at times laugh out loud funny, a heady, bittersweet, beautiful novel about life and death, grief and closure, passion and hunger. A must-read."-- RACHEL HARRISON, USA Today Bestselling author of So Thirsty and Black Sheep " Aftertaste is a breathtaking novel. Combining the grit of the restaurant world with the magic of the afterlife, Daria Lavelle perfectly blends unexpected ingredients into a book you'll want to savor. It's a story about grief that's filled with humor, warmth, and astounding creativity, and I already can't wait to read it again."-- LAURA HANKIN, author of One-Star Romance and The Daydreams "This is a terrific book. Aftertaste offers the glories of food and cooking--all the yes-chef details we now love--in a cool, brilliant, and suspenseful novel whose spec-fic plot wants to talk about the mysteries of sense-memory and death. I could not put it down." --JOAN SILBER, author of Secrets of Happiness and Improvement
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