{"product_id":"the-lemon-a-novel-hardcover-boyd-s-e-hardcover","title":"The Lemon -- S. E. Boyd, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eNamed a Most Anticipated Book of Fall 2022 by \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003ci\u003eAARP the Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003ci\u003eThe AV Club\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003ci\u003eParade\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003ci\u003eEater\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003ci\u003eLitHub\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003ci\u003ePublishers Lunch\u003c\/i\u003e - and more! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[T]his poised and playful debut novel is a sly satire on foodie culture and the modern hype machine. . . . As tart as 'artisanal citrus, ' as sharp as a chef's knife, \u003ci\u003eThe Lemon\u003c\/i\u003e is both a gleeful foodie sendup and an incisive takedown of the commercial exploitation of just about everything.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e--The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet in the intersecting worlds of fine dining, Hollywood, and the media, a darkly hilarious and ultimately affecting story about the underside of success and fame, and our ongoing complicity in devouring our cultural heroes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile filming on location in Belfast, Northern Ireland, John Doe, the universally adored host of the culinary travel show \u003ci\u003eLast Call\u003c\/i\u003e, is found dead in a hotel room in an apparent suicide. As the news of his untimely demise breaks stateside, a group of friends, fixers, hustlers, and opportunists vie to seize control of the narrative: Doe's chess-master of an agent Nia, ready to call in every favor she is owed to preserve his legacy; down-on-her-luck journalist Katie, who fabricates a story about Doe to save her job at a failing website; and world-famous chef Paolo Cabrini, Doe's closest friend and confidant, who finds himself entangled with a deranged Belfast hotel worker whose lurid secret might just take them all down. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBolstered by the authors' insider knowledge of high-end restaurants and low-end media, \u003ci\u003eThe Lemon\u003c\/i\u003e delivers a raucous examination of our culture with deliciously cutting prose, crackling dialogue, and an unpredictable plot that will keep you riveted to the last page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e S. E. Boyd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Viking\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/08\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.05h x 6.24w x 1.12d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593490440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2022 pg. 131\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/26\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2022 pg. 45","brand":"S. E. Boyd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43950937243876,"sku":"9780593490440","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780593490440.jpg?v=1719555873","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/the-lemon-a-novel-hardcover-boyd-s-e-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}