Secret Dinner

Dark, compelling, and wickedly smart, Secret Dinner is a deliciously twisted thriller about friendship and ambition with a mind-blowing end. It seizes your breath from the first page and refuses to let go! Raphael Montes is a spectacular talent. * Lisa Jewell *
This rollercoaster of a novel is highly imaginative and totally unique. I devoured it - no pun intended! - in one sitting. By turns gory, shocking, macabre and often very funny, you won’t be able to put it down. Just be grateful you’re not on the menu… * Alex Michaelides *
Four desperate friends. One irresistible idea. But how many survivors? Secret Dinner is delectable and diabolical, a zesty blend of Parasite, Sweeney Todd, and Fight Club. * A. J. Finn *
Secret Dinner is a potent combination of gallows humor, Hitchcockian suspense, and trenchant social commentary. Bold and bloody, it’s a thriller with real bite. * Riley Sager *
The translator Zoë Alexandra Perry brings Brazil’s top thriller writer to American readers with this fast-paced tale of four broke 20-somethings lured into the world of Rio’s shady elite. What begins as a jokey get-rich-quick scheme - catering exclusive dinner parties - quickly morphs into something much more sinister. – Miguel Salazar and Laura Thompson * The New York Times *
‘Wickedly clever and insanely imaginative … mind-blowing twist in the tail … Food for thought in every sense of the word!’ * Lancashire Post *
Hustle culture meets cannibalism in this bruising satire from Montes […] his sense of humor is stinging and he garnishes the novel with a delicious last-minute twist. Readers who can stomach the premise will walk away satiated. * Publishers Weekly *
Well worth the wait (…) A satirical (and literal) evisceration of foodie culture and wealthy excess. The Secret Dinner should be read in public, while eating a very bloody piece of meet, and snickering softly. If everyone around is not freaked out by the time you finish your meal then you are DOING IT WRONG. * Crimereads *
Montes keeps readers hooked to see just how far the group will go, if their friendship will survive, and what the outcome will be. A top thriller in Brazil, this bold mix of satire and horror is not for the weak of stomach. * Booklist *
Raphael is an author who masterfully controls tension (…). In his writing, it is possible to see the influence of suspense masters such as Patricia Highsmith, Agatha Christie and Jim Thompson. Even stronger are the cinematic influences: Raphael Montes is a mixture of Alfred Hitchcock’s suspense with Quentin Tarantino’s black comedy. – Pedro Martins * The Guardian *

Raphael Montes is the biggest thriller writer in Brazil. His eight novels have sold more than a million copies and have been published in more than twenty-five countries. Also a screenwriter, Montes is the showrunner of Scars of Beauty, the most-watched original show on HBO Max in Latin America, and Netflix’s award-winning series Good Morning, Verônica. He splits his time between Rio and New York and has a strong presence on social media, where he shares his creative process with his readers.

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