{"product_id":"aftertaste-hardcover","title":"Aftertaste - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDaria Lavelle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"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, \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSo Thirsty\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBlack Sheep\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat if you could have one last meal with someone you've loved, someone you've lost? Combining the magic of \u003ci\u003eUnder the Whispering Door\u003c\/i\u003e with the high-stakes culinary world of \u003ci\u003eSweetbitter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAftertaste\u003c\/i\u003e is an epic love story, a dark comedy, and a synesthetic adventure through food and grief.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSome hungers never fade.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Konstantin Duhovny cooks a dish tied to a memory of someone deceased, he can summon their ghost back for one final meal. But what begins as a thrilling gift quickly spins out of control when Kostya decides to open a restaurant that promises to reunite the Living and the Dead. (It turns out that messing with the afterlife comes at a steep cost.) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the boundaries between worlds start to blur, and as Kostya falls in love with a woman with her own secret relationship with the afterlife, he must confront the limits of what can be reclaimed, and what we must let go, in order to move on. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDeliciously unique and deeply emotional, Aftertaste is an epic love story and a genre-blending adventure through eating, grieving, and the moments that make us feel alive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHungry? Come take your seat at New York City's most unforgettable culinary experience.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaria Lavelle is an American fiction writer. Born in Kyiv, Ukraine, and raised in the New York metro area, her work explores themes of identity and belonging through magic and the uncanny. Her short stories have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Deadlands\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eDread Machine\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere, and she holds degrees in writing from Princeton University and Sarah Lawrence College. She lives in New Jersey with her husband, children, and goldendoodle, all of whom love a great meal almost as much as she does. Learn more at DariaLavelle.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.16 x 9.26 x 6.37 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 20, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47027208257725,"sku":"9781668061596","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/9767\/2637\/files\/8kwJazqYIZ9781668061596.webp?v=1782909025","url":"https:\/\/boundigo.com\/products\/aftertaste-hardcover","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}