Food
Whore:
A
Novel of Dining and Deceit
By: Jessica Tom
Releasing October 27, 2015
William Morrow
Blurb
Full of wit and mouth-watering cuisines, Jessica Tom’s debut novel
offers a clever insider take on the rarefied world of New York City’s dining scene
in the tradition of The Devil Wears Prada meets Kitchen Confidential.
Food whore (n.) A person who will do anything for food.
When Tia Monroe moves to New York City, she plans to put herself
on the culinary map in no time. But after a coveted internship goes up in
smoke, Tia’s suddenly just another young food lover in the big city.
But when Michael Saltz, a legendary New York Times restaurant
critic, lets Tia in on a career-ending secret—that he’s lost his sense of
taste—everything changes. Now he wants Tia to serve as his palate, ghostwriting
his reviews. In return he promises her lavish meals, a bottomless cache of
designer clothing, and the opportunity of a lifetime. Out of prospects and
determined to make it, Tia agrees.
Within weeks, Tia’s world transforms into one of luxury: four-star
dinners, sexy celebrity chefs, and an unlimited expense account at Bergdorf
Goodman. Tia loves every minute of it…until she sees her words in print and
Michael Saltz taking all the credit. As her secret identity begins to crumble
and the veneer of extravagance wears thin, Tia is forced to confront what it
means to truly succeed—and how far she’s willing to go to get there.
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Author Info
Jessica
Tom is a writer and food blogger living in Brooklyn. She has worked on initiatives with
restaurants, hospitality startups, food trucks, and citywide culinary programs.
Jessica attended Yale University and graduated with a concentration in fiction
writing, studying three years under Amy Bloom. She brings a wide variety of
food experience to her writing.
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