{"product_id":"food-whore-a-novel-of-dining-and-deceit-by-jessica-tom","title":"Food Whore A Novel of Dining and Deceit by Jessica Tom","description":"\u003cp\u003eFull of wit and mouth-watering cuisines, Jessica Tomâ€™s debut novel offers a clever insider take on the rarefied world of New York Cityâ€™s dining scene in the tradition of The Devil Wears Prada meets Kitchen Confidential.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eÂ Food whore (n.) A person who will do anything for food. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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, Tiaâ€™s suddenly just another young food lover in the big city.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when Michael Saltz, a legendary New York Times restaurant critic, lets Tia in on a career-ending secretâ€”that heâ€™s lost his sense of tasteâ€”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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithin weeks, Tiaâ€™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 itâ€¦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 succeedâ€”and how far sheâ€™s willing to go to get there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9780062387004\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43009842479167,"sku":null,"price":21.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/8626\/8223\/files\/5074143482210.jpg?v=1773661613","url":"https:\/\/bookconnection.com.au\/products\/food-whore-a-novel-of-dining-and-deceit-by-jessica-tom","provider":"The Book Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}