Butter by Asako Yuzuki
Butter by Asako Yuzuki is more about friendship, self-worth, and indulgence than murder, and it left me craving all things butter.
It’s more food than murders. I think it is really about friendships and knowing your own worth. Also, how do you take care of yourself? How much do you think about what you eat and the people you choose to include in your life? It made me very hungry for all things butter.” Butter by Asako Yuzuki is an unsettling Japanese bestseller inspired by a true case, where a gourmet cook accused of murder reveals that food, desire, and self-discovery are more powerful than any crime.
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