{"product_id":"in-the-kitchen","title":"In The Kitchen","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt the once-splendid Imperial Hotel, chef Gabriel Lightfoot is trying to run a tight kitchen. But his integrity and his sanity are under constant challenge from an exuberantly multinational staff, a gimlet-eyed hotel management, and business partners with whom he is planning a new venture. Despite the pressure, his hard work looks set to pay off.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUntil the discovery of a porter''s dead body in the kitchen appears to tip the scales. It is a small death, a lonely death - but it is enough to disturb the tenuous balance of Gabe''s life. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn The Kitchen \u003c\/i\u003eis Monica Ali''s stunning follow up to \u003ci\u003eBrick Lane. \u003c\/i\u003eIt is both the portrait of a man pushed to the edge, and a wry and telling look into the melting pot which is our contemporary existence. It confirms Monica Ali not only as a great modern storyteller but also an acute observer of the dramas of modern life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57481639068021,"sku":"9780552774864","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780552774864.jpg?v=1786089922","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/in-the-kitchen","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}