Hooked: A Novel of Obsession

"Yes, in March, there will be a new novel from Asako Yuzuki, whose earlier novel about a serial killer cook, Butter , has been an international sensation, selling almost 300,000 copies in the UK alone. This new novel, also translated into English by Polly Barton, features a highly strung Japanese food executive who becomes obsessed with a housewife who shares details of her chaotic lifestyle online. It’s described as “a thrilling and unsettling story of the line between friendship and dangerous obsession”, and it’s been selected as one of the most highly anticipated novels of spring 2026 by publications as varied as The Guardian, Vogue, The New York Times, Lithub, and Forbes."