* 'Gangster fiction to feast on.' - Independent * 'Raw and cooking. Rare and well-done.' - AA Gill * 'A superb tale of violence and backbiting set in the seething testosterone-heavy company of a crew of New York cooks, and simply towers head, shoulders and upper torso above everything else.' - GQ * 'Wonderful fun, a perfect book to read at the beach.' - Michael Crichton, New York Times Book Review * 'A recipe for a very good read.' - Sunday Telegraph * 'Sharp, funny... if it's gangster rap you want to read then Bourdain is your man.' - Express

Anthony Bourdain is the author of Bone in the Throat, Gone Bamboo, and the bestselling food memoirs Kitchen Confidential and A Cook's Tour. He has been a professional chef for over two decades. He lives in New York City.