: Anita is a senior sous-chef at a high-end London restaurant. Her life is a grueling balance between the high-pressure, adrenaline-fueled world of professional cooking and the emotional toll of caring for her husband, Patrick, who is rapidly declining from dementia.
: The novel delves into the ironies of their marriage. Before his illness, Patrick was a controlling figure who "persecuted" Anita for her professional success. Now, she is "imprisoned" by the obligation to care for him, even as his condition frees her from his former behavior. Ross Raisin – Fame (2022)
A Hunger by Ross Raisin review – his most ambitious novel yet : Anita is a senior sous-chef at a