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G.P. Putnam's Sons
October 2025
On Sale: October 14, 2025
208 pages
ISBN: B0DT3PTT2B
EAN: 9798217045358
Kindle: B0DT27M33M
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Romance | Mystery Cozy | Fiction Literary
Every memory has a flavor. A very special restaurant in Kyoto helps find them . . .
Welcome to the Kamogawa Diner, where every meal is a mystery ready to be solved. This unique establishment is run by a father-daughter duo who offer more than just mouth-watering meals. They act as “food detectives,” delving into the past to produce nostalgia-infused dishes for their hungry clientele.
Among the patrons is a once-renowned pianist whose promising career was marred by a self-inflicted injury. She longs to taste the yakisoba shared with the only man she ever truly loved. The diner also welcomes a man haunted by shadows of regret. His mind is haunted by the memory of gyoza served by the parents of a lover he once jilted, as he seeks understanding and, perhaps, forgiveness.
The Kamogawa Diner doesn’t just serve food – it recreates forgotten recipes, helping its patrons to revisit memories lost to time. Each dish is a portal to the past, serving not just sustenance but solace and reconnection through the miracle of delicious food. Audiobook Narrator- Hanako Footman
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