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The Tasting Menu

A Short Story

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The Tasting Menu

By: Stuart MacBride
Narrated by: David Rintoul
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About this listen

In this short tale from Stuart MacBride, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Dead of Winter and the Logan McRae series, sometimes a meal ends with unjust desserts…

"A story you can’t get out of your head. . . Stuart delivers every single time."—Steve Cavanagh

"A banquet of blood-drenched laughs and enough action to fuel the whole John Wick series."—Ian Rankin

"If you like your steak bloody and your stories even bloodier, The Tasting Menu will tickle your palate . . ."—Peter James

Three friends go on a foodie road trip to the Scottish Highlands and Islands to celebrate their pending retirement, expecting stunning scenery, great food, fine wines, and a chance to reminisce about the good old days. When they somehow secure a reservation at a remote and extremely exclusive restaurant set on a private island in Loch Broom, they know they’re in for a once-in-a-lifetime dining experience.

The question is: what is on the menu? Because all is not as it seems. One of the three friends is a killer, one is a liar, and one will do whatever it takes to survive…

©2024 by Stuart MacBride. (P)2024 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Highlander

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I loved this. Both the story and the narration. I spent the whole time wishing it was longer. Brilliant.

Brilliant.

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I am amazed that Stuart MacBride wrote this. Thank goodness it was only a short story and very cheap. Definately not his usually excellent writing. I just thought it was rubbish.

Not Impressed

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brilliant, completely different to anything else Stuart has written, well written , plenty of witty bits and very well narrated too! loved the little twist at the end

tales of the unexpected vibe

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Deliciously dark tale that’s a full novel in miniature.
The author knows we know what’s going on and throws in a few nice surprises - and it’s incredibly funny in places.
Rich lilting narration by David Rintoul, too. Gorgeous.

Bitesize treat

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Entertaining fun short story and characters who could easily picture existing and performed very well

Fantastic gripping short story

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