Tension is certainly on the menu in Herman Koch's acclaimed Dutch novel
The Dinner, which was recently translated into English. The story takes place over a decadent meal at a posh restaurant in the Netherlands where brothers Serge and Paul, along with their wives, meet for a decadent dinner to discuss an unspeakable crime their sons have committed together.
The Dinner is a tale of sibling rivalry, a work of cultural commentary and a discussion of morality artfully combined for the reader's consumption.
Flavors of anxiety and horror with a dash of darkness punctuate the novel, creating an eerie atmosphere with deep-seeded family dysfunction at its core. Koch is a masterful storyteller who has crafted both a chilling and thrilling narrative that isn't easy to swallow, but gives the reader a lot to chew on.
I recommend this book to those with an appetite for suspense!
xoxo,
Ashley
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