The Oyster House Siege by Jay Rayner
'If you thought my kitchen was intimidating wait until you get a load of this one... A heart-stopping thriller.' Gordon Ramsay The Oyster House Siege is a most entertaining read. I hope there will be a sequel.' Peter Guttridge, Observer It's General Election night, 1983. The great and the good have gathered in the Jermyn Street Oyster House restaurant in central London to celebrate a Tory victory. But when two masked gunmen burst through the door and take a group of diners hostage, none of them has any idea just how hellish their night has just become.As the hours tick by, the terrified hostages grow increasingly aware that they are surrounded by glinting blades and trapped with a psychopath who can't wait to start using them. They may not be able to stand the heat, but there's little chance they'll ever get out of the kitchen...
A tightly crafted, socially observant stand-off thriller.. Genuine tension... Thriller, social commentary [and] black comedy [...] well handled and in the right quantities, make good ingredients in a recipe for success. -- Peter Millar * The Times *
The Oyster House Siege is a most entertaining read. I hope there will be a sequel. -- Peter Guttridge * Observer *
If you thought my kitchen was intimidating wait until you get a load of this one... A heart-stopping thriller. -- Gordon Ramsay
The Oyster House Siege is a most entertaining read. I hope there will be a sequel. -- Peter Guttridge * Observer *
If you thought my kitchen was intimidating wait until you get a load of this one... A heart-stopping thriller. -- Gordon Ramsay
JAY RAYNER is an award-winning journalist and broadcaster who is now the Observer's restaurant critic. In 2006 he was awarded 'Critic of the Year' at the British Press Awards. He is married and lives in London. This is his fifth novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781843545668 |
| ISBN 10 | 1843545667 |
| Title | The Oyster House Siege |
| Author | Jay Rayner |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Atlantic Books |
| Year published | 2007-09-13 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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