THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

“Tender and thrilling its Yuzuki at herbest.” ELLE
“Deliciously satisfying.” iPAPER
“Enjoyable and addictive.” INDEPENDENT
“Fantastically dark.” ERIN KELLY

The thrilling new novel of friendship and dangerousobsession from Asako Yuzuki, the award-winning author of the globalsensation Butter.

Eriko really wouldn’t mind being savaged, if it was herbest friend doing the savaging

Eriko’s life appears perfect devoted parents, a pristineapartment, and a high-flying job in the seafood division of one of Japan’slargest trading companies. Her latest project, to reintroduce the controversialNile perch fish into the Japanese market, is characteristically ambitious. Butbeneath her flawless surface, she is wracked by loneliness.

Eriko becomes fascinated with a popular blog written by ahousewife, Shko. Shkos posts about convenience-store food and hermessy home are the opposite of the typical manicured housewife. When Erikotracks Shko down at her favourite restaurant, Shko is at first charmed by hernew companion. But soon, Eriko’s obsession with Shko begins to spiral out ofcontrol. How far will she go to hold on to the best friend shes ever had?

Beautifully translated by Polly Barton, Hookedis a delicious exploration of food, loneliness, and womanhood in contemporaryJapan.

Anticipated by: Vogue, Guardian, New York Times, TheTimes, Sunday Times Style, Elle, Stylist, Grazia, and more.

“Expect to see this distinctive pink covereverywhere.” GRAZIA
“A psychological thriller with a social commentary bite.” INDEPENDENT
“Unsettling, compelling, richly written.” JODIE HARSH,author of You Had to Be There
“Translated with crackling verve.” GUARDIAN
“I couldn’t stop reading.” COSTANZA CASATI, author of Babylonia
“Stayed with me for weeks.” IRISH TIMES
“Tremendous an elegantly written dissection of femalefriendship.” THE GLOSS
“You cant fail to be reeled in.” SERVICE95
“Will leave you gasping.” TOBI COVENTRY, author of Hesthe Devil
“No one writes about the lurking monstrosities of womanhood quite likeAsako Yuzuki.” ALICE SLATER, author of Death of a Bookseller

Note: Asako Yuzuki’s previous book Butter wasa No. 2 Sunday Times bestseller (w/c 2025-01-06).

About the Author

Asako Yuzuki was born in Tokyo in 1981. She won theAll Yomimono Award for New Writers for her story, Forget Me, Not Blue, whichappeared in her debut,Shuuten No Anoko, published in 2010.

She has been nominated multiple times for the Naoko Prize,and her novels have been adapted for television, radio and film.Butter,her first novel translated into English, won Waterstones Book of the Year 2024,the Books Are My Bag Breakthrough Author Award and Fiction Debut of the Year atthe British Book Awards, among other accolades.