Greedy

Hardback Published on: 05/02/2026
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Greedy
Gripping
Fun read! Slightly predictable, but not predictable enough to make me stop reading! Interesting characters and Japanese culture seamlessly weaved into the... READ MORE
Bex Grant
Greedy
An addictive, oddly funny and dark horror thriller.
thank you Penguin for this early review copy. Ed is in trouble, his gambling addiction has left him owing money to the wrong people. One day he sees a job ... READ MORE
Jamie Lee at Trafford Centre
Greedy
A deliciously chilling novel that will leave you ravenous!
Not suitable for vegetarians indeed. Ed’s gambling has put himself and his family at risk. But just as he’s about to lose everything, he receives an offe... READ MORE
Chloe at Trafford Centre
Greedy
Devilishly delectable
Ed Cook has lost his job, picked up a gambling addiction and is heavily indebted to the yakuza. In desperation and with a stroke of luck, he lands himself ... READ MORE
Rachel at London - Tottenham Court Road
Greedy
Dinner is served
For some reason I find myself gravitating toward anything related to food and mystery so I was so excited to pick this one up! This was soo good. A recl... READ MORE
Faria at Blackburn
Greedy
wonderfully refreshing
Oh I enjoyed this!It’s easy to read and makes a great point about society and the greed we have.However if the main guy wasn’t a man I would have found it ... READ MORE
Sophia (@soph_reading_journal)

Synopsis

*Not Suitable For Vegetarians*

'Sinister, stylish and utterly addictive' Lucy Rose
Butter meets Never Let Me Go in this wicked, stylish shocker of a novel’ Erin Kelly
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Ed is in trouble with the yakuza. He's gambled away all his money and his family is at risk.
But just as he’s about to lose everything, he receives an offer he can’t refuse.

A reclusive billionaire is looking for a private chef. The only catch: she has some. . . unusual tastes.

As he prepares delicious dishes – fresh crab salad with a panko crumb, lamb shank dripping in red wine juice, sweet, fluffy soufflé pancakes – he realizes that each meal is a test, a challenge to satisfy an insatiable appetite.

Caught up in a world more sinister than he could ever have imagined, Ed finds himself entangled in another debt.

As the stakes grow, he must make a choice.
Will he stay hungry? Or will he be greedy?

Dinner is served.
Eat Up.
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PRAISE FOR GREEDY . . .

'Greedy is a feast of a novel. It’s playfully fiendish and a seductive blood-soaked gourmet thriller you won’t be able to put down’ Lucy Rose

'Callie Kazumi is one to watch' Alice Slater

'Gripping, wicked and rich in its storytelling' Ivy Ngeow

‘As brilliant as it is brutal. That a book this smart, this profound, and this cynical can still be this much fun is a feat’ Rachel Harrison

'Savours excess, class and complicity . . . and leaves you squirming' Service95
‘This dark and delicious story had me gripped throughout' Chris Bridges
‘A terrific writer. . . Just read it.’ Chris Carter

'Savour one bite at a time. . .' CrimeTime

'Deliciously dark. This biting thriller about wealth, morality and insatiable appetites will leave you hungry for another Callie Kazumi novel' Asia Mackay

'Decadently dark and unsettling' Heat

‘Dark and delectable, I devoured Greedy in three sittings.’ BA Paris

Greedy is a compulsive read that left me famished for more . . .' Tania Tay

‘At once amusing and really sinister . . . thoughtful and interesting.' The Critic

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READERS LOVE GREEDY . . .

‘A culinary masterpiece. I ate this one right up!’
‘This is the best book I have read in a long time’
‘I absolutely loved this book and devoured it’
‘Exciting, thrilling, horrific and kept me completely hooked from start to finish!’
‘Bizarre …. But brilliant!’
‘A must read for fans of psychological thrillers with teeth’
‘Incredibly entertaining’

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Cornerstone
  • ISBN: 9781529972788
  • Number of pages: 384
  • Dimensions: 223 x 143 x 34 mm
  • Weight: 486g
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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Greedy
Bizarre with a huge late twist
I enjoyed Cuckoo by the same author and was grateful to be offered Greedy by NetGalley. Ed Cook is English but married to a Japanese lady and living in Tok... READ MORE
Pauline Cooper
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.
Greedy
Captivating, couldn't put it down!
I could not put this book down!! Brilliant read I got through it so quickly, I don't want to give away any spoilers but I'll say it's a brilliantly dark an... READ MORE
Lydia Hill
Greedy
Totally absorbing
This is a very difficult book to review without giving too much away, which I think would spoil the story. What I will say is that I was totally absorbed t... READ MORE
Patricia Moren
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.
Greedy
A brilliant read
For Ed life is tough he is struggling to make ends meet, trying to look after his wife and child but he has a secret one he is too ashamed to admit. He gam... READ MORE
Hannah Symonds
Greedy
Feral. Weird. Fresh.
Thank you to NetGalley for providing an eARC. The feral-girlie extrodionaire has done it again! After devouring Cuckoo, I had high hopes for Greedy. Expect... READ MORE
pickup.a.book
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.
Greedy
A culinary masterpiece!
A different style to Cuckoo, this writing drips in sophistication, the delicate placement of finer details adding true depth to the picture Callie paints, ... READ MORE
Bwatson
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Greedy
Deliciously dark, not to miss!
I can’t remember exactly how I found out about this novel (it wasn’t on IG), but I couldn’t resist starting when it arrived, and I set aside everything I w... READ MORE
Lily Chang
Greedy
Atmospheric, dark and graphic psychological thriller.
It's an atmospheric, dark, and graphic psychological thriller set in Japan, with an evocative cultural setting. It follows the increasingly chaotic life of... READ MORE
Jane Hunt
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.
Greedy
Greedy!
Callie Kazumi became one of my go to authors after I read her debut novel Cuckoo. I feel very lucky to have been given the opportunity to read Greedy a... READ MORE
Dominika
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Greedy
Brilliant
Ed Cook is English has married a Japanese Woman and they have a toddler but he gambles and is up to his eyes in debt with the Yahuza ( the Japanese Mafia.)... READ MORE
Chrissie Mortimer
Greedy
Unique
Ed is a British man married to his Japanese wife, currently he's down on his luck, he's unemployed and in debt to the Yakuza's after an unsuccessful gambli... READ MORE
Trina Dixon
Greedy
I could practically taste the rot beneath the reduction sauces
Butter meets Never Let You Go by way of Tender if the Flesh and echoes of Midsommar, and yes, it is EXACTLY that kind of feral. Delicious. Greedy is a ... READ MORE
WhatZoReads
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.
Greedy
WOW!!!!!
This is my second book by Kazumi and I loved her first, Cuckoo so couldn't wait to read this one. Ed Cook is an Englishman living in Japan with his Japane... READ MORE
sharon alleyne
Greedy
Not suitable for veggies
Ed is a Brit who has settled in Japan. For years he had a stable life with his Japanese wife & their toddler daughter but he lost his job months ago and is... READ MORE
Gemma Rose
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.
Greedy
An excellent read
I can highly recommend Greedy (kindle edition) a dark thriller by Callie Kazumi. This is my second novel by Callie Kazumi which I have enjoyed. Her first d... READ MORE
Elizabeth Bennett
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Greedy
Deliciously Gruesome
Ed is addicted to gambling and ends up in debt to the Yakuza and they are coming to collect. Ed needs money fast so he takes a risk and applies for a job t... READ MORE
Renee_Reads
Greedy
When a Thrilling Read Turns to a Horror Story.
Ed is in trouble with the Yakuza. He's gambled away all his money and his family are at risk. But just as he's about to lose everything, he receives an off... READ MORE
Louise Wilson
Greedy
deliciously dark
A deliciously dark tale of twisted morals and appetites. , The reader sees the increasingly uncomfortable story through the eyes and actions of Ed, a Bri... READ MORE
jean
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