An evening in Amsterdam and two couples meet for dinner. They need to discuss their teenage sons. The boys have committed a horrifying act, caught on CCTV. They remain unidentified - except by their parents. How far will each couple go to protect their child?
Review
Smart, shocking and unputdownable Source: Gillian Flynn, no.1 bestselling author of Gone Girl
Deliciously dark... An essential summer read Source: Independent
Gripping... The talking point of the summer Source: Sunday Times
A feast of a novel... Spine-chillingly brilliant
Source: Evening Standard
A brilliantly addictive novel that wraps its hands around your throat on page one and doesn't let go Source: SJ Watson, author of Before I Go To Sleep
Shivers kept shooting up my backbone as I became engrossed in Koch's darkly disturbing tale of family life... As the dinner disintegrates into mayhem, we discover just how far the middle classes will go to protect their monstrous offspring Author: Val Hennessy Source: Daily Mail
Book Description
A glittering cast including Richard Gere, Chloe Sevigny, Laura Linney and Steve Coogan star in a hotly anticipated adaptation of the bestselling book about parents protecting their children - whatever the cost.
From the Author
Herman Koch, born in 1953, is a Dutch writer. He was a renowned television actor on the series Jiskefet and a former columnist for the newspaper Volkskrant. The Dinner is his sixth novel and has already won the prestigious Publieksprijs Prize in 2009. Herman Koch currently lives in Amsterdam.
About the Author
Herman Koch, born in 1953, is a Dutch writer. He was a renowned television actor on the series Jiskefet and a former columnist for the newspaper Volkskrant. The Dinner is his sixth novel and has already won the prestigious Publieksprijs Prize in 2009. Herman Koch currently lives in Amsterdam.