Secret Dinner

The international cannibal bestseller from the number one thriller writer in Brazil

by Raphael Montes

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Pub Date 6 Aug 2026 | Archive Date 20 Aug 2026

Bonnier Books UK | Zaffre

General Fiction (Adult) | Horror | Mystery & Thrillers

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"Raphael Montes is a mixture of Alfred Hitchcock's suspense with Quentin Tarantino's black comedy." - Guardian

As Dante and his friends leave their small town for the rush of Copacabana, they can only think of the endless possibilities.

But the capital city of Rio de Janeiro is not the easiest place to live in and the rent is due every month. As a kind gesture turns rotten, Dante and his crew have to figure out a way to make money, and to make it fast. They find their answer through a new website, offering authentic dinners to foreign travellers and Rio's elite. How hard can it be?

When a joke addition to the menu sees them make all the money they need in one night, Dante is faced with a question he never thought he would be: how much money is enough to stop cooking human flesh?

"Raphael Montes is a mixture of Alfred Hitchcock's suspense with Quentin Tarantino's black comedy." - Guardian

As Dante and his friends leave their small town for the rush of Copacabana, they can only...

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ISBN	9781806172139
PRICE	£14.99 (GBP)
PAGES	368

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Alice R, Reviewer

Starting this review with this was the ultimate horror/thriller. Absolutely amazing and had me hooked until literally the last line. Thank you to the author/publisher for the free copy of the book, the English translation is not officially out until August 2026, but I will definitely be buying a copy because I loved this book so much. My thoughts ahead and spoilers below!

This book is by Brazilian writer Raphael montes and it has been translated into English for the first time. It follows a group of friends who are struggling for money, so decide to host dinner that serve human flesh. It is a horror kind of thriller and it was not predictable at all, I found myself struggling to put it down.

It is written in first person, but I thought the characters and the dynamics between all of them were great and really believable. The characters had back stories and just seemed like a realistic group of friends with a crazy idea to make money. I loved Cora as a character too (her bright yellow chainsaw with stickers on sent me).

Now I’m not sure if the writer is vegetarian, and this is no way a preachy book to become vegetation but as a veggie I appreciated this. There a multiple references to the cruelty of animal slaughter and how if you eat a steak, why are you feeling guilty about eating human flesh? There is also a whole bit about “humane slaughter” which people used to justify with killing animals, but as evidenced in this book and the passage, it is not humane at all! I would not recommend reading this before you have a burger for tea. lol.

I thought it was really well written too, and I would recommend it to anyone who wants a good horror thriller.

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Kelly L, Reviewer

Insane, brutally hilarious and brilliant! I would give this more than 5 stars if I could. I enjoyed the direct, fast paced writing style that focuses on character development and provocation with minimal world building, just the right level of gore and a real intense shock factor which had me questioning my own morality.
Highly recommend this to horror fans or anyone with a strong stomach.