middle-aged woman with a severely excessive body fat percentage is hailed as a "goddess" and swindles 100 million yen from men? Based on the sensational "arranged marriage murder case" in Japan, this book weaves a story of the struggles of modern men and women, a dangerous yet alluring tale imbued with the aroma of butter. Kajii Manako, disguised as a "perfect wife," befriends lonely men, using their money to buy expensive butter, frequent cooking salons and luxury hotels, until three of her boyfriends die in succession. Journalist Rika, disciplined and diligent, strictly controls her weight and never makes unreasonable demands on her boyfriends, yet her life becomes increasingly dull. To uncover Kajii's motives and to untangle her own inner turmoil, Rika repeatedly visits the detention center, pleading for an exclusive interview with this arrogant suspect. Under Kajii's guidance, Rika begins to enjoy food. Strangely, as her weight increases, Rika's mind and body seem to shed their shells, and she seems to gradually approach the truth of the case…
一个体脂率严重超标的中年女人，竟被追捧为“女神”，并从男人那里骗到一亿日元？本书以轰动日本的“相亲杀人案”为原型，把当代饮食男女的人生之苦，写成了散发着黄油香气、危险而诱人的故事。梶井真奈子借“完美妻子”的伪装结交孤独的男人，用他们奉上的金钱购买高档黄油，出入烹饪沙龙、豪华酒店，直至三名男友接连死亡。女记者里佳自律又勤奋，她严格控制体重，从不对男友提任性的要求，生活却越来越乏味。为了探究梶井的犯罪动机，更为解自己心中的“结”，里佳一次次前往看守所，请求这个高傲的嫌疑人接受自己的独家专访。在梶井的诱导下，里佳开始学着享受美食。奇妙的是，随着体重的增加，里佳的身心仿佛“蜕壳”而出，也似乎逐步接近了案件的真相……
一个体脂率严重超标的中年女人，竟被追捧为“女神”，并从男人那里骗到一亿日元？本书以轰动日本的“相亲杀人案”为原型，把当代饮食男女的人生之苦，写成了散发着黄油香气、危险而诱人的故事。梶井真奈子借“完美妻子”的伪装结交孤独的男人，用他们奉上的金钱购买高档黄油，出入烹饪沙龙、豪华酒店，直至三名男友接连死亡。女记者里佳自律又勤奋，她严格控制体重，从不对男友提任性的要求，生活却越来越乏味。为了探究梶井的犯罪动机，更为解自己心中的“结”，里佳一次次前往看守所，请求这个高傲的嫌疑人接受自己的独家专访。在梶井的诱导下，里佳开始学着享受美食。奇妙的是，随着体重的增加，里佳的身心仿佛“蜕壳”而出，也似乎逐步接近了案件的真相……
