Mrs Shim is a Killer

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Beschreibung

<p><b>A hilariously unsettling tale of love, food and one woman's unconventional quest to support her family by becoming a contract killer. For fans of BUTTER and KILLING EVE<br>_____________</b></p><p><b>'A kaleidoscopic novel of murder-for-hire, crisscrossing loyalties, self-determinations, and dark humour, this playfully murderous thriller is not soon forgotten'</b> Shelf Awareness</p><p><b>'Bizarre and fascinating'</b> <i>Guardian<br>__________</i></p><p>Recently widowed and unemployed, Mrs Shim and her two children face an empty fridge. As her job options run out, she answers an ad for the Smile Detective Agency.</p><p>Within weeks, she has turned it around. For Mrs Shim is sharp as a blade, handles business cleanly and is like a padlock when it comes to keeping secrets.</p><p>By day, she prepares kimchi for her family and her neighbour with dementia; by night Mrs Shim is out on a contract.</p><p>But what starts as a need for survival escalates into a thirst for vengeance. For Mrs. Shim is done with being everyone's doormat.</p><p>Diving headfirst into her new career among petty criminals, ghosts and assassins, Mrs Shim's past soon comes hurtling towards her.</p><p><b>Savage and unexpectedly moving, Kang Jiyoung paints a comedic world of twisted love, unhinged loathing and hopeful reinvention. Among the misfits and the meals is a powerful statement about class, capitalism and the role of women.</b></p>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781529957518

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

210 x 133 x 34 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2026

Verlag / Hersteller

Transworld Publ. Ltd UK