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Mrs Shim Is A Killer eBook

The Thrilling International Crime Novel, For Fans Of Butter And Killing Eve

by Kang Jiyoung
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language: english
Publisher: Transworld, April of 2026 ‧
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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_____________'A kaleidoscopic novel of murder-for-hire, crisscrossing loyalties, self-determinations, and dark humour, this playfully murderous thriller is not soon forgotten' Shelf Awareness'Bizarre and fascinating' Guardian__________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.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.By day, she prepares kimchi for her family and her neighbour with dementia; by night Mrs Shim is out on a contract.But what starts as a need for survival escalates into a thirst for vengeance. For Mrs. Shim is done with being everyone s doormat.Diving headfirst into her new career among petty criminals, ghosts and assassins, Mrs Shim's past soon comes hurtling towards her.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.

Mrs Shim Is A Killer

The Thrilling International Crime Novel, For Fans Of Butter And Killing Eve

by Kang Jiyoung

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ISBN: 9781529957525
Publisher: Transworld
Release Date: April of 2026
Language: English
Format: eBook
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kang Jiyoung

Kang Jiyoung é uma escritora coreana que vive em Paju, perto de Seul. Os seus romances incluem Quarantine Station of New Culture, Elza’s Ha-yin, Circus in the Dark Forest, Frankenstein Family, Yawning Is Delicious, Pheromone Boutique e Shopping Mall for Killers, que foi adaptado para televisão pela Disney+ (A Shop for Killers). A Sra. Shim é Uma Assassina foi recentemente redescoberto na Coreia e será agora publicado em mais de 20 línguas.

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