{"product_id":"mrs-shim-is-a-killer-kang-jiyoung","title":"Mrs Shim is a Killer by Kang Jiyoung (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWithin 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut what starts as a need for survival escalates into a thirst for vengeance. For Mrs. Shim is done with being everyone’s doormat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiving 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Somiibooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54851488579927,"sku":"9781529957518","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/4569\/5575\/files\/19996903482732.jpg?v=1788299393","url":"https:\/\/somiibooks.com\/products\/mrs-shim-is-a-killer-kang-jiyoung","provider":"Somiibooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}