{"product_id":"9781529957518","title":"Mrs Shim is a Killer","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Jiyoung, Kang \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eThriller \/ suspense\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 23 April 2026 by Transworld Publishers Ltd (Doubleday) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 368 pages\u003cbr\u003e214 x 136 x 32 | 376g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover the Korean cult thriller, for fans of Butter and Killing Eve. A hilariously unsettling tale of love, food and one woman's unconventional quest to support her family by becoming a contract killer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI am no ordinary ajumma. I am a killerRecently 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\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy day, she prepares kimchi for her family and her neighbour with dementia; by night Mrs Shim is out on a contract.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiving headfirst into her new career among petty criminals, ghosts and assassins, Mrs Shim's past soon comes hurtling towards her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSavage 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\/p\u003e","brand":"HUNTS BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58179232334205,"sku":"9781529957518","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0514\/8635\/9739\/files\/9781529957518.jpg?v=1778955794","url":"https:\/\/huntsbookshop.com\/products\/9781529957518","provider":"Hunt's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}