{"product_id":"9781529957518","title":"Mrs Shim is a Killer","description":"Author: Jiyoung, Kang\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781529957518\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 28 Apr 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 368\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom a major new international voice - gritty, humorous Korean literary crime novel about a housewife turned contract killer - for fans of BUTTER and KILLING EVE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the Korean cult thriller, for fans of \u003ci\u003eButter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eKilling Eve. \u003c\/i\u003eA hilariously unsettling tale of love, food and one woman's unconventional quest to support her family by becoming a contract killer.\u003cbr\u003e_____________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eI am no ordinary ajumma. I am a killer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecently 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy day, she prepares kimchi for her family and her neighbour with dementia; by night Mrs Shim is out on a contract.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut what starts as a need for survival escalates into a thirst for vengeance. For Mrs. Shim is done with being everyone's doormat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiving headfirst into her new career among petty criminals, ghosts and assassins, Mrs Shim's past soon comes hurtling towards her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\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\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46886533005470,"sku":"UBD-9781529957518","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781529957518.jpg?v=1779947933","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781529957518","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}