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A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage by Asia Mackay
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Hazel and Fox appear to be your average married couple with a baby. They’ve moved from the city to suburbia where Hazel has joined the baby classes to meet other mums and Fox now commutes to work in the city, whilst avoiding his overbearing and mega rich parents at the other side of the pond. The only tiny little issue is that usually they are globetrotting serial killers, and now they’re oh so bored! They met while Haze was killing a bad man (because they never kill good people), and they really don’t know how to behave as normal non-stabby adults.
Hazel really, really wants to start killing again but has been banned from it by Fox until their daughter Bibi is an adult so that she won’t end up in foster care (like Haze did) if her parents both go to jail. Their marriage is strained as she has no patience at all and really doesn’t enjoy the company of the other parents that she’s now forced to socialise with. Her snarky sass really makes the book a fun read. If you’ve ever found yourself mingling with pretentious parents in toddler groups or at the school gates, you’ll definitely relate!
Fox has his own issues. His billionaire parents know about his early murders in the US and helped him stay out of jail. Not because they care, just because it would’ve made them look bad. But now his brother is refusing to play ball in the family business, they’re trying to blackmail him into returning to the fold.
This is a dark comedy/thriller with elements of Mr and Mrs Smith, Dexter and How to Kill Men and Get Away with It. The characters will make you want to scream “why don’t you just talk to each other?!” but they’re just trying their best to support each other without having any clue as to what normal should look like. Hazel’s unfortunate friendship with Jenny adds an element of danger and amusement and you just never can relax as the twists keep on coming.
I listened to the audiobook read by Georgia Tennent and Kyle Soller, and I really enjoyed their narration. In fact I listened to the whole book in 1 sitting! Thanks to NetGalley for a free ARC in return for an honest review.
Hazel really, really wants to start killing again but has been banned from it by Fox until their daughter Bibi is an adult so that she won’t end up in foster care (like Haze did) if her parents both go to jail. Their marriage is strained as she has no patience at all and really doesn’t enjoy the company of the other parents that she’s now forced to socialise with. Her snarky sass really makes the book a fun read. If you’ve ever found yourself mingling with pretentious parents in toddler groups or at the school gates, you’ll definitely relate!
Fox has his own issues. His billionaire parents know about his early murders in the US and helped him stay out of jail. Not because they care, just because it would’ve made them look bad. But now his brother is refusing to play ball in the family business, they’re trying to blackmail him into returning to the fold.
This is a dark comedy/thriller with elements of Mr and Mrs Smith, Dexter and How to Kill Men and Get Away with It. The characters will make you want to scream “why don’t you just talk to each other?!” but they’re just trying their best to support each other without having any clue as to what normal should look like. Hazel’s unfortunate friendship with Jenny adds an element of danger and amusement and you just never can relax as the twists keep on coming.
I listened to the audiobook read by Georgia Tennent and Kyle Soller, and I really enjoyed their narration. In fact I listened to the whole book in 1 sitting! Thanks to NetGalley for a free ARC in return for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Torture