My book review of A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage by Asia Mackay.
Title: A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage
By: Asia Mackay
Genre: Thriller
Pages: 334
Release Date: January 14th, 2025
Rating: ★★★★★
Summary from Goodreads:
Two former serial killers trying to keep their past buried realize that old habits die hard in this “wildly original, razor-sharp thriller” (Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestsellingauthor of All the Colors of the Dark).
I wasn't smashing the patriarchy; I was killing it. Literally.
Hazel and Fox are an ordinary married couple with a baby. Except for one small thing: they're murderers. Well, they used to be. They had it all. An enviable London lifestyle, five-star travels, and plenty of bad men to rid from the world. Then Hazel got pregnant.
Now, they’re just another mom-and-dad-and-baby. They gave up vigilante justice for life in the suburbs: arranged play dates instead of body disposals, diapers over daggers, mommy conversations instead of the sweet seduction right before a kill. Hazel finds her new life terribly dull. And the more she forces herself to play her monotonous, predictable role, the more she begins to feel that murderous itch again.
Meanwhile, Fox has really taken to being a father. Always the planner, he loves being five steps ahead of everyone and knowing exactly what’s coming around the bend. Plus, if anyone can understand Hazel needing one more kill, it’s Fox. But then Hazel kills someone without telling Fox. And when police show up at their door, Hazel realizes it will take everything she has to keep her family together.
Review:
Asia Mackay’s A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage is a sharp, compulsive, and darkly hilarious exploration of suburban monotony colliding with the deadly allure of old habits. Hazel and Fox’s struggle to balance baby bottles with buried bodies delivers an addictive blend of tension and humor, offering a fresh take on domestic thrillers. Mackay masterfully crafts the characters' inner conflicts—Hazel's restlessness and Fox's calculated devotion—making their marriage feel terrifyingly relatable and wildly entertaining. With its razor-sharp wit and shocking twists, this novel is a clever, compelling ride that will leave you questioning the skeletons in anyone’s closet.
No comments:
Post a Comment