{"product_id":"mrs-shim-is-a-killer-9781529957518","title":"Mrs Shim Is a Killer","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the Korean cult thriller, for fans of \u003cem\u003eButter\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eKilling Eve\u003c\/em\u003e. A hilariously unsettling tale of love, food and one woman's unconventional quest to support her family by becoming a contract killer.\u003cbr\u003e_____________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI am no ordinary ajumma. I am a killer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\n\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\n\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\n\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\n\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":"Kang Jiyoung","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48978928304379,"sku":"9781529957518","price":38.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/8176\/3067\/files\/9781529957518.jpg?v=1781507020","url":"https:\/\/aureliabooks.co.nz\/products\/mrs-shim-is-a-killer-9781529957518","provider":"Aurelia Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}