{"product_id":"mrs-shim-is-a-killer","title":"Mrs Shim Is a Killer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDISCOVER YOUR NEXT READ, FOR FANS OF \u003ci\u003eBUTTER\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKILLING EVE\u003c\/i\u003e - the Korean cult portrait of a housewife turned contract killer. Translated by Paige Morris, a co-translator of Han Kang\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A hilariously unsettling tale of love, food and one woman's unconventional quest to support her family.\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\u003e Recently 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\u003e Within 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\u003e By day, she prepares kimchi for her family and her neighbour with dementia; by night Mrs Shim is out on a contract.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e But 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\u003e Diving 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\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unity Books","offers":[{"title":"Mrs Shim Is a Killer","offer_id":46111458427053,"sku":null,"price":20.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0751\/8493\/0989\/files\/978-1-5299-5751-8.jpg?v=1781278052","url":"https:\/\/norlato.com\/products\/mrs-shim-is-a-killer","provider":"norlato","version":"1.0","type":"link"}