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A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage

The darkly funny and addictive thriller that's 'sexy, stylish and wildly original' (Chris Whitaker)

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A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage

By: Asia Mackay
Narrated by: Georgia Tennant, Kyle Soller
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About this listen

A COUPLE THAT SLAYS TOGETHER, STAYS TOGETHER

** A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK **
'If you liked Mr & Mrs Smith, you'll love this' CLARE MACKINTOSH
'Darkly funny and clever' KATY BRENT
'Sexy, stylish, thrilling. A razor-sharp tale of marriage and murder' CHRIS WHITAKER
'Your sassy, twisted must-read of 2025' JANICE HALLETT
'Huge fun. You won't put it down' HARRIET TYCE

Hazel and Fox are an ordinary married couple with a baby. Except for one small thing: they're ex-serial killers.

They had it all. An enviable London lifestyle, five-star travels, and plenty of bad men to kill. Not many power couples know how to get away with murder.

Then Hazel fell pregnant and they gave it all up for life in the suburbs; dinner parties instead of body disposal.

But recently Hazel has started to feel that itch again. When she kills someone behind Fox's back and brings the police to their door, she must do anything she can to protect her family.

This could save their marriage - unless it kills them first.

READERS LOVE FOX AND HAZE!
'Believe the hype! Unputdownable, twisty, deftly written thrill ride.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'I read it in two days, so engrossing!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Desperate Housewives meets Dexter.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'If I could give more than five stars I would.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'I honestly couldn't stop reading' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Absolutely loved this book. I laughed out loud loads, an excellent dark comedy' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'I loved the short chapters, I finished this in one day' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Huge fun' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐©2024 Asia Mackay
Crime Crime Fiction Dark Humour Domestic Thrillers Literature & Fiction Romantic Suspense Suspense Thriller & Suspense Marriage Murder Exciting Witty

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Critic reviews

Sexy, stylish, thrilling and funny. Asia Mackay rips up the rulebook in this wildly original, razor-sharp tale of marriage and murder, mundanity and mayhem. I loved it.
An invaluable manual that I return to again and again
Certain to be your sassy, twisted must-read of 2025
Murder has never been so funny. If you liked Mr & Mrs Smith, you'll love this original and darkly funny thriller.
Asia Mackay deftly exploits her outlandish set-up to view marriage, motherhood, middle-age and suburbia through a satirical lens.
I absolutely gobbled up this darkly funny and clever thriller about one of the most dysfunctional marriages to ever make it onto the page. Loved it.
Huge fun with a dark beating heart, a game of cat and mouse with sharpened tooth and claw. You won't dare to put it down.
Sharp, whip smart, laugh out loud funny, I loved every page of this slick, witty thriller.
So razor sharp, it had me reaching for the plasters. A fresh and original voice in a genre we're all fascinated with.
Dark, daring and disturbingly funny, this tale of love, murder and second chances will keep you hooked until the very last, blood-soaked page!
A brilliant read! Witty, original and very entertaining.
A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage had me from page one. It was enthralling, exciting, and so totally badass. Asia's writing is so compelling and engrossing, and she writes characters that continue to live rent free in your head.
Deviously plotted and perfectly paced, A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage is a blood-spattered breath of fresh air that had me laughing on every page. Never has domestic bliss been such badass, anarchic, laugh-out-loud fun.
Hugely original, gripping, and fun
I loved A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage, it's a sharp, witty and deliciously dark cliché-busting treat, a clever homage to Mr and Mrs Smith set in British suburbia. I can't wait for the next one.
Smart, funny and painfully relatable (the parenting woes not the serial killer bit). Will be a huge hit.
A really fresh take on the genre. Asia is clearly an author to watch - if only for your own safety.
Sexy, stylish and sassy - murder never looked this good
A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage is not only a page-turning thriller; it's also a witty and irreverent satire on middle-class heterosexual marriage and motherhood. I identified with Haze far more than I probably should have.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT. So new and different and refreshing.
With a slick plot, pin-sharp prose and an authentic feel, this fiercely feminist and witty thriller will keep you gripped
With dark humour, a twisty plot and a healthy dose of genuine emotion, this unique novel is a thrilling ride
Compelling
Witty . . . fun . . . clever. BRILLIANT!
All stars
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I started off loving this book, it made me laugh out loud on many occasions. I felt the topic was interesting which caught my attention in the first place to buy the book. Just a bit disappointed with the ending,

Interesting concept

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Over all this was a refreshingly different story that was paired so well with the choice of narrators
There was a part in the middle where I wanted to shout “get on with it” but that is more a reflection of my need to know what was coming/ going to happen than the story

Excellent narration brought the characters alive

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extremly relatable, funny and gripping and fantastic narrator. I will be immediately listening to all other works by this author

brilliant!

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Well written and pacey!
Great read.
Will look out for other Asia Mackay books.
Thanks

Great plot

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I love this book. I love the story, the characters, the narration. It’s so well written and entertaining. I do hope there is a sequel.

Fabulous!

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