A Serial Killer’s Guide to Marriage
- Author Asia Mackay
- Narrator Georgia Tennant, Kyle Soller
- Publisher Headline
- Publish Date 14 January 2025
- Run Time 9 hours and 47 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Contemporary romance, Family life fiction, Humorous fiction, Romantic suspense, Thriller / suspense fiction.
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What to expect
SHORTLISTED FOR THE RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB AWARD 2026
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' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Critics Review
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!
A Serial Killers Guide to Marriage is a stylishly written, dark and humorous page turner. A definite must-read!
What a killer idea! This is a laugh-out-loud page turner that has insightful things to say about modern motherhood and marriage. A dark, twisted riot just begging to be made into TV - loved it from cover to cover!
This is an absolute showstopper of a thriller - a darkly gripping tale of marriage and murder, told with ice-pick accuracy in prose as sharp as a blade. Asia Mackay is a genius! Five stars to Haze and Fox - in fact, I wouldn't dare give them anything less...
I completely devoured it. A really original look at the trade-off of excitement that sometimes happens when women set aside careers for marriage and children. Very clever, very funny and very enjoyable.
Fast-paced and funny, this relationship-manual-turned-crime-drama is a new twist on an old classic.
Sassy, twisted and bold, you will laugh at this stylish and explosive tale ... for those who loved Bella Mackie's How To Kill Your Family.
This darkly funny story about a truly dysfunctional marriage will have you falling for a pair of twisted killers.
A fun, pacy novel
Clever, funny and inventive
Sharp and funny
A whole lot of fun ... the characters are well drawn and the plot races on at lightening speed, making you eager to turn every page.
Razor-sharp and so good!
Following in the footsteps of Killing Eve's Villanelle, here are more murdering antiheroes who you can't help but love.
A diverting romp where romcom meets crime in a mischievous tale of crossed lovers with both an agenda and a sinister past ... Great fun and a most pleasing genre-combining debut, this will keep you smiling all through the joyful ride
Dark and funny
Sharp and funny
Fearlessly written and cleverly plotted, A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage is a darker, bloodier and more satirical Mr & Mrs Smith with a central duo you won't always like or identify with but will find endlessly entertaining.
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| Author | Asia Mackay |
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| Narrator | Georgia Tennant, Kyle Soller |
| Duration | 9 hours and 47 minutes |
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| ISBN | 9781035410910 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Headline |
| Genre | Contemporary romance, Family life fiction, Humorous fiction, Romantic suspense, Thriller / suspense fiction |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE |
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