The Retirement Plan

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Dark humour, dirty deeds, marriages and murder . . . The perfect new read for fans of The Thursday Murder Club, How to Kill Your Family and White Lotus


'An absolute scream from the first page to the last' Janice Hallett, author of The Appeal
'Certainly a match for Richard Osman' Daily Mail
'Incredibly funny with plot twists you won't see coming' Stylist

Their husbands are driving them mad, and murder is on their minds . . . but the men have a plan of their own.

Pam, Nancy and Shalisa once imagined retirement would mean setting aside their worries, picking up their margaritas, and lying back in a hot tub. Right up until their husbands lost all their savings in a reckless investment.

Now, collecting their husbands' life insurance is starting to sound more appealing than growing old with them. But enlisting the help of the local barber/hitman isn't merely the most daring thing the friends have ever done - it's also where the trouble really begins.

Because they don't realise their husbands have some tricks up their sleeves. And there's no turning back now . . .

From the first laugh to the final twist, The Retirement Plan is full of characters who will steal your heart while plotting their dark deeds.


'Clever, funny, tender. A triumph' Jennie Godfrey, author of The List of Suspicious Things

'Blending Desperate Housewives and White Lotus vibes, this is a darkly funny crime novel' My Weekly

'Funny, twisty, deviously dark!' Sarah Pearse, author of The Sanatorium

'If crazy, switcheroo mysteries with a dark comic edge are your thing, then The Retirement Plan is the summer read for you' Irish Independent

'A total riot' Clare Pooley, author of The Authenticity Project

'Hincenbergs knocks it out of the park' Publishers Weekly, starred review

'Thoroughly addictive' Ian Moore, author of Death and Croissants

'A triumphant crime caper' Irish News

'Relentlessly entertaining' Chris Brookmyre, author of The Cracked Mirror

'Absolutely hilarious' Jessica Bull, author of Miss Austen Investigates

'Packed full of humour and charm' Amy McCulloch, author of Breathless

'Deliciously funny and unpredictable' Keith Stuart, author of A Boy Made of Blocks

Critics Review

The Retirement Plan by Sue Hincenbergs is jaw-droppingly hilarious, but that's just the start. This wild story is meticulously plotted with wonderfully vivid characters and is an absolute scream from first page to last. So slick I can't believe it's a debut - strong contender for my cosy crime book of the year!
Janice Hallett, author of THE APPEAL
The Retirement Plan is a razor sharp, clever, funny novel which is also surprisingly tender. I gulped it down over a couple of days and found myself both laughing, and gasping out loud at the twists and turns the story took. I defy you not to be rooting for these characters. It's a triumph
Jennie Godfrey, author of THE LIST OF SUSPICIOUS THINGS
A wonderful cosy crime novel with a sharp edge. Ingenious, twisty and often hilarious - with a neat ending - this debut from a former TV producer is certainly a match for Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club
DAILY MAIL
Incredibly funny with plot twists you won't see coming
STYLIST
A sure-footed and deeply funny debut. Readers will turn the pages with glee as the interests of the desperate husbands and determined wives collide with a pack of Mumbai gangsters and a dog-loving private investigator. Hincenbergs knocks it out of the park on her first time at bat
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, STARRED REVIEW
Blending Desperate Housewives and White Lotus vibes, this is a darkly funny crime novel about three women and their three useless husbands
MY WEEKLY
This funny, twisty read about three girlfriends who turn to murder (husbands watch out!) had me turning the pages late into the night. Razor-sharp and deviously dark!
Sarah Pearse, author of THE SANATORIUM
Relentlessly and rambunctiously entertaining. A feel-good crime caper that could put a smile on the face of any hitman
Chris Brookmyre, author of THE CRACKED MIRROR
Sharp, wicked and thoroughly addictive!
Ian Moore, author of DEATH AND CROISSANTS
If crazy, switcheroo mysteries with a dark comic edge are your thing, then The Retirement Plan is the summer read for you . . . A triumphant crime caper that is funny and exciting
IRISH INDEPENDENT
Twisted, unexpected and a total riot. The most fun I've had with a book in ages
Clare Pooley, author of THE AUTHENTICITY PROJECT
This crime romp is full of characters who will make you laugh out loud even while they are plotting their dark and dastardly deeds. Riotously funny and twisty
PLATINUM
The story carries the same darkly humorous vibes as Apple TV's Bad Sisters, as the wives and husbands struggle with their decisions to do very bad things for somewhat good reasons, in very funny ways. A perfect read for those who are looking to lose themselves in a world of likable, flawed characters and are up for some wildly over-the-top hijinks
BOOKLIST
Deliciously dark, twisty and packed full of humour and charm, The Retirement Plan had me racing through the pages to witness the hijinks unfold. A hugely impressive debut from a real star in the making
Amy McCulloch, author of BREATHLESS
Think Richard Osman mischievous, elderly pensioners meets Bad Sisters and Desperate Housewives . . . the shenanigans move fast and furiously
CRIMETIME
Absolutely hilarious is the only way to describe Sue Hincenbergs' debut, The Retirement Plan, with a cast of charming but deeply flawed characters I couldn't help rooting for!
Jessica Bull, author of MISS AUSTEN INVESTIGATES
Very entertaining, not least because of Hincenbergs' sharp focus on the fault lines to be found in marriages almost four decades old . . . Great fun
SUNDAY INDEPENDENT
Sue Hincenbergs' novel is so deliciously slippery, funny and unpredictable. A heady cocktail of Desperate Housewives and Elmore Leonard, served with a refreshingly amoral cast - I gulped it down
Keith Stuart, author of A BOY MADE OF BLOCKS
Pure, unadulterated fun. A darkly comic, delightfully devious, wickedly addictive caper from a new author to add to your must-read list!
Marissa Stapley, author of LUCKY
The perfect cocktail of well-plotted, good-hearted, murderous fun. Sue Hincenbergs has created a world of lovable characters, surprising twists, and satisfying resolutions
Nina Simon, author of MOTHER-DAUGHTER MURDER NIGHT
Oh, what a wicked web we weave when first we practice to deceive! The Retirement Plan has deception upon deception and twist upon twist as a group of unhappy couples plot to put an end to their marriages in ways that will surprise and delight you
Catherine Mack, author of EVERY TIME I GO ON VACATION, SOMEONE DIES

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