Mrs Shim is a Killer

DISCOVER YOUR NEXT READ, FOR FANS OF BUTTER AND YELLOWFACE - the Korean cult bestselling portrait of a housewife turned serial killer. Translated by Paige Morris

A gripping tale of love, food and one woman's unconventional search for social justice.
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I was no ordinary ajumma, not anymore. I was a killer.

Mrs Shim is 51 years old and has recently lost her husband and her longtime job as a butcher. How will she make ends meet, now she’s unemployed and the only breadwinner? How will she bring up her two children and make sure there’s enough food in the fridge? Desperately she starts looking for new jobs with little luck.

That’s until she notices a job ad for a detective agency. Mrs Shim’s unremarkable looks and impeccable butcher skills make her an ideal candidate for their current vacancy - for a killer. She is offered an advance payment of 70 million won - more than a three-year salary.

Mrs Shim doesn’t think twice. What could possibly be harder than slicing open a huge animal's stomach? She can finally afford the rent, finance her children’s college fees, and pay the tax bills that have been piling up.

Of course, as soon as the money starts flowing in, other problems arise.... No matter how good you are with a knife, being a killer is a stressful profession and a stark reminder that nothing in life comes free.

Razor-sharp, poignant, hugely entertaining, MRS SHIM hilariously upends the pressures and patriarchy in today’s Korea. You will not be able to resist rooting for the multi-talented Mrs Shim as she finds her new place in the world.