Self-Help for Serial Killers

A Novel

In this rollicking sequel to A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage, two (mostly) reformed serial killers discover something more deadly than murder: living in suburbia.

This couple’s midlife crisis is murder . . . literally.

Hazel and Fox have it all: two children, a beautiful home, and a late-night habit of eliminating people who deserve it. Yet work-life balance is hard when you want to kill bad men but raise good kids.

With a school mum tyrant on Haze's case, and Fox struggling with performance anxiety after a botched kill, things are spiraling. Therapy isn't helping, and bullet journaling has taken on a whole new meaning. . . .

But when they accidentally draw a dangerous group to their doorstep, the couple must pull it together—and fast. Because surviving in suburbia is no longer just a challenge. Now it's a real fight for their family's lives.

And it turns out, self-help starts with staying alive.
Praise for Self-Help for Serial Killers

“As funny as it is familiar . . . A perfect read for anyone who has ever tried to maintain a hobby while raising a toddler.”—Tasha Coryell, author of Matchmaking for Psychopaths


Praise for A Serial Killer’s Guide to Marriage


“Wildly entertaining . . . This is sensational.”Publishers Weekly, starred review

“A dark comedy indeed . . . As a metaphor for modern family life, it’s entertainingly astute.”—Kirkus Reviews

“An invaluable manual that I return to again and again.”―Hugh Grant

“Sexy, stylish, thrilling and funny . . . Asia Mackay rips up the rule book in this wildly original, razor-sharp tale of marriage and murder, mundanity and mayhem. I loved it.”―Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of All the Colors of the Dark

“A dark, twisted riot—I loved it from cover to cover!”—Ellery Lloyd, New York Times bestselling author of The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby

“If you liked Mr. & Mrs. Smith, you’ll love this original and darkly funny thriller.”―Clare Mackintosh, New York Times bestselling author of Hostage

“A sassy, twisted must-read.”―Janice Hallett, internationally bestselling author of The Killer Question

“I loved every page of this slick, witty thriller.”—Andrea Mara, bestselling author of It Should Have Been You

“One of the most dysfunctional marriages to ever make it onto the page . . . loved it.”―Katy Brent, bestselling author of I Bet You’d Look Good in a Coffin

“So razor-sharp, it had me reaching for the plasters. . . . A fresh and original voice.”―John Marrs, bestselling author of You Killed Me First

“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.”―Harriet Tyce, bestselling author of Witch Trial

“Enthralling, exciting, and so totally badass.”―Lucy Vine, author of Book Boyfriend
© Claire Menary
Asia Mackay is the author of A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage and two additional novels published in the UK. After a career in television in China, she returned to London, where she worked for Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman on their round-the-world motorbike documentaries. She started writing her debut novel, Killing It, on maternity leave—it was the runner-up in Richard and Judy's Search for a Bestseller competition and runner-up and exceptionally recognized for the Comedy Women In Print Prize. Asia lives in London with her husband, four young children, and two dogs. View titles by Asia Mackay

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In this rollicking sequel to A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage, two (mostly) reformed serial killers discover something more deadly than murder: living in suburbia.

This couple’s midlife crisis is murder . . . literally.

Hazel and Fox have it all: two children, a beautiful home, and a late-night habit of eliminating people who deserve it. Yet work-life balance is hard when you want to kill bad men but raise good kids.

With a school mum tyrant on Haze's case, and Fox struggling with performance anxiety after a botched kill, things are spiraling. Therapy isn't helping, and bullet journaling has taken on a whole new meaning. . . .

But when they accidentally draw a dangerous group to their doorstep, the couple must pull it together—and fast. Because surviving in suburbia is no longer just a challenge. Now it's a real fight for their family's lives.

And it turns out, self-help starts with staying alive.

Reviews

Praise for Self-Help for Serial Killers

“As funny as it is familiar . . . A perfect read for anyone who has ever tried to maintain a hobby while raising a toddler.”—Tasha Coryell, author of Matchmaking for Psychopaths


Praise for A Serial Killer’s Guide to Marriage


“Wildly entertaining . . . This is sensational.”Publishers Weekly, starred review

“A dark comedy indeed . . . As a metaphor for modern family life, it’s entertainingly astute.”—Kirkus Reviews

“An invaluable manual that I return to again and again.”―Hugh Grant

“Sexy, stylish, thrilling and funny . . . Asia Mackay rips up the rule book in this wildly original, razor-sharp tale of marriage and murder, mundanity and mayhem. I loved it.”―Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of All the Colors of the Dark

“A dark, twisted riot—I loved it from cover to cover!”—Ellery Lloyd, New York Times bestselling author of The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby

“If you liked Mr. & Mrs. Smith, you’ll love this original and darkly funny thriller.”―Clare Mackintosh, New York Times bestselling author of Hostage

“A sassy, twisted must-read.”―Janice Hallett, internationally bestselling author of The Killer Question

“I loved every page of this slick, witty thriller.”—Andrea Mara, bestselling author of It Should Have Been You

“One of the most dysfunctional marriages to ever make it onto the page . . . loved it.”―Katy Brent, bestselling author of I Bet You’d Look Good in a Coffin

“So razor-sharp, it had me reaching for the plasters. . . . A fresh and original voice.”―John Marrs, bestselling author of You Killed Me First

“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.”―Harriet Tyce, bestselling author of Witch Trial

“Enthralling, exciting, and so totally badass.”―Lucy Vine, author of Book Boyfriend

Author

© Claire Menary
Asia Mackay is the author of A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage and two additional novels published in the UK. After a career in television in China, she returned to London, where she worked for Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman on their round-the-world motorbike documentaries. She started writing her debut novel, Killing It, on maternity leave—it was the runner-up in Richard and Judy's Search for a Bestseller competition and runner-up and exceptionally recognized for the Comedy Women In Print Prize. Asia lives in London with her husband, four young children, and two dogs. View titles by Asia Mackay
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