A SERIAL KILLER’S GUIDE TO MARRIAGE- Asia Mackay
Random House/Bantam
Hardback ISBN: 978-0-593-87558-2
E-book ISBN: 978-0-593-87559-9
January 14, 2025
Thriller/ Fiction

Suburb of London, England- Present Day

Marriage can be difficult, and nobody knows that better than Hazel and Fox Cabot who have hit a rough patch in their relationship, but they are an unusual couple. They are serial killers, or they used to be but not the bad kind. They only kill bad men- murderers, abusers, and rapists. But all that changed when Hazel got pregnant and for the sake of their child, they hung up their serial killer’s hat and settled down in the suburbs.

Hazel loves her child, Bibi, but she can’t help but think about her glory days- painting up a storm( she is a famous artist), traveling the world, and killing bad guys. Also, her marriage to Fox is not like it used to be. They used to have passionate sex, and they used to talk but not anymore. Hazel will do anything for her child, but it is hard not to want to kill. She won’t do it, or will she?

Fox has a lot on his plate. He is not making the money he used to at work, his parents know about his past of killing bad men and is basically trying to blackmail him to help them out, and Hazel and his relationship is not where he wants it to be. But he loves his wife, and he will be there for her no matter what as long as she keeps to their bargain and does not kill anyone.

A SERIAL KILLER’S GUIDE TO MARRIAGE is an entertaining book about the ups and downs of marriage and the feeling couples have after they have been married for years that things have just become too routine. Hazel needs the rush of their kills to create her art and since she can’t kill anyone, she hasn’t painted in years. Fox is a supportive husband with secrets of his own, but he tries really hard with Hazel.

The theme of marriage is set up in a unique way giving A SERIAL KILLER’S GUIDE TO MARRIAGE plenty of funny moments. Fox wants Hazel to make friends thinking that is all she needs, and he goes to AA meetings, even though he is not an alcoholic.

The plot of A SERIAL KILLER’S GUIDE TO MARRIAGE is a bit wacky but it is a well-written, fun, and unusual read that shows what happens when married couples stop talking to each other.

Avis Yarbrough