{"product_id":"mrs-shim-is-a-killer-paperback","title":"Mrs. Shim is a Killer (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-SG\"\u003eI am no ordinary ajumma. I am a killer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-SG\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nRecently widowed and unemployed, Mrs Shim and her two children face an empty\nfridge. As her job options run out, she answers an ad for the Smile Detective\nAgency.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWithin weeks, she has turned it around. For Mrs Shim is sharp as a blade,\nhandles business cleanly and is like a padlock when it comes to keeping\nsecrets.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBy day, she prepares kimchi for her family and her neighbour with dementia; by\nnight Mrs Shim is out on a contract.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBut what starts as a need for survival escalates into a thirst for vengeance.\nFor Mrs. Shim is done with being everyone’s doormat.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nDiving headfirst into her new career among petty criminals, ghosts and\nassassins, Mrs Shim's past soon comes hurtling towards her.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSavage and unexpectedly moving, Kang Jiyoung paints a comedic world of\ntwisted love, unhinged loathing and hopeful reinvention. Among the misfits and\nthe meals is a powerful statement about class, capitalism and the role of\nwomen.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKang Jiyoung\n(Author)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eKang Jiyoung\u003c\/b\u003e is an established Korean writer based in Paju, near\nSeoul. She is the author of the story collections \u003ci\u003eGoodbye Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime\nfor Dogs to Eat\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Killer’s Shopping List. \u003c\/i\u003eHer\nnovels include \u003ci\u003eQuarantine Station of New Culture\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eElza’s\nHa-yin\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCircus in the Dark Forest\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein Family\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYawning\nis Delicious\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePheromone Boutique\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eShopping Mall\nfor Killers. Shopping Mall for Killers \u003c\/i\u003ewas adapted for television by\nDisney+\u003ci\u003e. Mrs Shim Is a Killer \u003c\/i\u003ewill be published in over twenty\nlanguages worldwide.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePaige Morris (Translator)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePaige Morris \u003c\/b\u003eis a writer and translator from Jersey City, New\nJersey, who divides her time between South Korea and the United States. She has\ntranslated fiction by Hyun-Joo Park, Ji-min Lee, Soyeon Jeong, and many more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TIMES DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45006247559375,"sku":"9781529957518","price":27.47,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_15d0eb46-4d95-4b06-94d3-ad1459f30de4.jpg?v=1777273513","url":"https:\/\/popular.com.sg\/products\/mrs-shim-is-a-killer-paperback","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}