{"product_id":"a-sociopath-s-guide-to-a-successful-marriage-9780008741686","title":"A Sociopath’s Guide to a Successful Marriage","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe witty and gripping new thriller introducing your new favourite murderous heroine: Lalla Rook.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Lalla Rook is ruthless, unapologetic and shamelessly murderous, you're going to love her' Gillian McAllister\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A wickedly dark and hilarious debut … witty, wise and wildly entertaining’ Alice Feeney\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Deliciously dark, clever satire. Lalla Rook is a genius creation. I absolutely loved it!' Shari Lapena\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere’s a dead body in my living room.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI’ve not called the police because it was I who stabbed him. Seven times in all. The truth is, it’s surprisingly difficult to dispatch someone with a vegetable knife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn case you’re wondering, the dead man is not my husband. I do resent our pitiful sex life and his woeful lack of ambition, but I wouldn’t murder him for it. Not yet, anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRight now, I have far more pressing concerns: scheming to get my daughter into the perfect school; buying my dream home in Hampstead; and disposing of a corpse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA woman’s work is never done. I’ve created the perfect life – and I’ll kill to keep it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for A Sociopath's Guide to a Successful Marriage‘Scintillating … a sardonic social comedy cunningly disguised as a psychological thriller' Sunday Times, Pick of the Month\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This satirical thriller is the perfect antidote to the winter blues' Guardian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The most wildly entertaining novel you'll read this year: suspenseful but funny, shocking yet stylish' A. J. Finn\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Big Little Lies meets Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’ Booklist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A blackly comic delight … sharply sardonic and unputdownable’ Financial Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A witty, propulsive debut with an anti-hero you can't help but root for’ Mirror\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Hilariously dark, refreshingly honest, and highly entertaining’ Woman’s Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eREADERS LOVE LALLA ROOK‘This one is a wild ride, but in the best way possible … What a main character!!!!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Perfection to read … such a good ride’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘An incredibly fun read! A one-of-a-kind main character … I honestly couldn’t get enough of her. Twisty, sharp, and wildly entertaining’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Witty and wild … an unforgettable female protagonist finding her own way through some very bad days’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Totally chaotic and that's why I adored it … chock full of twists and turns’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: M.K. Oliver\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCrime \u0026amp; mystery, Thriller \/ suspense\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 16 Jul 2026 by HarperCollins Publishers.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"M.K. Oliver","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57320033059194,"sku":"9780008741686","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9780008741686.jpg?v=1790640948","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/zh\/products\/a-sociopath-s-guide-to-a-successful-marriage-9780008741686","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}