The Old Woman with the Knife The Old Woman with the Knife

The Old Woman with the Knife

A Novel

    • 4.1 • 68 Ratings
    • $14.99

Publisher Description

*A New York Times Book Review Notable Book*
*An NPR Best Book of the Year*
*An NPR Book We Love*
*A New York Times Editors' Choice Pick*
*A Most Anticipated Read in LitHub, CrimeReads, Thrillist, and Popsugar*
*A Boston Globe Thriller to Read on Your Summer Vacation*
*A Crime Reads Best International Crime Fiction for 2022*

The kinetic story of a sixty-five-year-old female assassin who faces an unexpected threat in the twilight of her career—this is an international bestseller and the English language debut from an award-winning South Korean author 

At sixty-five, Hornclaw is beginning to slow down. She lives modestly in a small apartment, with only her aging dog, a rescue named Deadweight, to keep her company. There are expectations for people her age—that she'll retire and live out the rest of her days quietly. But Hornclaw is not like other people. She is an assassin.

Double-crossers, corporate enemies, cheating spouses—for the past four decades, Hornclaw has killed them all with ruthless efficiency, and the less she's known about her targets, the better. But now, nearing the end of her career, she has just slipped up. An injury leads her to an unexpected connection with a doctor and his family. But emotions, for an assassin, are a dangerous proposition. As Hornclaw's world closes in, this final chapter in her career may also mark her own bloody end.

A sensation in South Korea, and now translated into English for the first time by Chi-Young Kim, The Old Woman with the Knife is an electrifying, singular, mordantly funny novel about the expectations imposed on aging bodies and the dramatic ways in which one woman chooses to reclaim her agency.

GENRE
Mysteries & Thrillers
RELEASED
2022
March 8
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
288
Pages
PUBLISHER
Hanover Square Press
SELLER
Harlequin Digital Sales Corporation
SIZE
759.9
KB

Customer Reviews

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The Woman With The Knife

Wow, it’s a mesmerizing read, quite an unexpected treat. I’ll try this author’s other works. The translation is flawless. Terrifying events with humor on the side.

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