Ruth Watkins is pretending to be a serial killer…
Two years ago, Ruth was an ambitious journalist on the trail of a serial killer with a very specific calling card. Then her best friend became the latest victim, and Ruth's life fell apart. When police shelve the case, Ruth decides there is only one way to force them to keep looking: make him kill again. Or at least, make it look like he has…
The good news: working at a funeral home has its perks, like access to fresh hearts she can use to stage convincing crime scenes.
The bad news: the real killer has noticed Ruth's 'work' too, and now it's not just the police trying to catch her…
A darkly hilarious thriller about grief, revenge, and the surprisingly thin line between solving a murder and creative corpse management. Perfect for fans of How to Kill Your Family and Listen for the Lie.
Readers love H.J. Garbett:
'Pitch-perfect black humor.' Observer
'This book had me laughing out loud so much I woke my son up from his nap early and for that I will never forgive the author… Think How to Kill Your Family / How to Kill Men and Get Away With It – but wittier (sorry Bella Mackie and Katy Brent).' Reader review, 4 stars
'I flew through it in a day… Dark, funny, and a plot that goes 100mph. This is one of my favourite books I've read so far this year.' Reader review, 5 stars
'Ok I absolutely loved this book!… I binged it in under a day. I didn't want to put this down.' Reader review, 5 stars
'An absolute gem-I was hooked from the very first page. I knew instantly this was going to be a wild, brilliant ride… I genuinely don't think I'll ever stop recommending it!' Reader review, 5 stars
'A deliciously dark comedy. Even the cat had me laughing out loud… Easy five stars from me.' Reader review, 5 stars
'Had me dying of laughter and grinning from ear to ear. I was entirely gripped from the start… Considering a re-read already for the laughs the book gave me.' Reader review, 5 stars
'I loved this book so much! Fran's inner dialogue was like the blood in my veins and I want to be besties even if she is a murderer… One of my favorites this year!' Reader review, 5 stars
'An unhinged story & I LOVED it… The perfect mix of dark humor, chaos & secrets. I was hooked from page one and literally could not stop reading. This book was impossible to put down.' Reader review, 5 stars
'Absolute peak chaos-and I'm obsessed… The writing style was witty and engaging, with plenty of dry, sarcastic, and twisted humor that had me laughing out loud.' Reader review, 5 stars
'So damn funny! Fran was hilarious she had one liners that would have me cackling out loud… Dexter meets Schitts Creek… 5 read!!' Reader review, 5 stars
'Absolutely delicious!! The way I devoured this book in a day! I'm obsessed… Hilarious!... A great summer read!' Reader review, 5 stars
'Sharp writing and… Killing Eve vibes. I really enjoyed this book. A bloody good time!' Reader review, 5 stars
'Serial Mom meets Dexter.' Reader review, 5 stars
