A Beginner's Guide to Murder

In a café, three elderly women hide a distraught seventeen-year-old girl, and they decide to murder her pursuer. They are the most unlikely murderers, but they might be able to protect anyone who underestimates them.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 368 pages
Publication date: 28 April 2022
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger Award 2022, Rosalind Stopps' novel "Guaranteed to Hook You" has received critical acclaim for its captivating storytelling and dark humor. The book follows the lives of three elderly women, Grace, Meg, and Daphne, who find themselves in an unexpected situation when they take in a distraught seventeen-year-old girl named Nina.

As they try to help Nina escape her pursuers, the women realize that they have no choice but to commit murder. They soon find themselves on a thrilling journey as they navigate the dangerous world of crime, all while trying to protect themselves and anyone who underestimates their abilities.

"Guaranteed to Hook You" is a beguiling, beautifully crafted treat of a novel that holds so much wisdom yet wears it so lightly. Stopps balances dark themes with dry humor, a great plot, exquisitely realized characters, and more than a hint of feminist sensibility. The novel reminds readers not to underestimate the older generation and showcases the strength and resilience of women who are forced to take matters into their own hands.

Readers have been captivated by Stopps' writing, with many praising the book for its unputdownable nature and beautifully written prose. One reviewer said, "I was hooked from the start and finished it in little more than two days, because it was truly unputdownable. Beautifully written and really quite scary in places. A brilliant book."

With its engaging plot, memorable characters, and dark humor, "Guaranteed to Hook You" is a must-read for fans of crime fiction and anyone who appreciates a well-crafted story. Rosalind Stopps is definitely a writer to watch, and we can expect more great work from her in the future.

Weight: 262g
Dimension: 129 x 198 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780008302658