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How to Kill Your Husband (and other handy household hints)

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How to Kill Your Husband (and other handy household hints) by Kathy Lette is a witty and satirical tale that delves into the lives of three women navigating the chaos of marriage, friendship, and mid-life crises. Filled with humour, the story unfolds as the protagonists concoct schemes to survive their tumultuous relationships, offering a comical yet astute perspective on modern-day domestic life. With clever insights and a touch of irreverence, Kathy Lette explores themes of love, infidelity, and empowerment.
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You might enjoy this book if you have a fondness for witty, irreverent humour and enjoy a blend of comedy with thought-provoking insights into modern relationships. It's perfect for readers who appreciate a cheeky, satirical take on marriage and the ups and downs of domestic life, all wrapped up in a highly entertaining narrative.

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From the author of the bestselling HRT and Puberty Blues.

All women want to kill their husbands some of the time.

Marriage, it would appear, is a fun-packed frivolous hobby, only occasionally resulting in death. But when Jazz Jardine is arrested for her husband's murder, the joke falls flat. Life should begin at 40—not with life imprisonment for killing your spouse.

Jazz, stay-at-home mum and domestic goddess; Hannah, childless and career-focused; and Cassie, demented working mother of two, are three ordinary women. Cassie and Hannah set out immediately to prove their best friend's innocence, uncovering betrayal, adultery, plot twists, thinner thighs, and toy boys aplenty en route. But will their friendship survive these ever darker revelations?

A novel that will strike a chord with women everywhere and ensure that, from now on, they all read the small print on their marriage licences.

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ISBN: 9781761042072

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 January 2021

Country: Australia

Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 27.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 242g

Pages: 336

About the Author

Kathy Lette is a celebrated and outspoken comic writer who has an inimitable take on serious current issues. She is the author of fifteen bestselling novels including Puberty Blues which was made into a major film and a TV miniseries, Mad Cows which was also made into a film, starring Joanna Lumley, and How to Kill Your Husband (and other handy household hints), which was staged by the Victorian Opera. She pioneered smart, funny, feminist fiction and has been published in seventeen languages. Kathy is an autodidact (clearly it's a word she taught herself) but has honorary doctorates from Southampton and Wollongong universities, and a Senior Honorary Fellowship from Regent's University London. She is an ambassador for Plan International and the National Autistic Society UK. Kathy lives in Sydney and London, and can often be found at the Savoy Hotel drinking a cocktail named after her. She cites her career highlights as once teaching Stephen Fry a word and Salman Rushdie the limbo, and scripting Julian Assange's cameo in the 500th episode of The Simpsons. Visit her website at www.kathylette.com to read her blog, follow KathyLetteAuthor on Facebook, @KathyLette on Twitter and @kathy.lette on Instagram.

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