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Not Like the Other Parents

Don't miss the BRAND NEW darkly funny and relatable novel about everyone's favourite serial killers
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Fox and Hazel's to-do list: Homework? Housework? Homicide? Fox and Hazel just want a normal life: two kids, a beautiful house, and the occasional date night murdering people who deserve it. Yet having it all is hard when you want to kill bad men but raise... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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The highly anticipated second novel from Asia Mackay, in which everyone's favourite serial killer couple must figure out how to juggle homework, housework and homicide - all while being tracked through the suburbs by a deadly gang . . .

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Fox and Hazel's to-do list:

Homework?

Housework?

Homicide?

Fox and Hazel just want a normal life: two kids, a beautiful house, and the occasional date night murdering people who deserve it. Yet having it all is hard when you want to kill bad men but raise good kids.

With a school mum tyrant on Hazel's case—and a botched kill leaving Fox with serious performance anxiety—their midlife crisis is spiralling. Therapy isn't helping, and bullet journaling has taken on a whole new meaning.

But when the couple accidentally draw a deadly mobster to their doorstep, they must pull it together—and fast. Because surviving suburbia is no longer just a challenge.

Now it's a real fight for their family's lives.

And it turns out, having it all starts with staying alive...

Praise for Fox and Hazel:

'Sexy, stylish, thrilling. A razor-sharp tale of marriage and murder.' CHRIS WHITAKER

'Your sassy, twisted must-read of 2025' JANICE HALLETT

'If you liked Mr & Mrs Smith, you'll love this' CLARE MACKINTOSH

'Darkly funny and clever' KATY BRENT

'Huge fun. You won't put it down.' HARRIET TYCE

'Sharp, whip smart and laugh out loud funny' ANDREA MARA

'Dark, daring and disturbingly funny' LESLEY KARA

'A dark, twisted riot' ELLERY LLOYD

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035418497

Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 July 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wildfire

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 194.0mm

Weight: 260g

Pages: 384

About the Author

Asia Mackay is a Chinese Scottish author and mother of four based in London. Asia studied Anthropology at Durham University and began her career in television. She moved to China, presented and produced lifestyle programmes in Shanghai before returning to London where she worked for the likes of Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman, and subsequently completed a Faber Academy course. A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage was shortlisted for The Radio 2 Book Club Award 2026 and her debut novel Killing It was the Runner Up in Richard and Judy's Search for a Bestseller competition and Runner Up/ Exceptionally Recognised for the Comedy Women In Print prize.

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