{"product_id":"plant-lady-by-minyoung-kang-9781529958997","title":"Plant Lady","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA chilling feminist horror tale in which a troubled young woman exacts revenge on male customers at her plant shop, using their remains as fertiliser, for fans of \u003cem\u003eConvenience Store Woman\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMy Sister the Serial Killer\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe cult Korean psychological horror tale of a green-fingered serial killer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the heart of a quiet town, a young woman tends to her plant shop, but beneath the surface of her lush, green sanctuary lies something far darker....\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery garden needs a little weeding...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTucked away in the corner of a neighbourhood in Dosan, South Korea, is the Plant Shop. Shop owner Yoohee has started anew, and her meticulously grown foliage thrives under her tender care. To both her customers and herself, the Plant Shop is a refuge, where petunias and marigolds bloom and the air itself is like an elixir of peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy day, Yoohee dispenses advice on gardening, but she also finds herself offering a special service off the clock. Women who are at their wits' end come to her about a man they hope might disappear from their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePulling extra hours is taxing, but Yoohee has encountered—and dealt with—these kind of men in her own life, men who treated her (and her beloved plants) with utter disrespect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSo as night falls, Yoohee trades her apron for a shovel and a hoe and disappears into her moonlit garden. There, she buries not just the remains of the day, but also the bloody remnants of a few unfortunate encounters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs men begin to disappear, a determined young detective comes knocking...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAtmospheric and haunting, \u003cem\u003ePlant Lady\u003c\/em\u003e is a subtle, humorous story of dangerous obsession and misogyny that will fertilise your deepest fears and keep you rooted right to its chilling last page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Gentle yet full of quiet rage, \u003cem\u003ePlant Lady\u003c\/em\u003e is sparse, haunting and timely' — Parini Shroff, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Bandit Queens\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47582705975532,"sku":"9781529958997","price":30.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781529958997-plant-lady.jpg?v=1777437554","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/plant-lady-by-minyoung-kang-9781529958997","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}