First published 1986
Ten years after committing a heinous crime, Muriel Axon is released from the asylum, hungry for retribution. She sets her sights on her former social worker, Isabel, and her neighbor, Colin, determined to settle old scores. In a deliciously twisted tale, Mantel unleashes her signature black humor, crafting a cast of wacky and malevolent characters who collide in a whirlwind of chaos and comeuppance.
Genres: fiction, mystery, crime, contemporary, psychological-thriller, dark
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Period: 1980's
239 pages · Paperback · Penguin UK
Content warnings: mental-illness, violence