Meeting in a dark, back alley isn’t how couples usually meet, but Fox and Haz aren’t your typical couple. They are serial killers who love what they do. To all appearances they’re just regular people. They’ve been married ten years when their much adored Bibi is born and their life together changes drastically.
A riveting novel about marriage and the secrets we keep. With alternating points of view, we’re privy to the thoughts and feelings of both Fox and Haz. It’s a different story with its married serial killers who appear to be perfectly normal except for their urge to kill reprobate men. Their coping mechanisms for tamping down that urge are interesting as are their family backgrounds. Fox and Haz are great characters though there were a few times when I just wanted to shake Haz to bring her back to her senses. I found it to be an entertaining and suspenseful read. 4.5 stars

If you are a fan of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, I think you'll like this.

The characters were funny, and I enjoyed the way this book delved into how relationships can fall apart when the couple isn't truthfully. The focus on the relationship between Hazel and Jenny and how important having female friends as a woman was great. I think this book would hit harder if I was married and had children, but I still really appreciated it.

One star was lost due to the surface level feminism. I just don't vibe with the "I am woman, hear me roar" type of feminism.

Thank you to Random House for the ARC!

OMG! LOVED THIS BOOK! A SERIAL KILLER’S GUIDE TO MARRIAGE by Asia Mackay had me on the edge of my seat but chuckling throughout.

When Hazel Matthews and Nathaniel Foxton Cabot II (why II and not Jr. I don’t know) met 13 years ago, they were both ridding the world of bad men. When Hazel gets pregnant, they mutually decide to leave that life behind them and become regular parents. While Fox takes to being a parent to their daughter Sabina, Hazel finds the humdrum world of motherhood to be too much. She becomes bored, disillusioned and friendless until one day she meets single mother, Jenny and has finally found a friend to coffee klatch with and share stories of their lives. Then, Hazel ‘cheats’ on Fox and rather than being able to discuss it with him, she does what she can to cover up her indiscretion. And just who is Fox seeing when he disappears with no explanation? Fox, who has had no relationship with his parents for 15 years is contacted by them to thwart a hostile takeover of their company. They want Fox to come home to America and help them fight.

When they both start receiving threatening messages and are being followed, they each begin to wonder if their past is coming back to haunt them. When the police show up at their door, Hazel and Fox find themselves covering for each other. Then Jenny reveals information about her former job that sends Hazel into a tail spin. Can they keep the wolf at the door?

I loved this book from start to finish. The writing was clear and concise and had me laughing at times. The tension ratcheted higher with each turn of the page. My pulse was pounding when they were found out but it was so good to get to the climax.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bantam Books for this ARC opportunity. All opinions are my own and given voluntarily.

In a “Dexter” meets Bonnie and Clyde novel, husband and wife duo, Hazel and Fox, are serial “unalivers” that go from riding the world of corrupt, bad men, to hanging the hat- or knives- up after finding out that Hazel is pregnant. Fast forward 2 or so years to a perfect, domestic life with a toddler, living in the suburbs with Fox having a stable job and Hazel being the stay at home mum, and yet all is far from perfect! They’ve lost their spark, and start to resent each other until one of them breaks their own cardinal rule…no more killing.

I found this book overall entertaining, but also anxiety inducing! The questions of “will they get caught?” “Why aren’t they communicating?” “What are they hiding?!” haunted me, but ultimately was satisfied with the ending.

I loved Hazel’s fire, and Fox’s devotion to his little family, but also had a hard time with their miscommunications! But if you’re a fan of morally ambiguous characters, getting revenge on corruption and smashing the patriarchy, then this book is for you!

I was given an e-ARC of this book thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing in exchange for my honest review.

Serial killers guide to marriage by Asia McKay was so funny was so dark was so unbelievably enjoyable I highly recommend reading this this book will absolutely suck you in as a reader you I devoured every single page this was a great experience and pleasure reading this

Hazel and Fox have an enviable life together--both beautiful, wealthy, sexy, and serial killers. But when Hazel gets pregnant, they decide (or mainly Fox decides) that murder is not compatible with raising a child. So Fox gets a job and Haze becomes a stay at home mom/artist. But her mummy lifestyle is less than inspiring and her art suffers for it. While she struggles to fit in, he struggles to make a living. He's far better at being a trust-fund baby, but his parents are looking to end that as well.

When Haze encounters a bad man on her evening run, she takes care of him the only way she knows how, but the problem is Fox was always much better at removing the evidence. And when her new friend, former detective Jenny, opines that maybe Fox is a serial killer, Haze panics and tries to not only cover her tracks but totally divert Jenny's attention.

Okay, so serial killer parents might seem a little outrageous, and a lot of this book is outrageous (deliberately so) and quite humorous. And anyone who has suffered through dinner parties with pretentious upper-middle class suburbanites will understand the compulsion to kill. #ASerialKillersGuidetoMarriage #NetGalley

3.25 stars

I'm not sure if this book was actually a 3.25 or if I've just read so many similar premises lately that I burnt myself out on secret serial killers living mundane lives. Which would be quite sad, because normally I eat that up. In this iteration, we're following Haze and Fox, parents of a toddler living in the UK. Haze is a stay at home mom, and Fox works in finance, but before this, they both were serial killers. They've agreed to stop killing for the sake of their daughter, but the more time that goes by, the harder it is to resist. 

I will say that one of my least favorite microtropes in serial killer stories is "they only kill bad guys" which is present here, so bleh. But I did really like Haze in this and her voice was a lot of fun. Fox can go kick rocks, though. This was dual POV, but mostly in Haze's POV, thankfully. She was hilarious and insightful while documenting her attempts to integrate herself with the other town moms. The ending of this though felt rushed and off to me, though. And I was really over Fox by the end, I can't reiterate enough. So I'd say this is a fun time but I've read similar books I liked better recently, like "Sweetpea". Thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for the advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

I can’t remember the last domestic thriller that swept me up the way this book did! If you enjoy fast-paced popcorn thrillers with Mr. and Mrs. Smith vibes, this is it!

Our story alternates between Hazel and Fox with reader’s getting a bird’s eye view straight into their marriage. How do two former murderers go from hunting down bad men to raising a baby in suburbia?! Buckle up and find out! Mackay treats readers to such a fun story with pure entertainment factor.

I loved getting to know our two main stars, but also experiencing the secondary characters who they interact with. There are moments of tension and drama throughout that will keep readers on the edge of their seats, but it’s the sprinkling of humor that keeps readers coming back for more.

If you’re in need of a fun thriller, snag yourself this book asap!

Haze and Fox are serial killers. Their aim is to make the world a safer place by eliminating one “bad guy” at a time. They meet, fall in love and marry. They continue their killing until they have a child. They pledge to stop their murderous ways. Haze becomes a stay at home mom and Fox gets a job in finance. Now Haze is having trouble living without the rush she gets from killing and Fox is cannot support the family’s lifestyle with his job alone. How should they proceed?? I heard about this book from a podcaster who described it as humorous. I didn’t find anything humorous about the many murders and I didn’t find the characters likable at all. The whole premise of this novel didn’t work for me. I thank NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this ARC.

I really loved this premise and adored the ending, but it really could have been half as long! I think the goal was to drive home the drudgery of regular suburban life and the couple's difficulty in adjusting, but I live real life every day. I don't need a primer on the monotony! Overall still very fun and twisted and worth the read.

Loved the book and the writing! It started off strong and I enjoyed it. Was a little long and drawn out in some spots but overall good

I really liked the premise of this story. I truly felt for the main character feeling as though she had lost her identity. I think we all go through stages like that and it is the people like Fox in our lives that help us through it.

I had no clue what to expect with this book, but I was pleasantly surprised. Hazel and Nathaniel are living the suburban life raising their adorable child. Their marriage has gone to crap and both seem to make matters worse when trying to fix it. Throw in that they are serial killers and the only friend Hazel has made in years is a cop on maternity leave, and you have a great story! I really enjoyed it!

A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage is a thrilling approach to exploring the complexities of married life through the lens of a serial killing partnership. While there is a little too much miscommunication trope for me, I enjoyed Haze's tone and the way she navigated the events.

Overall, I thought this book was a a little too boring and a little too long. I feel like it would’ve been better if there was some added comedy to that. Other than that plot was really good..

i loved the beginning of the story sm like i will eat up this plot everytime 🏃🏻‍♀️ i did feel like it kinda dragged just a bit towards the middle and there was some miscommunication but like i loved haze and fox tg and the ending was worth it!

thank u netgalley for the arc!!

Thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group Ballantine for the eARC.

Oh this book was so much fun. Parts of it were repetitive, but honestly to be in the mindset of these characters - a delight.

A Serial Killer’s Guide to Marriage by Asia Mackay is your typical back-and-forth about a marriage dissolving, each giving their part in the debacle, as well as their view of the other’s The twist is that they are serial killers. Much like Dexter on television, they think their work is justified as they kill only bad men. They just do it methodically. I typically veer away from this trope as there is too much whining and not enough action. This one was a little different, but not much.

The three main characters, married couple, Fox and Haze were not newly married, but they were new parents when they decided their pastime was no longer appropriate. They must protect Bibi at all costs. There is a lot of back story to these characters, mostly Fox’ family, rich and supremely dysfunctional, which probably led to his need to kill. Haze had grown up in difficult circumstances, and her first kill, in high school, was about retribution on a man (boy) who had wronged a woman (girl). That became their theme. Then, enters Jenny. Haze need a friend and it was Jenny, a police officer on maternity leave with an ex (also a policeman) that was a total scum bag. Haze didn’t plan to kill him, but rather to make him pay Jenny all he owed her and little Felix. Spots in this book were highly entertaining. I have always thought I’d like to read a book from the point of view of the criminal. I didn’t. Decently done, though. Good characters, clever plot, except for the inevitable whining.

I was invited to read A Serial Killer’s Guide to Marriage by Random House Publishing Group-Ballantine. All thoughts and opinions are mine. #Netgalley #RandomHousePublishingGroupBallantine #AsiaMackay #ASerialKillersGuideToMarriage

The title is great, it’s super intriguing. The book itself sucks. It’s repetitive and annoying. I wish it was more positive and uplifting when it came to marriage, instead it was negative the entire time. This wasn’t really a thriller or mystery honestly. The characters fell flat and they were annoying. The ending felt rushed.

This was a fun book! Two vigilante serial killers fall in love and get married. When Hazel falls pregnant, Fox decides they need to hang up their hobby to give their daughter the life she deserves with two parents. It is really hard on Hazel, killing bad men is what makes her feel alive. When she is on a jog, a man attacks her and she doesn’t hesitate to kill him. Then the guilt and the lies begin…..

I loved the humor in this book! I was highly engaged and read it fairly quickly. It is a character driven story that may not be for everyone but it WAS for me! I loved how the writing flowed making it an easy read. It is about marriage and lies, and is well paced.

I definitely recommend this one!