The Old Woman with the Knife Audiobook Libro.fm

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A New York Times Editors Choice Pick
A Most Anticipated Read in LitHub CrimeReads Thrillist and Popsugar

The kinetic story ofa sixtyfiveyearold female assassin who faces an unexpected threat in the twilight of her careerthis is an international bestseller and the English language debut from an awardwinning South Korean author

At sixtyfive Hornclaw is beginning to slow down She lives modestly in a small apartment with only her aging dog a rescue named Deadweight to keep her company There are expectations for people her agethat shell retire and live out the rest of her days quietly But Hornclaw is not like other people She is an assassin

Doublecrossers corporate enemies cheating spousesfor the past four decades Hornclaw has killed them all with ruthless efficiency and the less shes known about her targets the better But now nearing the end of her career she has just slipped up An injury leads her to an unexpected connection with a doctor and his family But emotions for an assassin are a dangerous proposition As Hornclaws world closes in this final chapter in her career may also mark her own bloody end

A sensation in South Korea and now translated into English for the first time by ChiYoung Kim The Old Woman with the Knife is an electrifying singular mordantly funny novel about the expectations imposed on aging bodies and the dramatic ways in which one woman chooses to reclaim her agency