{"product_id":"a-sociopaths-guide-to-a-successful-marriage-9781668096901","title":"A Sociopath's Guide to a Successful Marriage","description":"\u003cb\u003eA whip-smart and darkly funny crime novel--perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eMy Sister, the Serial Killer\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Maid\u003c\/i\u003e--that follows a wife and mother with a deadly secret that she must suppress if she wants to maintain her picture-perfect façade. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeet Lalla Rook. Lalla has a lot on her plate: She needs to guarantee her husband makes partner, secure her dream house in Hampstead, and get her daughter into a prestigious prep school. And on the afternoon she stabs a stranger seven times after he breaks into her living room, she has a four-year-old's birthday party to host. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith an unambitious partner, two demanding children, and a barely adequate large house in a nice (if not quite fashionable) part of town, Lalla's life isn't quite perfect yet. And she can't pretend she hasn't missed the adrenaline rush that comes with transgressing. Besides, as a wife and mother, she's already an expert multi-tasker. So, disposing of a body, framing a friend, and being the world's best mother can easily be managed alongside the usual domestic minutiae. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's just that her husband Stephen seems distracted, her daughter's drowning of the class hamster is affecting her academic future, and then there is the unexpected intruder. Who is this man and what does he want from her? Because Lalla has a past she'd rather keep hidden--and the sudden appearance of the police means that avoiding them will be yet another task to cross off her to-do list. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFunny, calculating, hypercompetent, and ambitious, Lalla is your next favorite antiheroine. Just don't mention it to her mother-in-law.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mk Oliver\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.06h x 6.30w x 1.42d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668096901\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2025 pg. 52\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/17\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eM.K. Oliver is a former English teacher and headteacher originally from Liverpool. He long dreamed of becoming a writer and after many years of working in schools, he took the exciting decision to put down the whiteboard marker, take up the keyboard, and give it a go. He enjoyed writing courses at Curtis Brown, Faber \u0026amp; Faber, and the Royal Court Theatre and now lives with his family and talkative cat in North London.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Mk Oliver \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47674820460701,"sku":"9781668096901","price":49.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_e9be1902-4e21-4241-b71c-768747f63769.jpg?v=1771913429","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/a-sociopaths-guide-to-a-successful-marriage-9781668096901","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}