The award-winning, shocking Korean bestseller**, a unique tale where magic comes at a price.**'A story of choice and consequence. Unique and unorthodox' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'I didn't want to stop reading, I still don't want the story to be over' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Don't we all need a little magic in our lives sometimes?'Open twenty-four hours a day in a quiet Seoul neighbourhood, The Wizard's Bakery see...

***INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER*From theNew York Times Notable author of The Old Woman with the Knifecomes a bracingly original story of family, marriage and the cultural expectations of motherhood, about four women whose lives intersect in dramatic and unexpected ways at a government-run apartment complex outside Seoul**When Yojin moves with her husband and daughter into the Dream Future Pilo...

***A New York Times Book Review Notable Book**An NPR Best Book of the Year**An NPR Book We Love**A New York Times Editors' Choice Pick**A Most Anticipated Read in LitHub, CrimeReads, Thrillist, and Popsugar**A Boston Globe Thriller to Read on Your Summer Vacation**A Crime Reads Best International Crime Fiction for 2022*The kinetic story of a sixty-five-year-old female a...

NOW A MAJOR KOREAN THRILLER STREAMING ON AMAZON PRIMEHornclaw is a sixty-five-year-old female contract killer who is considering retirement. But while on an assassination job for the ‘disease control’ company she works for, Hornclaw makes an uncharacteristic error, causing a sequence of events that brings her past well and truly into the present.Threatened with sabotage by a young male upstart and battling new desires and urges when she least expects them, ...

Esistono luoghi capaci di farti sentire accolto anche solo per l'atmosfera e il profumo che si respirano al loro interno, e la pasticceria di questo romanzo è esattamente così: aperta ventiquattr'ore su ventiquattro, a prima vista sembra un normale forno dove comprare pane, torte e biscotti con un signore un po' burbero dietro il banco. All'apparenza, però. Perché, quando il ragazzino protagonista di questa storia lo sceglie come rifugio per scappare da una situazione familiare difficile, ...

En ocasiones, salir corriendo de casa para escapar no es la mejor solución a los problemas, pero si tienes un vecino panadero que te dé asilo por un tiempo, tal vez las cosas sean diferentes. Descubre la magia que se desata al probar las delicias encantadas de esta panadería, donde su dueño te mostrará que toda decisión que tomes tendrá consecuencias.

'An important literary piece of feminist activism''Taps into the everyday minutiae of motherhood, baring to all the unspoken labours that women take on both inside and out of parenthood''Really made me reflect on what it actually means to be a part of a community''Given recent news stories this feels like an incredibly relevant read'-------------------------------------From t...

Profilo basso e sangue freddo. Artiglio - nome guadagnato sul campo - conosce alla perfezione le regole del mestiere: prima di tutto non dare mai nell'occhio. Capelli grigi, pantaloni neri, e un viso che è una ragnatela di rughe, sembra proprio una signora in età come tante, una vecchina che si confonde nel vagone della metropolitana di Seoul il venerdì sera. Se non fosse per il pugnale che nasconde in borsetta ricoperto da un sottile strato di cianuro di potassio... Avvicinarsi al target,...

***INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER*From the** New York Times Notable author of T*he Old Woman with the Knife*comes a bracingly original story of family, marriage and the cultural expectations of motherhood, about four women whose lives intersect in dramatic and unexpected ways at a government-run apartment complex outside SeoulWhen Yojin moves with her husband and daughter into the Dream Future Pilot Communal Apar...

Esistono luoghi capaci di farti sentire accolto anche solo per l'atmosfera e il profumo che si respirano al loro interno, e la pasticceria di questo romanzo è esattamente così: aperta ventiquattr'ore su ventiquattro, a prima vista sembra un normale forno dove comprare pane, torte e biscotti con un signore un po' burbero dietro il banco. All'apparenza, però. Perché, quando il ragazzino protagonista di questa storia lo sceglie come rifugio per scappare da una situazione familiare difficile, ...

The award-winning, shocking Korean bestseller**, a unique tale where magic comes at a price.**'A story of choice and consequence. Unique and unorthodox' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'I didn't want to stop reading, I still don't want the story to be over' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Don't we all need a little magic in our lives sometimes?'Open twenty-four hours a day in a quiet Seoul neighbourhood, The Wizard's Bakery see...

Στα εξήντα πέντε της η Δαγκάνα έχει αρχίσει να ρίχνει ρυθμούς. Ζει ήσυχα σε ένα μικρό διαμέρισμα με μόνη συντροφιά την ηλικιωμένη σκυλίτσα της, που κάποτε έσωσε η ίδια από τον δρόμο και τη φωνάζει Ψοφίμι. Αυτό που περιμένει κανείς από ανθρώπους της ηλικίας της είναι να συνταξιοδοτηθούν και να ζήσουν ήσυχα το υπόλοιπο της ζωής τους. Η Δαγκάνα όμως δεν είναι σαν όλους τους άλλους. Είναι μία φόνισσα.Τις τελευταίες τέσσερις δεκαετίες έχει βγάλει από τη μέση προδότες, επιχειρηματικούς εχθρούς, ...