…or not, as the serious background of this humorously packaged story shows. It is about domestic violence, which is still trivialized by many as a private matter and which has reached a whole new level during the Corona period. However, it also made the disposal of the bodies in the novel easier. It would have been interesting to see how the story would have unfolded in normal life.
Sally, a British housewife, is experiencing exactly that. Her husband has always been violent, and being locked up in the apartment with him permanently meant that her granny’s frying pan had to take on a whole new function. As she ponders how to dispose of the body, she soon realises that she is not alone with her problem. A unique club is founded and a special friendship develops between the neighbours.
It is certainly not unlikely that four women in one neighborhood would become victims of domestic violence. It is more likely that they would all kill their partners in self-defense at the same time. But it is a work of fiction, written in an exciting and sometimes even funny way, and I was always rooting for the women to make sure they didn’t get caught. The ending was not entirely surprising, but it was still satisfying.
Particularly interesting is the author’s afterword with figures, facts and thoughts on why the book is set in the Corona era.
