The Usual Desire to Kill: A Novel Trudy Ludwig HARPER'S BAZAAR and others

HARPER'S BAZAAR and others

colorful illustrations by Kai Kwong

From the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author

When to let go

The Usual Desire to Kill: A Novel Trudy Ludwig HARPER'S BAZAAR and othersAn often hilarious, surprisingly moving portrait of a long married couple, seen through the eyes of their wickedly observant daughterfor fans of A Man Called Ove and The Royal Tenenbaums. Mirandas parents live in a dilapidated house in rural France that they share with two llamas, eight ducks, five chickens, two cats, and a freezer full of food dating back to 1983. Mirandas father is a retired professor of philosophy who never loses an argument.