Dark humour, dirty deeds, marriages and murder . . . The most entertaining and deliciously dark crime debut of 2025!
Pam, Nancy and Shalisa once imagined retirement would mean setting aside their worries, picking up their margaritas, and lying back in a hot tub. Right up until their husbands lost their life savings in a reckless investment.
Now, with the men on their last nerve, the life insurance policies are starting to sound more appealing than growing old together. But enlisting the help of the local barber/hitman isn’t just the most daring thing Pam, Nancy and Shalisa have done in years – it’s also where the trouble really begins.
Because the friends don’t realise their husbands have a plan of their own. And there’s no turning back now . . .
From the first laugh to the final twist, The Retirement Plan is full of characters who will steal your heart while plotting their dark deeds.
Pam, Nancy and Shalisa once imagined retirement would mean setting aside their worries, picking up their margaritas, and lying back in a hot tub. Right up until their husbands lost their life savings in a reckless investment.
Now, with the men on their last nerve, the life insurance policies are starting to sound more appealing than growing old together. But enlisting the help of the local barber/hitman isn’t just the most daring thing Pam, Nancy and Shalisa have done in years – it’s also where the trouble really begins.
Because the friends don’t realise their husbands have a plan of their own. And there’s no turning back now . . .
From the first laugh to the final twist, The Retirement Plan is full of characters who will steal your heart while plotting their dark deeds.
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Reviews
Absolutely hilarious is the only way to describe Sue Hincenberg's debut, The Retirement Plan, with a cast of charming but deeply flawed characters I couldn't help rooting for!
Relentlessly and rambunctiously entertaining. A feel-good crime caper that could put a smile on the face of any hitman
Deliciously dark, twisty and packed full of humour and charm, The Retirement Plan had me racing through the pages to witness the hijinks unfold. A hugely impressive debut from a real star in the making
The Retirement Plan is a razor sharp, clever, funny novel which is also surprisingly tender. I gulped it down over a couple of days and found myself both laughing, and gasping out loud at the twists and turns the story took. I defy you not to be rooting for these characters. It's a triumph
The Retirement Plan by Sue Hincenbergs is jaw-droppingly hilarious, but that's just the start. This wild story is meticulously plotted with wonderfully vivid characters and is an absolute scream from first page to last. So slick I can't believe it's a debut - strong contender for my cosy crime book of the year!
Sharp, wicked and thoroughly addictive!
Sue Hincenberg's novel is so deliciously slippery, funny and unpredictable. A heady cocktail of Desperate Housewives and Elmore Leonard, served with a refreshingly amoral cast - I gulped it down
This funny, twisty read about three girlfriends who turn to murder (husbands watch out!) had me turning the pages late into the night. Razor-sharp and deviously dark!