Under the Hammer

Samantha Dooey-Miles author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Verve Books

Published:19th Mar '26

Should be back in stock very soon

Under the Hammer cover

Jemma would kill to end the housing crisis - one landlord at a time...

Jemma has lost everything... Well, the very little she had. Her toxic boyfriend has run off with her best friend, leaving Jemma alone in their flat, and she can't afford the extortionate rent on her own. She's aimless, depressed and, above all, furious. Slowly but surely, her fury finds its focus: landlords. If only something could be done about them...

When Jemma's landlord has a fatal accident while carrying out a property repair, she stumbles across her life's mission: to punish as many landlords as possible. She begins targeting landlords who have appeared on her favourite binge-watch, a home-improvement TV show where their greed is laid bare. It's a messy job, but someone's got to do it.

Governed by her own rules, Jemma is convinced her actions are just - but how long before this vigilante turns villain?

Pitch-black perfection - Samantha Dooey-Miles is an evil genius -- Kirstin Innes, author of Scabby Queen
A character you can root for even as her deeds become increasingly eyebrow-raising -- Scotland on Sunday
This dark satire perfectly captures the resentment and fury that too many landlords instil in their tenants -- Stylist Magazine
An original debut with a very strong voice that offers a fresh and funny take on the housing crisis, class and female rage -- Elspeth Wilson, author of These Mortal Bodies
The ultimate Generation Rent revenge novel -- Daily Record

ISBN: 9780857309389

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272 pages