Under the Hammer
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Verve Books
Published:19th Mar '26
Should be back in stock very soon

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?
This dark satire perfectly captures the resentment and fury that too many landlords instil in their tenants -- Stylist Magazine
Dooey-Miles' satirical black comedy is a lively and darkly funny novel that critiques a real social problem, but you'd want to keep an eye on anyone who claimed to identify with its protagonist -- Herald
The ultimate Generation Rent revenge novel -- Daily Record
A character you can root for even as her deeds become increasingly eyebrow-raising -- Scotland on Sunday
Pitch-black perfection - Samantha Dooey-Miles is an evil genius -- Kirstin Innes, author of Scabby Queen
ISBN: 9780857309389
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
272 pages