Jenny Morris

Ak by ste mali moc rozhodovať o živote a smrti ostatných ľudí, ako by ste sa zachovali? Thea má tajomstvo. Pomocou jediného dotyku dokáže zistiť, ako dlho bude človek žiť. A nielen to. Taktiež dokáže preniesť život z jedného človeka na druhého – to všetko zistí pri tragickej nehode, keď jej najlepšia priateľka Ruth počas večierku v bare spadne a tak nešťastne si udrie hlavu, že zomrie. Keď sa muž zodpovedný za priateľkin pád príde uistiť, či je Ruth v poriadku, Thea sa v zúfalej snahe zachrániť Ruth dotkne jeho ruky. V momente, keď Ruth nadobudne vedomie, muž sa potichu zrúti mŕtvy na zem. Thea si uvedomí, že má božskú moc. No napriek tomu, že sa ju rozhodne využívať v prospech dobra, zavše si nemôže pomôcť a použije ju pre vlastné blaho. Keď ju v práci rozčúli šéfka, môže jej zobrať trochu života a venovať ho svojmu masérovi ako prepitné za fantastickú masáž. Thea si vytvorí Morálny kódex vraždy, ktorý jej pomáha plne sa sústrediť na jej novonadobudnuté schopnosti. No keď sa rozhodne, že ich pomocou potrestá podliakov a tým, ktorí si to zaslúžia, dopraje viac času, zistí, že to nie je až také jednoduché, ako by sa mohlo na prvý pohľad zdať. Podľa čoho sa rozhodne, či si niekto skutočne zaslúži zomrieť? A podarí sa jej vytvoriť si všetky pravidlá, skôr než Ruth vyprší požičaný čas?

Ak by ste mali moc rozhodovať o živote a smrti ostatných ľudí, ako by ste sa zachovali? Thea má tajomstvo. Pomocou jediného dotyku dokáže zistiť, ako dlho bude človek žiť. A nielen to. Taktiež dokáže preniesť život z jedného človeka na druhého – to všetko zistí pri tragickej nehode, keď jej najlepšia priateľka Ruth počas večierku v bare spadne a tak nešťastne si udrie hlavu, že zomrie. Keď sa muž zodpovedný za priateľkin pád príde uistiť, či je Ruth v poriadku, Thea sa v zúfalej snahe zachrániť Ruth dotkne jeho ruky. V momente, keď Ruth nadobudne vedomie, muž sa potichu zrúti mŕtvy na zem. Thea si uvedomí, že má božskú moc. No napriek tomu, že sa ju rozhodne využívať v prospech dobra, zavše si nemôže pomôcť a použije ju pre vlastné blaho. Keď ju v práci rozčúli šéfka, môže jej zobrať trochu života a venovať ho svojmu masérovi ako prepitné za fantastickú masáž. Thea si vytvorí Morálny kódex vraždy, ktorý jej pomáha plne sa sústrediť na jej novonadobudnuté schopnosti. No keď sa rozhodne, že ich pomocou potrestá podliakov a tým, ktorí si to zaslúžia, dopraje viac času, zistí, že to nie je až také jednoduché, ako by sa mohlo na prvý pohľad zdať. Podľa čoho sa rozhodne, či si niekto skutočne zaslúži zomrieť? A podarí sa jej vytvoriť si všetky pravidlá, skôr než Ruth vyprší požičaný čas?

How to Kill Your Family meets The Power in this entertaining and thought-provoking read, that asks:  If you had the power between life and death, what would you do?   Thea has a secret. She can tell how long someone has left to live just by touching them. Not only that, but she can transfer life from one person to another – something she finds out the hard way when her best friend Ruth suffers a fatal head injury on a night out. Desperate to save her, Thea touches the arm of the man responsible when he comes to check if Ruth is all right. As Ruth comes to, the man quietly slumps to the ground, dead. Thea realises that she has a godlike power: but despite deciding to use her ability for good, she can’t help but sometimes use it for her own benefit. Boss annoying her at work? She can take some life from them and give it as a tip to her masseuse for a great job. Creating an ‘Ethical Guide to Murder’ helps Thea to focus her new-found skills. But as she embarks on her mission to punish the wicked and give the deserving more time, she finds that it isn’t as simple as she first thought. How can she really know who deserves to die, and can she figure out her own rules before Ruth’s borrowed time runs out? ‘Relatable, poignant, and filled with unexpected twists, An Ethical Guide to Murder is near-impossible to put down. I was hooked all the way up to the ending, which I can't stop thinking about. A must-read for 2025’ Jenny Hollander, author of Everyone Who Can Forgive Me Is Dead ‘An Ethical Guide to Murder is a fabulous book! Jenny Morris has taken the "with great power comes great responsibility" concept and applied it to someone who struggles to be responsible for her own laundry. Thea is a relatable, messy character whose trials and tribulations kept me laughing all the way to the emotional gut punch. What a marvellous debut!’ Alice Bell, author of Grave Expectations  ‘An Ethical Guide to Murder is the best type of book – one that’s as entertaining as it is thought-provoking. With Thea, Jenny Morris has created one of the most interesting characters that I’ve read in a long time’ Kellye Garrett, award winning author of Missing White Woman ‘Is Thea a serial killer? Is she an avenging angel? Maybe she’s both. Fresh and fun, I loved this original take on the crime genre. Combining ethics with a good old revenge story, I raced through this unexpectedly poignant novel. A fabulous debut!’ Sam Holland, author of The Echo Man

How to Kill Your Family meets The Power in this entertaining and thought-provoking read, that asks: If you had the power between life and death, what would you do? Thea has a secret. She can tell how long someone has left to live just by touching them. Not only that, but she can transfer life from one person to another - something she finds out the hard way when her best friend Ruth suffers a fatal head injury on a night out. Desperate to save her, Thea touches the arm of the man responsible when he comes to check if Ruth is all right. As Ruth comes to, the man quietly slumps to the ground, dead. Thea realises that she has a godlike power: but despite deciding to use her ability for good, she can't help but sometimes use it for her own benefit. Boss annoying her at work? She can take some life from them and give it as a tip to her masseuse for a great job. Creating an 'Ethical Guide to Murder' helps Thea to focus her new-found skills. But as she embarks on her mission to punish the wicked and give the deserving more time, she finds that it isn't as simple as she first thought. How can she really know who deserves to die, and can she figure out her own rules before Ruth's borrowed time runs out?

'[A] belting debut . . . This is high-concept, high-octane, hi-jinks and I'm here for it' Maz Evans ‘This original read is dark, funny and gripping’ heat, Book of the WeekHow to Kill Your Family meets The Power in this entertaining and thought-provoking read, that asks:  If you had the power between life and death, what would you do?   Thea has a secret. She can tell how long someone has left to live just by touching them. Not only that, but she can transfer life from one person to another – something she finds out the hard way when her best friend Ruth suffers a fatal head injury on a night out. Desperate to save her, Thea touches the arm of the man responsible when he comes to check if Ruth is all right. As Ruth comes to, the man quietly slumps to the ground, dead. Thea realises that she has a godlike power: but despite deciding to use her ability for good, she can’t help but sometimes use it for her own benefit. Boss annoying her at work? She can take some life from them and give it as a tip to her masseuse for a great job. Creating an ‘Ethical Guide to Murder’ helps Thea to focus her new-found skills. But as she embarks on her mission to punish the wicked and give the deserving more time, she finds that it isn’t as simple as she first thought. How can she really know who deserves to die, and can she figure out her own rules before Ruth’s borrowed time runs out? ‘Jenny Morris’ remarkable debut novel resembles Naomi Alderman’s The Power, but she limits the ability to harm and sets the story in the present, not the future…(a) clever, beguiling novel’ The Times ‘Relatable, poignant, and filled with unexpected twists, An Ethical Guide to Murder is near-impossible to put down. I was hooked all the way up to the ending, which I can't stop thinking about. A must-read for 2025’ Jenny Hollander ‘An Ethical Guide to Murder is a fabulous book! Jenny Morris has taken the "with great power comes great responsibility" concept and applied it to someone who struggles to be responsible for her own laundry. Thea is a relatable, messy character whose trials and tribulations kept me laughing all the way to the emotional gut punch. What a marvellous debut!’ Alice Bell ‘An Ethical Guide to Murder is the best type of book – one that’s as entertaining as it is thought-provoking. With Thea, Jenny Morris has created one of the most interesting characters that I’ve read in a long time’ Kellye Garrett