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Under the Hammer
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Expected 15 Sep 26Jemma 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 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 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?
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 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 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?
272 pages, Paperback
Expected publication September 15, 2026
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May 6, 2026
“All landlords are bastards”
A dark, funny, slightly unhinged take on the housing crisis, this story follows Jemma, who suddenly finds herself jobless, single, and scrambling to afford her apartment after her boyfriend runs off with her best friend.
Her days are a mix of binge watching her favourite show, Fixer Uppers Go Under the Hammer and selling foot pictures to a stranger online, until her landlord drops dead in her apartment while fixing her wiring.
When Jemma realises, he once appeared on her favourite show, something in her snaps, and she sets off on a revenge mission targeting landlords she believes are exploiting their tenants.
It’s short, sharp, and surprisingly thought provoking.
I kept wondering how far she’d go, and the ending was absolutely not what I expected
A fun, chaotic ride.
A dark, funny, slightly unhinged take on the housing crisis, this story follows Jemma, who suddenly finds herself jobless, single, and scrambling to afford her apartment after her boyfriend runs off with her best friend.
Her days are a mix of binge watching her favourite show, Fixer Uppers Go Under the Hammer and selling foot pictures to a stranger online, until her landlord drops dead in her apartment while fixing her wiring.
When Jemma realises, he once appeared on her favourite show, something in her snaps, and she sets off on a revenge mission targeting landlords she believes are exploiting their tenants.
It’s short, sharp, and surprisingly thought provoking.
I kept wondering how far she’d go, and the ending was absolutely not what I expected
A fun, chaotic ride.
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