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The Retirement Plan: The most entertaining and deliciously dark debut of 2025

Sue Hincenbergs

6 Reviews

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Crime & mystery, Thriller / suspense

Deliciously dark humour, twists galore, and ultimately, extremely warm-hearted, THE RETIREMENT PLAN is the perfect meeting point of BAD SISTERS, THE WHITE LOTUS and HOW TO KILL YOUR FAMILY.

Dark humour, dirty deeds, marriages and murder . . . The perfect new read for fans of The Thursday Murder Club, How to Kill Your Family and White Lotus


'An absolute scream from the first page to the last' Janice Hallett, author of The Appeal
'Certainly a match for Richard Osman' Daily Mail
'Incredibly funny with plot twists you won't see coming' Stylist

Their husbands are driving them mad, and murder is on their minds . . . but the men have a plan of their own.

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 all their savings in a reckless investment.

Now, collecting their husbands' life insurance is starting to sound more appealing than growing old with them. But enlisting the help of the local barber/hitman isn't merely the most daring thing the friends have ever done - it's also where the trouble really begins.

Because they don't realise their husbands have some tricks up their sleeves. 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.


'Clever, funny, tender. A triumph' Jennie Godfrey, author of The List of Suspicious Things

'Blending Desperate Housewives and White Lotus vibes, this is a darkly funny crime novel' My Weekly 'Funny, twisty, deviously dark!' Sarah Pearse, author of The Sanatorium

'A total riot' Clare Pooley, author of The Authenticity Project

'Hincenbergs knocks it out of the park' Publishers Weekly, starred review 'Thoroughly addictive' Ian Moore, author of Death and Croissants

'A triumphant crime caper' Irish News

'Relentlessly entertaining' Chris Brookmyre, author of The Cracked Mirror

'Absolutely hilarious' Jessica Bull, author of Miss Austen Investigates

'Packed full of humour and charm' Amy McCulloch, author of Breathless

'Deliciously funny and unpredictable' Keith Stuart, author of A Boy Made of Blocks

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Praise for The Retirement Plan: The most entertaining and deliciously dark debut of 2025

  • 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! - Janice Hallett

  • The Retirment 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. - Jennie Godfrey

  • Relentlessly and rambunctiously entertaining. A feel-good crime caper that could put a smile on the face of any hitman - Chris Brookmyre

  • 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!

  • 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

  • A sure-footed and deeply funny debut. Readers will turn the pages with glee as the interests of the desperate husbands and determined wives collide with a pack of Mumbai gangsters and a dog-loving private investigator. Hincenbergs knocks it out of the park on her first time at bat. - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, STARRED REVIEW

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