Honey by Imani Thompson

The darkly comic killer debut novel of 2026.

The first time, Yrsa doesn’t intend to kill.

But the Cambridge professor sitting opposite has manipulated her friend, stolen her research. When she flicks the bee into his Sanpellegrino, she thinks he’ll get a nasty sting.

Then he’s dead. And Yrsa, who – let’s face it – has been bored for a while, is alive. It’s a sweet feeling, finally having some control.

Comic, sexy, addictive, unpredictable, Honey is about the not-always-righteous path of taking justice into your own hands.

The essential next read for fans of Butter, My Sister the Serial Killer, Such a Fun Age, Luster or Boy Parts.

Author: Imani Thompson

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Published on 7 May 2026 by HarperCollins Publishers (The Borough Press) in the United Kingdom.

Hardback | 352 pages
240 x 159 | 560g