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A short, darkly funny, hand grenade of a novel about a Nigerian woman whose younger sister has a very inconvenient habit of killing her boyfriends
"Femi makes three, you know. Three and they label you a serial killer."
Korede is bitter. How could she not be? Her sister, Ayoola, is many things: the favorite child, the beautiful one, possibly sociopathic. And now Ayoola's third boyfriend in a row is dead.
Korede's practicality is the sisters' saving grace. She knows the best solutions for cleaning... more
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Cal Flyn Set in Lagos, it follows hardworking nurse Korede as she attempts to cover up the crimes committed by her insatiable sister Ayoola, a beautiful sociopath with black widow tendencies. As well as a crime thriller, it’s a razor-sharp dissection of gender dynamics that never feels preachy or pretentious. (Source)
Meena Kandasamy Go, go, go, get this book if you haven't already. It's the best thing (except if you discount having a serial-killer sister). Such a fun, fast-paced, brilliant read. https://t.co/05xCcaoQdU (Source)
Rankings by Category
My Sister, the Serial Killer is ranked in the following categories:
- #24 in 2018
- #25 in Africa
- #30 in Black Author
- #57 in Buzzfeed
- #96 in Crime
- #78 in Diverse
- #37 in Infidelity
- #22 in Jealousy
- #33 in Murder
- #69 in Mystery Thrillers
- #58 in NPR
- #77 in New York Times Bestseller
- #88 in Quarantine
- #23 in Scribd
- #14 in Serial Killer
- #85 in Thriller
- #48 in Thriller Mystery
- #19 in Windows