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Geeta‘s husband disappeared, and everyone in their small village believes she killed him. When she‘s assumed to be an expert and is asked to help another woman kill her husband, all sorts of chaos ensues.

This book is full of bitchy women, and is funny whilst still being dark, but we still learn about the caste system, classism and sexism in India.

It‘s up at the top on my #womensprize longlist (alongside Demon, Memphis and Marriage Portrait)

I don't know if "cute" is the right word for this but I thought it was? It was funny and smart and had great character development. Worth picking up!

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What should I read next?! So many and so little time!!!

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I actually loved this feminist story set in India. A nice quick read with great friends and the best dog ever!

Totally fangirling right now!! I sent some random questions to each of these authors and they all responded! Makes me so happy that they took time out of their day for a fan ❀️

The funniest answer to a question asking β€œwhat is your guilty pleasure β€œ was Freida‘s answer which was baby food! 😊 I love their honesty!

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I just had the opportunity to interview Parini Shroff, Frieda McFadden, & Fiona Davis πŸŽŠπŸŽ‰πŸŽŠπŸŽ‰ I had to fly by the seat of my pants with the questions! I‘m waiting on replies πŸ’— Will keep you posted?

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This debut was a treat to read. Delving into issues such as classism and sexism in a way that was entertaining and made these serious issues feel honest without being too heavy.

While it could be a little blunt and a little preachy at points, this was fun!! It ramped up in crazy at the 30% point kept the energy almost toward the end- and the end was pretty satisfying. It was also a lot funnier than expected, even when it got dark

Loved this book. It transported me to a small town in India full of caste, religious and gender struggles. The characters were great, including the rescued dog, Bandit! So glad I found this tale of surviving and thriving with the help of your friends!

Great story!

This was great. Dark humor, female friendship, while also commenting on the oppression and abuse that are present in society.

A woman in small town India is left by her husband and everyone assumes she‘s killed him. She learns to live with this narrative and the relative power it gives her, but then another woman asks her to use her expertise to help kill her husband. This could have ended up as just a fluffy, silly book, but it blends humor with an exploration of how people, especially women and those if low caste, are treated in India. I really enjoyed this.

Birthday book haul from B&N - with a gift card from work kudos points + my birthday coupon, I got all for $25 tonight!

When Geeta‘s abusive husband leaves her, the village believes she kills him. She comes to like the freedom and isolation, but after five years things change when someone asks for her help to murder their own terrible husband. It was funny and insightful, but it also reminds you of the harsh realities women face in India (and everywhere). I also learned that female bonobos will often band together in the wild to drive away aggressive males!

This is the first book club pick for 2023 and leading this discussion will be so much fun. This book touches on so many important issues but in a way thats empower and funny. Geeta is seriously a character I enjoyed reading about! #bookspin @TheAromaofBooks

Five years ago, Geeta lost her no-good husband. As in, she actually lost himβ€”he walked out on her and she has no idea where he is. But in her remote village in India, rumor has it that Geeta killed him. And it‘s a rumor that just won‘t die.
🎧Barnes & Noble 1st book club of 2023.

This debut novel in set in India and features a cast of female characters dealing with poverty, misogyny, abusive husbands and trying to live in a new world still hampered with old ideas. It has a wonderful dose of dark humour and some decent suspense and I thoroughly enjoyed it and think it would make a great movie. Both the author and her main character were inspired by the real Bandit Queen 'Phoolan Devi' (she is worth Googling). 4/5 stars