That was Ayoola telling her sister , Korede about her trip to Dubai with her married boyfriend. She tells her he died of food poisoning. Both know that's not true but who cares?
My sister, serial killer, is a story of two sisters who have nothing in common. Ayoola, the younger one is beautiful and curvy while Korede is tall and bony. Ayoola, a fashion designer, is the one who gets any guy she sets her eyes on while Korede, a nurse, can't even confess her love to her colleague. Ayoola is the who kills while Korede is the one who cleans the evidences.
We are never told why does Ayoola kill but I think that is the beauty of this book. She has done it thrice. She carries knife on dates and when she is done with the deed, all she needs to do is to call her sister. But then comes this handsome doctor Korede had been crushing on. He falls in love with Ayoola the moment he looks at her leaving Korede scared for HIS life. Does Ayoola kill him too ? It worth finding out.
The writer, Oyinkan Braithwaite lives in Lagos and this is her debut novel. The book is short, dark and extremely funny. You will chuckle throughout the book for sure. But then something was missing. For instance, I did not get to see much of Lagos in it. What is it like living there as people ? What the city is like ? Yes, there is a mention of Jollof rice once but that's it.
It is a fun read but could have been better.
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