Nigerian author, Oyinkan Braithwaite's debut novel, My Sister, The Serial Killer may be described as Nigerian Noir. The book is a black and edgy comedy about two Nigerian sisters. Korede, the elder, is the responsible, self-effacing sister who cleans up the messes made by her younger sister, Ayoola, who has a bad habit of killing her boyfriends.
But the book also has a serious point to make: both sisters are emotionally damaged because of the abuse they suffered at the hands of a vicious and controlling father, and a society that enables and encourages the subjugation of women.
If you liked the Dexter series by Jeff Lindsay, you may enjoy this book too. It will be interesting to see what Oyinkan Braithwaite comes up with next.
Click HERE to read the * review from Publishers Weekly.
Click HERE to watch the video trailer for My Sister, the Serial Killer on Youtube.
Click HERE to read the review in the Washington Post.
Click HERE to read the review in the New York Times.
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