A review by hollyrebecca
My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

dark funny tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A short and fun read about the extremes a person would go to protect their siblings.

When Korede, a nurse, receives a call from her sister during dinner, she gathers her cleaning supplies and heads out. Ayoola has killed again and, as she’s done for the previous victims, Korede needs to clean up the evidence.

As Ayoola starts a relationship with Korede’s friend and colleague, Korede begins to question whether she should continue protecting her sister or focus on protecting her colleague.

Both of the sisters in this book read like sociopaths to me with neither showing appropriate emotional responses to the situations they found themselves in. The lack of or inappropriate emotions made it a little harder to really sink into the book though, given it’s a short story, maybe this was the intention.

Throw in a violent history and a coma patient functioning as a silent and safe confidant for a thrilling read.

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