My Sister, the Serial Killer

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4.5 stars

My Sister, the Serial Killer is a story about two sisters. Ayoola is a beautiful young woman who has come into the habit of killing her boyfriends. Korede, the protagonist and older sister, works as a nurse in a hospital. She feels responsible for her younger sister and literally helps clean up her mess when Ayoola calls her.

The book deals with the dysfunction of a relationship between two sisters. One sister, who feels responsible for every action of her little sister. Protects her while living in her shadow. The other, who turns heads where ever she goes but has a violent streak. It was interesting yet very frustrating to see how they treated each other in different situations. But also how both acted in general. Although they both grew up in the same house and under the same circumstances, they couldn't be any more different.

Braithwaite debut is not a thriller. It is not a suspenseful story, but nevertheless very compelling. The chapters are short and striking and I flew through the pages. A book you can read easily in one sitting. I loved the structure of the book, the storytelling and the sarcastic aspects. The author showed a few insight of the past of the sisters. I think she could have issued the motivation and the psychological side a bit more. It was one aspect I would've loved to dig deeper in. All in all I can recommend this dark humored story