Korede’s sister Ayoola is the favorite child, the beautiful one, And now Ayoola’s third boyfriend in a row is dead, stabbed through the heart with Ayoola’s knife. Korede’s practicality is the sisters’ saving grace. She knows the best solutions for cleaning blood, the best way to move a body, and she keeps Ayoola from posting pictures to Instagram when she should be mourning her “missing” boyfriend. Not that she gets any credit. Korede has long been in love with a kind, handsome doctor at the hospital where she works. But when he asks Korede for Ayoola’s phone number, she must reckon with what her sister has become and how far she’s willing to go to protect her.

Girly pop book club February read! This was a super quick read for me and I couldn’t put this book down. The chapters were short but also propulsive so I wanted to know what would happen throughout. The novel was dark but also incredibly witty and thought-provoking. The novel raises the question of how far is too far when it comes to protecting one’s family. Abi’s character was interesting in how she abetted but also enabled Ayoola, and the reader is forced to question whether Abi as a repeat accomplice is a result of her guilt, or duty as an older sister. The book was also a bit of a satirical and sardonic take on men and what they want and social media. A clever and quick read, I’d definitely recommend picking this up.