Filled with clever criminals, second chances, and wry and witty women, Parini Shroff s The Bandit Queens is a razor-sharp debut of humor and heart that readers won t soon forget. What happens next sets in motion a chain of events that will change everything, not just for Geeta, but for all the women in their village. With Geeta s dangerous reputation becoming a double-edged sword, she has to find a way to protect the life she s built but even the best-laid plans of would-be widows tend to go awry. Freedom must look good on Geeta, because now other women are asking for her expertise, making her an unwitting consultant for husband disposal. It s even been good for business no one dares to not buy her jewelry. No one messes with her, harasses her, or tries to control (ahem, marry) her. It turns out that being known as a self-made widow comes with some perks. But in her remote village in India, rumor has it that Geeta killed him.

As in, she actually lost him he walked out on her and she has no idea where he is. The New York Times Book ReviewFive years ago, Geeta lost her no-good husband. 'A radically feel-good story about the murder of no-good husbands by a cast of unsinkable women. Neuware -GOOD MORNING AMERICA BUZZ PICK A young Indian woman finds the false rumors that she killed her husband surprisingly useful until other women in the village start asking for her helpgetting rid of their own husbands in this razor-sharp debut. Seller Inventory # 9780593599242īook Description Taschenbuch. Freedom must look good on Geeta, because now other women are asking for her 'expertise,' making her an unwitting consultant for husband disposal. It turns out that being known as a 'self-made' widow comes with some perks.

'A radically feel-good story about the murder of no-good husbands by a cast of unsinkable women.' The New York Times Book ReviewFive years ago, Geeta lost her no-good husband.

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