Korede is a Lagos nurse whose life is defined by cleaning up after her sister, Ayoola. While Korede is meticulous and overlooked, Ayoola is beautiful, charismatic, and lethal. When Ayoola kills her third consecutive boyfriend, claiming self-defense, Korede uses bleach and medical knowledge to scrub away the evidence. The sisters' bond is tested when Ayoola begins dating Tade, the doctor Korede secretly loves. Korede must decide if her loyalty to her family outweighs her desire to save the man she wants from becoming the next victim.
Readers who enjoy dark humor and subverted noir tropes will appreciate how this story deconstructs sibling rivalry and inherited trauma. It appeals to those tired of traditional police procedurals, focusing instead on the psychological burden of complicity. The reader walks away with a cynical perspective on how physical beauty can mask psychopathy and how long-term resentment functions within a family. It provides a sharp look at the toxic ways people protect those they love, even when it involves disposing of a body.
- Published
- 2018
- Language
- EN
