The book is fantastically written. Set in modern day Nigeria, the author explores complex family and relationship dynamics without it ever feeling overworked or heavy. The characterisation is very well done and even though each character is unique with their own quirks and traits, it never feels like there are too many characters or like its hard to keep track. Highly recommend.

I flew through this book. How could one not really, when you know, the title really gives away the plot.

Two Nigerian sisters. The eldest, Korede has an important job, a plain face and a Mother who never seems to tire of telling her that her job is to look out for her little sister, Ayoola. Ayoola is beautiful and appears to live a frivolous life. She doesn't take anything seriously and thinks that because she is beautiful, that she will always get what she wants and doesn't seem to understand that that is not quite how life works.

Poor Korede. She really does have her work cut out for her.

Having said all that, I was really expecting more but because this is quite a short book, I suppose there is only so much that the author can go in to.

It’s pacy and solidly written. Not the most predictable but a good quick read. I enjoyed it, but I felt like it needed an edit, as there were some unnecessary characters (largely the hospital staff) and actions (the ex nurse shoe sales person and the fight between the two women over Muhammad). I felt like they didn’t add anything and took away from the pace. I’m sure it’s part of a larger commentary on Nigeria, but I wanted more character development of Ayoola and Korede.

All and all, an easy read touching on the ‘do we ever truly know anyone’ theme.

Thank you to #NetGalley and #Atlanticbooks for this review copy.

Ayoola is the younger sister of Korede who helps her clean up all of her messes.

When I started this book I questioned why Korede would help her sister out of the messes she had made but once I started reading it more, I was hooked did not want to put it down.

As the chapters are short you feel like you're flying through it and could easily devour it in one sitting.

I would recommend this book to everyone

One of the best literary thrillers I think I've ever read. It was short and sweet and most definitely packed a punch.

Oyinkan is a phenomenal writer and definitely one to watch. I've only just finished reading the book and I've already recommended it to anyone who will listen.

How far does the sisterly bond go?! Well this story will help you understand that!

When I first started it, I really wasn't too sure but it kept drawing me in and I couldn't put it down!

A dark little tale about a young nurse grappling with her sister’s murderous tendencies. A really well executed idea (pun fully intended); I enjoyed this a lot!

My Sister, the Serial Killer is a dark comedy about the bond between siblings. Korede is a nurse in Lagos and lives with her sister, Ayoola, and her mother. Her mother thinks Ayoola can do no wrong, but Korede knows otherwise. When her dinner is interrupted by a call from Ayoola saying a third boyfriend of hers is dead and she needs help clearing up, Korede goes to help. However, when Ayoola meets the cute doctor from Korede's work, Korede has to think about whether she can continue to cover up her sister's crimes.

This is a brilliantly pitched novel, a black comedy that delves into the darkness of Korede and Ayoola's past and their father whilst also creating this image of Ayoola, the clothes-designing, social media loving serial killer sister. The chapters are short and the pace fast, like a thriller or a high stakes sitcom. Due to Ayoola targeting her boyfriends, the book will probably get comparisons with novels like Gone Girl, but it is far more focused on the sisters than on any of the men, on their bond than on revenge or anger at any man.

Clever and unputdownable, this is one to recommend to everyone who likes black comedy or wants a story about sisters with a bit of a twist. It could clearly be adapted for film or TV, but it works very well as a short, incendiary book that plays with the expectations of sibling rivalry and hiding crimes.

This is the story of two sisters.
Ayoola the beautiful, manipulativ serial killer and Korede, her big sister.

"Bis sisters look after little sisters."
- That´s how Korede was raised. That means if Ayoola needs help .. she is there.
"It takes a whole lot longer to dispose of a body than to dispose of a soul, especially
if you don`t want to leave any evidence of foul play."
- Korede is trapped in a cycle of guilt, love and responsibility...

This book provides an insight into the problem of co-dependency on someone you love.
It`s also a (very) sad tale about self-sacrifice for the sake and safety in favor of the other.

"Ayoola summons me with these words-Korede, I killed him. I had hoped I would never hear those words again."

What an opening line! "My Sister, The Serial Killer" is a short, dark and funny debut novel set in modern Lagos, about a woman called Korede, who works as a nurse in a hospital and whose sister just might happen to be a serial killer, oops. Well, beautiful Ayoola did stabbed her boyfriend with a knife, and no, it was not a first time, but it was in self defense, right? Thankfully Korede is older, responsible, meticulous and knows how to get rid of the body. But what will she do when her sister sets her eyes on a man she loves?

This was a very enjoyable book, punchy, funny and twisted, its snappy, short chapters making it a fast paced read. I just wish it was longer! There are no unnecessary words here - the reader is thrown into the story straight away and even though it is a short read, characters are so well developed. As Korede is struggling between loyalty to her sister and her guilty conscience, we learn that we never truly know another person, even though we are close to them. It is a book about sibling love and rivalry, about secrets swept under the carpet, true intentions and power.

*ARC Provided via Net Galley

Braithwaite has written a dazzlingly dark novel that pitches the blood of murders against the blood that binds two sisters, sometimes reluctantly together. With perfect pitch, she unrolls a story set in modern-day Lagos as nurse Korede is alarmed to find her serial-killer sister dating the handsome doctor with whom Korede herself has long been in love...

One of the things I like about this is that Braithwaite doesn't hang around: when so many novels are padded full of waffle, this one gets to the heart of the matter from page 1. Not that that means this lacks depth: on the contrary, we're kept enthralled by both the 'present' story of what's going to happen in this oh-so unconventional love triangle, even while we're also intrigued by Ayoola's psyche and her complicated, layered relationship with her sister.

Buoyant and generous, with a welcome dose of humour and some sharp points about gender and power, this is refreshing and intelligent, with a hint of Ottessa Moshfegh's trademark off-kilter storytelling - definitely a writer to watch.