The bandit queens - parini shroff

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 help getting rid of their own husbands--in this razor-sharp debut.

A radically feel-good story about the murder of no-good husbands by a cast of unsinkable women.

-- The New York Times Book Review Five years ago, Geeta lost her no-good husband.

As in, she actually lost him--he walked out on her and she has no idea where he is.

But in her remote village in India, rumor has it that Geeta killed him.

And its a rumor that just wont die.

It turns out that being known as a self-made widow comes with some perks.

No one messes with her, harasses her, or tries to control ( ahem, marry) her.

Its even been good for business; no one dares to not buy her jewelry.

Freedom must look good on Geeta, because now other women are asking for her expertise, making her an unwitting consultant for husband disposal.

And not all of them are asking nicely.

With Geetas dangerous reputation becoming a double-edged sword, she has to find a way to protect the life shes built--but even the best-laid plans of would-be widows tend to go awry.

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.

Filled with clever criminals, second chances, and wry and witty women, Parini Shroffs The Bandit Queens is a razor-sharp debut of humor and heart that readers wont soon forget.