How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder will resonate strongly with a specific type of reader who wants to explore the intimacies of sisterhood, particularly through the lens of otherness. McConigley has captured a unique narrative experience and shared it with an equally unique voice.
Although it ends quickly, McConigley’s impactful work will linger. Interspersed with details of the U.S. in the late 20th century, this is a book for all collections.
Though framed like a funny, ferociously allusive grown-up version of a YA whodunit, McConigley’s debut novel carries deeper, knottier mysteries than the curious crime at its center. Wittily observant and achingly tender.
A witty and ultimately profound tale centered on two angsty preteens’ plot to kill their abusive uncle ... This thrilling bildungsroman is perfect for fans of Celeste Ng.
