![]() ![]() 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.įilled 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. Parini Shroff received her MFA from the University of Texas at Austin, where she studied under Elizabeth McCracken, Alexander Chee, and Cristina García. 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. It's even been good for business no one dares to not buy her jewelry.įreedom must look good on Geeta, because now other women are asking for her"expertise," making her an unwitting consultant for husband disposal. ![]() No one messes with her, harasses her, or tries to control (ahem, marry) her. Filled with clever criminals, second chances, and wry and witty women, Parini Shroff’s The Bandit Queensis a razor-sharp debut of humor and heart that readers won’t soon forget. 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. ![]() Five years ago, Geeta lost her no-good husband. ![]()
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