The Bandit Queens

The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff is a female-centric novel set in rural India. It revolves around women bonding together to fight against the inequities they face in their daily lives in a small village. The feel-good revenge story posits a group of women who seek to get rid of their no-good husbands while building a better life for themselves and their children. The main character, Geeta, inadvertently becomes a “murder consultant”, inspiring the women to take control of their lives, much like the historical Bandit Queen of folklore did.

While the pacing is slow, that gives the reader time to invest in the characters and keep them engaged. You'll find yourself cheering as the women take on their oppressors and build a community of sisterhood.

My thanks to NetGalley for providing me with an Advanced Reader Copy of this novel.