{"product_id":"the-bandit-queens-9780593498958","title":"The Bandit Queens","description":"\u003cb\u003eA 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Shroff captures the complexity of female friendship with acuity, wit, and a certain kind of magic irreverence. . . . \u003ci\u003eThe Bandit Queens\u003c\/i\u003e is tender, unpredictable, and brimming with laugh-out-loud moments.\"--Téa Obreht, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Tiger's Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFive years ago, Geeta lost her no-good husband. As in, she actually \u003ci\u003elost \u003c\/i\u003ehim--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 it's a rumor that just won't die. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 (\u003ci\u003eahem, \u003c\/i\u003e marry) her. It's even been good for business; no one dares to \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e buy her jewelry. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Freedom must look good on Geeta, because now other women are asking for her\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\"expertise,\" making her an unwitting consultant for husband disposal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e And not all of them are asking nicely. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. What happens next sets in motion a chain of events that will change everything, not just for Geeta, but for \u003ci\u003eall \u003c\/i\u003ethe women in their village. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Filled with clever criminals, second chances, and wry and witty women, Parini Shroff's \u003ci\u003eThe Bandit Queens\u003c\/i\u003e is a razor-sharp debut of humor and heart that readers won't soon forget.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Parini Shroff\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ballantine Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/03\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.51h x 6.36w x 1.19d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593498958\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2022 pg. 11\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/17\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2022 pg. 43\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2022 pg. 98\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2022","brand":"Ballantine Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40665544228979,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":31.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_33c11863-04d3-42ce-b09e-169f017ed3d6.jpg?v=1673622394","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-bandit-queens-9780593498958","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}