I really enjoyed this humorous first novel by Parini Shroff. Geeta's violent and abusive husband abandoned her five years ago, but the rumor mill in her village has it that she did away with him and she has been looked down upon since that time. In the intervening years, she has joined with a group of women who team up to get micro loans for their respective businesses, and Geeta's jewelry business has been very profitable. Things start to get interesting when one of Geeta's friends asks her for help getting rid of her own husband. Using a lot of humor, Shroff shows the reader how vulnerable women are in a society that doesn't treat them with respect or as equals. This is a page turner that leads up to a hilarious and satisfying conclusion.
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