How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder is the story of a fractured family and a portrait of an era and place, but it is also a deeply thoughtful meditation on the lingering aftereffects of colonial violence.
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.