‘Destiny O. Birdsong has a gift; how lucky we are as readers to benefit from it.’ —Angela Flournoy, author of The Wilderness
From the acclaimed author of Nobody’s Magic, a brilliant, biting novel about found family, righteous rage, and retribution following a woman who helps survivors of violence exact their perfect revenge—for fans of My Sister, the Serial Killer and Furious
Some may say that Orlinda Brooks’ moral compass is slightly askew. She’s okay with that. A true femme fatale, she heads The Roven, an organization that promises the perfect revenge for women survivors of violence ignored by the criminal justice system. She carefully handpicks her cases, ensuring retribution against abusers and rapists and absolute discretion for her clients. She never, ever gets caught, and she sleeps well at night . . . mostly.
But Orlinda’s carefully woven web is threatening to unravel. Her latest case requires her to keep the man alive, which is so much stickier than the alternative. To make matters worse, there’s a detective convinced he can catch her in a lie. Orlinda’s risks are piling up, and as the case fishtails dangerously between personal and professional, her past bubbles to the surface in ways she never imagined possible.
Lethal, exhilarating, and tender, If I Told You, I’d Have to Kill You is a deliciously sharp interrogation of redemption and the utterly unforgettable story of a beguiling anti-heroine with her own path to justice.
Genre: Mystery
From the acclaimed author of Nobody’s Magic, a brilliant, biting novel about found family, righteous rage, and retribution following a woman who helps survivors of violence exact their perfect revenge—for fans of My Sister, the Serial Killer and Furious
Some may say that Orlinda Brooks’ moral compass is slightly askew. She’s okay with that. A true femme fatale, she heads The Roven, an organization that promises the perfect revenge for women survivors of violence ignored by the criminal justice system. She carefully handpicks her cases, ensuring retribution against abusers and rapists and absolute discretion for her clients. She never, ever gets caught, and she sleeps well at night . . . mostly.
But Orlinda’s carefully woven web is threatening to unravel. Her latest case requires her to keep the man alive, which is so much stickier than the alternative. To make matters worse, there’s a detective convinced he can catch her in a lie. Orlinda’s risks are piling up, and as the case fishtails dangerously between personal and professional, her past bubbles to the surface in ways she never imagined possible.
Lethal, exhilarating, and tender, If I Told You, I’d Have to Kill You is a deliciously sharp interrogation of redemption and the utterly unforgettable story of a beguiling anti-heroine with her own path to justice.
Genre: Mystery