Nigerian author Oyinkan Braithwaite on her debut novel, 'My Sister, the Serial Killer'

Oyinkan Braithwaite, author of 'My Sister, The Serial Killer.'
MPR News Kerri Miller spoke with author Oyinkan Braithwaite about her debut novel, "My Sister, The Serial Killer."
Author photo courtesy of Studio 24. Cover art courtesy of Doubleday Books

There is no such thing as a perfect family. In her debut novel, "My Sister, the Serial Killer," Nigerian author Oyinkan Braithwaite portrays a seemingly perfect upper-middle-class Nigerian family in Lagos.

From outside, everything seems normal, but behind closed doors the family harbors a secret ... their youngest daughter, Ayoola, is a serial killer.

MPR News host Kerri Miller spoke with Oyinkan Braithwaite about family secrets and sisterhood in her debut novel.

To listen to the full conversation you can use the audio player above.

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