Kaidans Seduction Presents a Review For A Killer in the Family: A Novel by Amin Ahmad

 

Synopsis:

A thrilling, intoxicating mystery set among New York City’s most elite residents, for fans of My Sister, The Serial Killer and The Age of Vice

When Ali Azeem, a naïve Muslim bachelor from Mumbai, agrees to a traditional arranged marriage with pretty, ​​reserved Maryam Khan, he thinks he has hit the ​she is the daughter of Abbas Khan, a self-made real estate tycoon and one of the richest men in New York City. After the wedding, the couple moves to America, and Ali quickly enters an intoxicating Gatsby-esque world of supertall skyscrapers, sumptuous clothing, and helicopter rides to the sprawling family property in Southampton. However, shortly after the newlyweds move into a luxury apartment in the center of New York City, he receives a warning from Maryam’s older sister, Farhan, a mercurial divorcee. Farhan claims​ ​their father is an amoral monster and a dark secret lies at the heart of his accomplishments.

But can Farhan be trusted? She is a rebellious outsider and, according to Maryam, an unstable liar. Unsure which sister to believe, Ali launches his own amateur investigation into the Khans​ and quickly discovers ​a possible connection to a serial killer. However, as the newly minted husband of Abbas’ favorite daughter, Ali has an open invitation to join Tiger Corp., the family’s empire. But before he commits, Ali struggles to determine who the Khans really The embodiment of the American dream—or a clan of cutthroat one-percenters out for themselves? As allegiances shift and crumble between Ali and those vying for a chance to take over ​Tiger Corp., ​he is forced to question everything he believes about family and loyalty. When the truth is finally revealed, Ali must ask himself if he can pay the price unimaginable wealth demands.

From the streets of Mumbai to the upper echelons of Manhattan to old haunts in Queens, A Killer in the Family is an unforgettable portrait of a family in the form of a page-turner. Exploring themes of immigrant achievement, family secrets, and the power of the one percent, A Killer in the Family is a riveting novel that will have listeners second-guessing every member of the Khan family until its shocking end.

Review:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

This book was amazing! I started it and could not put it down. Right from the start you are caught up in the rich world of Muslims and the rich.

I love how Amin described the arranged marriage and the different classes that hold status. How the parents pick who their daughter will marry.

Ali is a wedding photographer when his parents tell him he has been chosen to marry a rich girl. At first he is like no way but his mother pressures him into meeting her and getting to know her to see if he will like her and then in turn marry her. Their first meeting turns out good and Ali agrees to marry her and move to America. Only when he gets there he starts to miss his home and family.

Then Ali gets to sit with his wife's father who is a rich and powerful man in America and he realizes that he is out of his league. But he is determined to do as his mother asked of him and give the marriage a go. Only he finds himself entangled in something he shouldn't be and is hiding a big secret from his new wife.

As Ali is navigating through his new life he finds that the family he married into is not what it seems. There is corruption and family secrets that are better left unsaid and secrets that the family are willing to kill for. The Patriarch of the family rules with an iron fist and no one dares to go against him or make him mad. As Ali joins the family business he is shown a new life that he could get used to but he is not so sure as everyone around him walks on egg shells because no one dares to go up against the boss.

This book had me from page one till the end. There are so many plot twists and turns and so many secrets you can't believe what is going on. The ending was fantastic as it showed who really was in charge and how that person got to that status. I have to say I was shocked when I read the ending because everything started to make sense as to why Ali had so many things happen to him and his secrets weren't even secret because the whole family knew including his doting and loving wife.

This is a must read for all you thriller and mystery lovers. Thank you to Net-Galley for allowing me to read this ARC