Spend a year in Wyoming in this one sitting, read and you might just end up blaming the British, too. Dark, quirky, and complete with all the snarkiness of ’80s tween energy, ‘How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder’ will force you to confront the uncomfortable experiences of The Others. Agatha and Georgie’s story is so much more than a murder mystery; it’s about saving yourself and creating your own independence. Nina McConigley’s storytelling will stay with you for a long time — but most of all if teen magazine quizzes could be the solution to all things.
How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder by Nina McConigley, (List Price: $26, Pantheon, 9780593702246, January 2026)
Reviewed by Jenny Gilroy, E. Shaver, Booksellers in Savannah, Georgia