Kismet, Amina Akhtar
Kismet, Amina Akhtar
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Kismet
A Thriller

Author: Amina Akhtar

Narrator: Dilshad Vadsaria, Kimberly Woods, Rhett Samuel Price

Unabridged: 10 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/01/2022

Synopsis

From Amina Akhtar comes a viciously funny thriller about wellness—the smoothies, the secrets, and the deliciously deadly impulses.Lifelong New Yorker Ronnie Khan never thought she’d leave Queens. She’s not an “aim high, dream big” person—until she meets socialite wellness guru Marley Dewhurst.Marley isn’t just a visionary; she’s a revelation. Seduced by the fever dream of finding her best self, Ronnie makes for the desert mountains of Sedona, Arizona.Healing yoga, transcendent hikes, epic juice cleanses…Ronnie consumes her new bougie existence like a fine wine. But is it, really? Or is this whole self-care business a little sour?When the glam gurus around town start turning up gruesomely murdered, Ronnie has her answer: all is not well in wellness town. As Marley’s blind ambition veers into madness, Ronnie fears for her life.

About Amina Akhtar

Amina Akhtar is a former fashion writer and editor. Her satirical first novel, #FashionVictim, drew critical acclaim and was covered in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Martha Stewart Living, Entertainment Weekly, Fashionista, Book Riot, CrimeReads, and more.Akhtar has worked at Vogue, Elle, the New York Times, and New York Magazine, where she was the founding editor of the women’s blog The Cut. She’s written for numerous publications, including Yahoo Style, Fashionista, xoJane, Refinery29, Billboard, and more. She currently lives not too far from the Sedona vortexes.

Reviews

Goodreads review by karen on July 28, 2022

day ten of my "i have covid readathon!" let's see what my old college drinking/dancing buddy has written!......more

Goodreads review by Greta on July 25, 2022

This was an Amazon first reads freebie for me. The description of the book sounded great- murder mystery in Sedona, Arizona. I love a good mystery and I love visiting Sedona. The author’s descriptions of the town were a little superficial in my opinion and the story itself was a little too on-the-no......more

Goodreads review by Amy on July 08, 2022

Do you ever finish a book and think, WTF did I just read? That’s me with this one. I don’t even really know how to explain it honestly. It’s bonkers, weird, oddly kinda funny and dark. Sedona is less than an hour from where I live, I’m very familiar with the town and I even got engaged there. I neve......more

Goodreads review by Liz on May 22, 2022

Kismet is both darkly funny and randomly disturbing, fairly sure I won't be looking for any spiritual guidance any time soon and if I see a raven I'm definitely feeding it! I loved the characters in Kismet, even the ones I didn't like very much and our main protagonist, Ronnie, is entertaining and ea......more

Goodreads review by Bookphile on July 14, 2022

I have... no idea what to think about this book. It was definitely not for me, but that doesn't mean I don't see how it might appeal to other readers. Any major spoilers will be hidden, but proceed with this review with caution because there will be minor spoilers. Let's get the big one out of the wa......more

Quotes

“Much like the White Lotus in Thailand, Sedona, Ariz., has a reputation for spirituality that attracts all manner of gurus, yogis, and so-called wellness aficionados. Their pretensions are witheringly lampooned in this comic thriller about Ronnie, a Pakistani American who tags along to the desert enclave with her friend turned life coach, Marley. It isn’t long before the dark side of paradise reveals itself, in the form of a dead body—the first of many that soon turn up in various states of dismemberment. Akhtar has a keen eye for the hypocrisy of the namaste-espousing elite, and no vampire facial, jar of manuka honey, or hot yoga session is spared from her mordantly funny wit.” –The New York Times“An amusing takedown of influencer culture.” —Kirkus Reviews“Readers will be curious to see what this talented author does next.” —Publishers Weekly

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