Is Ali Azaam the most oblivious man in any room — or the most dangerous?
A Killer in the Family by Amin Ahmad drops us into the world of Abbas Khan, a wealthy New York real estate tycoon with the kind of power that feels like a gift until it feels like a trap. When easygoing Mumbai party boy Ali enters an arranged marriage with Abbas’s daughter Maryam, he’s already making questionable choices — including an affair with Maryam’s older sister Farhan, who warns him to stay far away from her father’s world. Ali doesn’t listen.
This is a slow-burning, atmospheric read where everyone is smiling while they sharpen their knives. I spent the entire book genuinely unsure whether Ali was a fool who kept falling upward or someone quietly playing everyone around him — and that ambiguity is what makes this one stick.
A great pick for fans of Succession and family drama with teeth. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Many thanks to Henry Holt & Co for the gifted ARC. A Killer in the Family publishes April 7.
QOTD: Do you like knowing if a character is good or bad, or do you love the mystery?
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About the Author
Amin Ahmad was raised in India and came to the United States at the age of seventeen. He worked as an architect for many years before turning to writing. He teaches creative writing at Duke University and lives in Durham, North Carolina with his family and a very mischievous cat.
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