吉塔的无赖丈夫五年前失踪了。她没有杀他，但所有人都认为她杀了他–无论她如何抗议。
但她很快发现，被称为 “自作自受 “的寡妇有一些令人惊讶的好处。没有人惹她，没有人威胁她，也没有人试图控制（咳咳，结婚）她。这甚至对她的生意也有好处；没有人愿意冒风险不买她的珠宝而与她为敌。
自由在吉塔身上一定很好看，因为村里的其他妇女已经开始要求她帮助她们摆脱自己的坏丈夫……但并不是所有的人都会客气地要求。
现在，吉塔令人生畏的声誉已成为一把双刃剑，她必须决定在多大程度上保护它，以及她所建立的生活。因为即使是未来的寡妇的最佳计划也往往会出错。
Geeta’s no-good husband disappeared five years ago. She didn’t kill him, but everyone thinks she did–no matter how much she protests.
But she soon discovers that being known as a “self-made” widow has some surprising perks. No one messes with her, no one threatens her, and no one tries to control (ahem, marry) her. It’s even been good for her business; no one wants to risk getting on her bad side by not buying her jewelry.
Freedom must look good on Geeta, because other women in the village have started asking for her help to get rid of their own no-good husbands…but not all of them are asking nicely.
Now that Geeta’s fearsome reputation has become a double-edged sword, she must decide how far to go to protect it, along with the life she’s built. Because even the best-laid plans of would-be widows tend to go awry.
