Description
From the author of the murderously good Sunday Times bestseller, My Sister, the Serial Killer
When his girlfriend throws him out after suspecting an affair, Bambi has nowhere to go but to his Uncle's house. He arrives during a blackout, and is surprised to find his Aunty Bidemi sitting in a candlelit room with another woman. They both claim to be the mother of the baby boy, fast asleep in his crib.
At night Bambi is kept awake by the baby's cries, and during the days he is disturbed by a cockerel that stalks the garden. There is sand in the rice. A blood stain appears on the wall. Someone scores tribal markings into the baby's cheeks. Who is lying and who is telling the truth?
'Braithwaite excels at narrative voice, morally compromised characters and original, subversive plots... Part drama, part thriller, it is a gripping distillation of Braithwaite's distinctive brand of comic domestic noir.' Evening Standard
About the Author
Oyinkan Braithwaite gained a degree in Creative Writing and Law at Kingston University. Her first book, My Sister, the Serial Killer, was a number one bestseller. It was shortlisted for the 2019 Women's Prize and was on the long list for the 2019 Booker Prize.
Reviews
A literary sensation * Guardian, on MY SISTER, THE SERIAL KILLER *
Braithwaite is fiendishly talented * The Times, on MY SISTER, THE SERIAL KILLER *
A pure joy to read * Stylist, on MY SISTER, THE SERIAL KILLER *
'Braithwaite excels at narrative voice, morally compromised characters and original, subversive plots... Part drama, part thriller, it is a gripping distillation of Braithwaite's distinctive brand of comic domestic noir.' * Evening Standard *
[A] blackly funny and original drama * Daily Mail *
Book Information
ISBN 9781838952563
Author Oyinkan Braithwaite
Format Paperback
Page Count 128
Imprint Atlantic Books
Publisher Atlantic Books
Weight(grams) 100g
Dimensions(mm) 190mm * 125mm * 10mm