The Manual for Good Wives

Lola has effortlessly embedded an unforgettable voice within a breathtaking story about love, lineage, and the intergenerational effect of bravery in the face of misfortune. I loved it!Jessica George, author of Diverse Book Awards winning My Name Is Maame

It's huge and sweeping in scope, yet succinctly written and pacy . . . I was breathless with Temi's adventures! It's a really wonderful, thought-provoking story with a fabulous, memorable heroine at its heart.Tracy Rees, author of The Rose Garden

I was definitely in tears by the end! There is so much to say about this story. Lola Jaye has given us such a creative way of examining privilege, identity, trauma and whiteness in both erasAfua Hirsch, author of Brit(ish) on The Attic Child

Her writing is on another level, with characters and a story that grab you from the first page and don't let go until the very end. Just brilliantDorothy Koomson, author of My Other Husband on The Attic Child