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 author of Divers Book Award winning My Name Is Maame

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

[This] could be Lola’s best book yet. 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

An incredibly important book giving breath to voices we sadly seldom hear . . . beautifully crafted, [a] compelling story crossing continents and time, which will undoubtedly break your heart but also make it singMike Gayle, author of Dinner for Two on The Attic Child