This is a disquieting tale of bliss eclipsed by tragedy, with
an unusual plot and existential suspense that make it impossible to put down.
Pretty Jessy is desired by Jide as much as Olusola, Jide’s boss. As fate could
have it, Jide is murdered. Jessy comes face to face with cruel fate,
frustrations and dilemma that make her to question her existence on earth.
Events climax for her on several issues with one problem after another as she
gropes for a touch and seeks a foothold for life in a desolate world of hers
following the death of her much cherished husband.
She suffers in the hands of Oyili, her sister-in-law; is
traumatized by the disappearance of her son, Afam, the only world remaining for
her; gets married to Olusola, the very man who stole her joy, caused her heart
to be pierced and gave her over to countless agonies; and subsequently loses
her father. These agonies are as harrowing as they are devastating and she
becomes forlorn.
Just as if life has got no more essence for her, cupid’s
arrow is again to strike and she gets married again to a medical doctor in whom
she finds fulfillment. As her hitherto ugly fate is turning around for good,
Oyili, her traducer, is getting her due dosage from nemesis.
For Jessy and her son, Afam, fate is to the rescue. But for
Olusola and Oyili, evil deeds have their commensurate reward.
The story is brilliantly captured and immensely satisfying.
It is a profound and moving work from a young and promising writer that is set
to stir the literary world.
Chidi Onah
Hokkaido University Sapporo, Japan.
…a captivating story that reveals
youthful exuberance and its intricacies. Characterized by love, hatred,
suspense and retributive justice, the novel reveals how love can undoubtedly
blind a man and make him lose all sense of reasoning.
Despicable
crimes are mercilessly committed which leaves Jessy, a principal character in
the novel, traumatized and aggrieved.
The
author at long last provides a satisfactory and breathtaking resolution as the
architects of the crimes all get their due dosage from nemesis and with the re-appearance
of The Stolen Joy.
ChinemeAgu
Editor-in-chief, Peoples Flash
Newspaper
