Where women are kings

Description:

"Taken away from his birth mother, a Nigerian immigrant in England, Elijah is moved from one foster parent to the next before finding a home with Nikki and her husband Obi. Nikki believes that she and Obi are strong enough to accept Elijah's difficulties. They care deeply for him and, in spite of his demons, he begins to settle into this loving family. But as Nikki and Obi learn more about their child's tragic past, they face challenges that threaten to rock the fragile peace they've established, challenges that could prove disastrous"--

subjects: Foster parents,  Foster children,  Family crises,  Fiction,  Nigerians,  Fiction, family life,  FICTION / Literary,  FICTION / Contemporary Women,  FICTION / Coming of Age,  New York Times reviewed,  Fiction, family life, general

Places: England