Tochi Eze is the author of the historical fiction novel This Kind Of Trouble. Set in Lagos in the early 1960's two people fall in love. Margaret is a headstrong secretary. Benjamin was born in the British Isles but his father was half Nigerian. He could pass as a Caucasian. They visit Margaret's family to ask for their blessing. The village priest says they should not marry because one of Margaret's ancestors never paid for his sins against the village people. They marry anyway. Margaret has mental health problems. She sees creatures in her house and they talk to her. After the birth of their daughter, Benjamin flees from Margaret's mental health problems leaving her behind alone except for a baby. They don't see each other again until 2005 when Benjamin's and Margaret's grandson starts to show signs of the same mental illness. This is a sad and complicated story but still worth the read.
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