Sinmisola Ogunyinka

The Days after that Night Sinmisola Ogunyinka

WINNER - NIGERIAN WRITERS' AWARD FAITH-BASED CATEGORY 2017 In The Days After that Night, three Ijaw women collide to shape the future of renowned energy engineer, Dinipre "Dini" Brisibe. His wife, who couldn't give him a child, his mother, who believed she knew best, and the other woman he wished away. Can a man like Dini consider polygamy? A deacon without guile, married to a perfect woman, with a perfect family life? Yet, Dini finds himself in love with a woman he wasn't married to. The night Ebisine Francis George died a string of events that will shape the lives of his widow, Tonbra, and everyone she comes in contact with was set in motion. Mama lived all of her life for her children. After the death of her husband, she continued to hold a strong bond in the family. Now her first son marries against her wishes, and Mama will stop at nothing to make sure he gets his due. Oyinemi just wanted to do the right thing, and show gratitude for the benefits she otherwise may not have gotten, but a demand on her womanhood will drive her morals to an extreme. Can she willingly compromise her conscience? The days after that night are full of conflict, deception, betrayal, loyalty, high suspense, and emotional tension.