Where Women are Kings: from the author of The Language of Kindness
By (Author) Christie Watson
Quercus Publishing
Quercus Publishing
27th January 2015
31st July 2014
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
823.92
Paperback
352
Width 128mm, Height 196mm, Spine 26mm
280g
Elijah, seven years old, is covered in scars and has a history of disruptive behaviour. His adoptive mother Nikki believes that she and her husband Obi are strong enough to accept his difficulties - and that being white will not affect her ability to raise a black son.
Elijah's birth mother Deborah loves her son like the world has never known. Elijah thinks it's his fault they can't be together.Each of them faces more challenges than they could have dreamed, but just as Elijah starts to settle in, a shocking event rocks their fragile peace and the result is devastating.Kept us gripped throughout . . stayed with us long after we'd finished the final page - Stylist
Christie Watson trained as a paediatric nurse at Great Ormond Street Hospital, and worked as a nurse, educator and senior sister for over ten years before joining UEA for her MA in Creative Writing, where she won the Malcolm Bradbury Bursary. Christie lives in South London with her Nigerian Muslim partner and their large dual heritage, multi-faith family. Christie is a winner of Red's Hot Women Awards 2012.