The Fall of Saints, Wanjiku wa Ngugi
The Fall of Saints, Wanjiku wa Ngugi
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The Fall of Saints

Author: Wanjiku wa Ngugi

Narrator: Robin Miles

Unabridged: 8 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 02/27/2015


Synopsis

In this stunning debut novel, a Kenyan expat living the American dream with her husband and adopted son soon finds it marred by child trafficking, scandal, and a problematic past. Mugure and Zack seem to have the picture-perfect family: a young, healthy son, a beautiful home in Riverdale, New York, and a bright future. But one night, as Mugure is rummaging through an old drawer, she comes across a piece of paper with a note scrawled on it-a note that calls into question everything she's ever believed about her husband . . . A wandering curiosity may have gotten the best of Mugure this time as she heads down a dangerous road that takes her back to Kenya, where new discoveries threaten to undo her idyllic life. She wonders if she ever really knew the man she married and begins to piece together the signs that were there since the beginning. Who was that suspicious man who trailed Zack and Mugure on their first date at a New York nightclub? What about the closing of the agency that facilitated the adoption of their son? The Fall of Saints tackles real-life political and ethical issues through a striking, beautifully rendered story. This extraordinary novel will tug at your heart and keep it racing until the end.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nancy on September 28, 2013

The subject matter is substantial in this novel. The author tells how babies are trafficked in Kenya by way of women signing away their uteruses. The women are held in a life of slavery of artificial insemination and fear. Human trafficking and slavery in order to supply the demand of adoptable babi......more

Goodreads review by Kathryn on May 09, 2024

This novel is by a Kenyan writer, and is her first book; I found the book to be very good, and one that I did not want to put down. Mugure, born in Kenya and a graduate of CCNY, has an absent father (who did pay for her schooling); her mother, who was a single mother rejected by her family, is decea......more

Goodreads review by Jasmine on May 31, 2021

This book was jaw dropping. The entire story had me on edge. I was constantly playing detective the entire time. The characters were so well developed and the main woman in this story is so strong and courageous. It turned a lot darker than I thought it would but still kept hope alive. It was dramat......more

Goodreads review by Diana on July 05, 2022

The issue at hand is critical; child trafficking. The suspense factor is fairly good. Overall though, the writing felt a bit amateur and the 'Mugure Saves the Day' felt far-fetched. I liked how the connections came together but the plot read overly fictional.......more

Goodreads review by Marnie on January 02, 2020

Sounded interesting and started out ok but I agree with other reviewers about how ridiculous the entire premise was with regards to why Mugure even became suspicious in the first place and after awhile it just became dull as well........more