by Imbolo Mbue
First published 2016
When Jende Jonga lands a coveted chauffeur job for a wealthy Lehman Brothers executive, he thinks he's finally cracked the code to a better life for his family. But as Jende and his wife Neni uncover the secrets of their powerful employers, the Jongas find themselves trapped between the facades of affluence and the fragility of their own tenuous immigration status. As the walls close in, they must choose between protecting their family or the truth.
Genres: literary-fiction, american-fiction, contemporary, 21st-century, family-drama, african-american-historical-fiction
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: United States
Period: 21st-century
591 pages · Hardcover · Thorndike Press Large Print