THIS KIND OF TROUBLE

308pp., paperback, Merky Books, London, 2025

ISBN: 9781529928754

A story of forbidden love and a family curse that spans generations.

Margaret and British-born Benjamin meet and fall in love in 1960s Lagos but are driven apart by devastating events that transpired in their ancestral community.

"This Kind of Trouble is a spellbinding tale of family secrets and how the influence of past generations impacts on the present. Eze expertly weaves together the elements that show how, over the course of a century, a family can break apart and heal. An excellent debut" Louise Hare, author of This Lovely City

"Tochi Eze is a storyteller that the ancestors would be proud of. With masterful strokes, she knits together a beguiling story of history, tragedy, family and destiny. Her characters live on beneath my skin – truly unforgettable" Jendella Benson, author of Hope & Glory

Tochi Eze is a writer and lawyer from Nigeria. She has an MFA from Florida Atlantic University and is currently a PhD candidate in English Literature at the University of Virginia.