A Person Of Heft (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789789901456)

"This absorbing stirring novel is a fun, enjoyable read filled with characters who make mistakes and also triumph. The pages drip with witty lines that will induce smiles. With adequate suspense, Olatunde succeeds in telling a compelling tale of unrequited love, betrayal, and corruption in high places." ─ Olukorede S Yishua, author of Vault Of Secrets, In The Name Of Our Father

It is 2015. Nigeria has a new president who has promised change and prosperity for Nigerians. Tomi Makinde is a young Nigerian professional woman struggling to get a foothold in corporate Nigeria. As her marketing career grows, she finds herself catapulted fast to unexpected heights due to a chance encounter. As she climbs the corporate ladder, she contends with intense power play and betrayal. Despite her professional success, she is haunted by the memories of her parents' failed marriage. She is afraid of letting her guard down to allow love in.

Demola Gbolahan is a young accountant who seems to have it made.His colleagues, family and friends are mystified by his unmarried status. They continually pile pressure on him to get hitched. As tries to fix his marital status, he has to battle with high stakes workplace corruption.

Wayne Crawly, young, successful British engineer, is keen on making the most of the Nigerian business environment, and enjoying the various cultures on offer. From all appearances, he is the quintessential expatriate, a gentleman who can do no harm, until push comes to shove.What do these three individuals have in common, apart from their youth? They all live in Abuja when their paths cross.

Their lives intertwine and intersect in more ways than they bargain for in this story of sleaze, cut-throat corporate competition, malfeasance and romance set in Nigeria's capital city. With a supporting cast of wily and eccentric characters, the reader is certain to live the Abuja life through various eyes.

"Olatunde's lively imagination and wicked sense of humor maintain suspense and keep the plotline from tiring in this international, supernatural, semifarcical thriller." - Kirkus Reviews on Straw Dogs, Bolaji Olatunde's first novel


Author: Bolaji Olatunde
ISBN-10: 9789901453
ISBN-13: 9789789901456
Publisher: Latunes Publishers
Language: English
Published: 06/01/2021
Pages: 546
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.75lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.22d