SHANI MOOTOO

EVERYONE THINKS MALA IS A MURDERERA Caribbean classicMonique Roffey, author of The Mermaid of Black Conch-------Everyone in Paradise thinks Mala Ramchandin is a murderer. But with no body, no evidence and no witnesses, Mala is sent to an Alms House as a madwoman instead of prison. Here she meets Tyler, the only openly queer person on the island of Lantanacamara with whom she feels an affinity as an outsider. Despite Malas muteness, she manages to communicate with Tyler about her missing sister, Asha.This is Malas story, and an appeal to find Asha, told in Tylers words. He dives deeply into Malas family history, uncovering years of trauma passed down through generations and - staggeringly, beautifully - the love that has survived through it all.With an introduction by Ingrid Persaud.Visceral, sensual and heartbreakingly tenderAyanna Lloyd Banwo, author of When We Were BirdsA story of magical powerAlice Munro, author of Dear LifeWill remind many readers of Arundhati Roys The God of Small ThingsKirkusClearly ahead of its timeBooksellerFINALIST FOR THE GILLER PRIZEFINALIST FOR THE ETHEL WILSON FICTION PRIZELONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE