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    Tomorrow Died Yesterday

    By Chimeka Garricks

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    Its 2004 Port Harcourt, Nigeria at the height of the kidnap of oil workers in the Niger delta, a kidnapping goes awry and four lives are reconnected. Douye aka Doughboy the career militant responsible for the crime. Amaibi the gentle university professor / eco-warrior accused. Kaniye the lawyer turned restaurateur who tries to get him off and Tubo an amoral oil company executive. Against a backdrop of corrupt practises, failed systems and injustice, these four friends tell the story of oil in a region and its effects on local communities and the Nigerian larger society.

    Chimeka Garricks in his extraordinary debut novel has written a frank and moving story about the realities of contemporary Nigeria. The evil long term effects of military rule resulting in the fragmentation and break down of moral values. His story paints a realistic picture of the very high price corruption exacts on a society and how no one is immune from its consequences.

    Chimeka has written a remarkable book; honest, insightful and tragic – Jude Dibia author of Blackbird.

    The book is absolute genius. Well researched, crisp lines, excellent and vivid dialogue, well developed characters. - Jekwu Ozoemene, author of The Anger of Unfulfillment.

    Tomorrow Died Yesterday is a chronicle of a region in turmoil, of a generation caught between the expectations of their parents and the depreciations of the Nigerian situation, each of these four men navigate their issues in different ways, and in their own voices. Mr Garricks is a new literary voice; unheralded, fresh, honest, unshorn of superficial flourish. Well worth the read. – Eghosa Imasuen, author of Fine Boys.

    Tomorrow Died Yesterday is a story of action and consequence, lies and love, greed and lust, the power of the truth and most poignantly, redemption. In a John Grisham-esque storytelling style, Chimeka Garricks carries the reader from the present to the past and back again in a seamless blend of storytelling, from the swamps of the Niger Delta to its courtrooms with some action, humour, suspense and just the right amount of romance thrown in. Tomorrow Died Yesterday is a novel by a Nigerian about Nigeria for the entire world. All in all, it is an impressive debut for a writer. - Seun Odukoya, reviewer www.naijastories.com

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPaperworth Books
    Release dateMar 13, 2012
    ISBN9781301950249
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    Chimeka Garricks

    Chimeka Garricks is a Nigerian-Irish writer, editor, screenwriter, and script doctor. His work includes a collection of short stories, A Broken People’s Playlist, a novel, and a script in development. He lives in the United Kingdom.

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    Reviews for Tomorrow Died Yesterday

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    What our readers think

    Readers find this title to be a beautiful and captivating novel that provides insight into the Niger Delta crisis. The book explores themes of love, justice, violence, corruption, and lawlessness in the oil-rich region. The writer's storytelling is praised, and readers appreciate the historical context provided. Despite the tragic events depicted, the book offers hope and leaves a lasting impact on readers. Overall, it is considered one of the best reads, with well-rounded characters and a delightful plot. The author's ability to tell the story in a simple yet powerful way is highly appreciated.

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    • 5/5
      I smiled, I laughed, I cried. The book's well written.
    • 5/5
      you are a prolific writer! I spent the last 72 hours multi-tasking and still staying glued to my screen at your prolific words. Thank you for telling our story in the simplest way ever! May we always remember!!!
    • 5/5
      A well rounded book!
      The plot, characters, writing style and the heart of this piece made reading it an absolute delight!
    • 4/5
      This book has to be one of my best reads so far.
    • 5/5
      This is a beautiful novel about finding love and justice in the depths of violence, corruption and lawlessness in the oil rich Niger Delta. The writer goes back and forth in different periods to provide historical context that shaped the lives of the main character Doughboy and also the traumatic rape of Dise by soldiers in front of her husband Amiabi . The events of 1997 are only told towards the end of the novel and then everything falls into place. The surprise representation of Amiabi by Kiniye’s father and subsequent acquittal is not just the ultimate justice but the father and son working together and making peace was very special. I really like that the writer also explains the local languages where ever he uses it making it easier to read and understand. I highly recommend this to anybody who wants to understand the tragic history of oil exploitation in the Niger delta and why it is likened to slavery.
    • 5/5
      This is my second time reading this book and I’ve been so engrossed for the last 24 hours glued to your book... I feel so proud and satisfied not just because I now have a better insight on why something’s happen in the southern part of Nigeria but also because my fellow southerner wrote a beautiful piece of art.
    • 5/5
      I enjoyed it! Great Story telling by Chimeka Garrick! Informative too about that sad plight of the Niger Delta
    • 5/5
      This is the first book I’ve picked up and found very hard to drop, in a very very long time. I dare say it’s one of the best books I’ve read my entire life.
    • 4/5
      This book made me feel different kinds of emotions. I felt sad, happy, angry. I even cried at some point. This is a great read!!!!
    • 5/5
      Every page in this novel counts.... I loved it..good book
    • 5/5
      I loved reading this book. It gave an insight into the Niger Delta crisis in a very easy way and now I am filled with empathy at the struggle of the intellectuals within the region to either discourage violence in the hopes that the oil people will to good reason and adopt better ways of drilling oil.
    • 5/5
      This is my fifth time reading this book...It is wonderful and I wish it was more popular among Nigerians...It is full of all kinds of themes one can think of, it gives a very deep understanding of how the Nigerian government operate, how Nigerians operates, how the Southern region really feels. I am a Southern, although this is a fiction but it is the truth in disguise...My favourite will always be Kaniye and Doughboy....I wish Doughboy did not die.

      Dear Chimeke Garricks, two years ago your friend Chidi Okereke (a former UNIPORT student) borrowed me this book (the hard copy) to read he said it was a gift from you to him and that I must return it to him...Prior to then Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche was my favourite writer (I had read all her books and kept going back to re-read them), now you have won it from her. If you get to see my review : I beg you to write some more, my bet is readers will never get enough of you. This right here is a master piece...


      yours in the school of reading
      MENAH

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    • 5/5
      Beautifully written, captivating plot. The author showed me the part of Niger delta i never knew and the characters are so original. Very good read

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    • 5/5
      So poignant, I don’t know how the writer made me cry over Doye’s death. My heart skipped towards the end at the mention another’s death. I had initially planned on reading this book in three reads but the story would not let me go. I loved how the writer made the reader see into the minds of the characters and form our own decisions on them. Even though there are lots of tragic events and hopelessness in this book, it still gave me hope that not all was lost. I love this book despite the endless tears I shed reading it.