Adam Oyebanji was born in Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire. He is taking the big step of moving east to Edinburgh by way of Birmingham, London, Lagos, Chicago, Pittsburgh and New York: a necessary detour, because the traffic otherwise is really, really bad. A graduate of Birmingham University and Harvard Law School, Adam works in the field of counter-terrorist financing, helping banks choke off the money supply to rogue states, narcotics empires and human trafficking networks.
A tense and topical thriller
*The Times*
Imagine John le Carré attempting an Agatha Christie mystery. Or the
other way around. In any case, that mix is at the heart of this
stunning novel
*Booklist Starred Review*
Well-plotted . . . Oyebanji demonstrates a confident and developed
voice and style
*Library Journal*
Along the way to the satisfying ending, Oyebanji smoothly inserts
commentary on topical social and political issues
*Publishers Weekly*
Oyebanji's hero is complicated and sure to win readers'
sympathies
*Kirkus Reviews*
A brilliant debut . . . Innovative worldbuilding, a plot packed
with surprises. Oyebanji's nuanced exploration of social and
cultural shifts make this a must-read
*Publishers Weekly Starred Review of Braking Day*
If you're after action, mystery, and mind-bending mega-structures,
look no further than Adam Oyebanji's Braking Day . . . I look
forward to what [Adam] does next
*The Washington Post on Braking Day*
Engaging, fast-moving, and inventive
*Jack Campbell, New York Times bestselling author of the Lost
Fleet series on Braking Day*
A crystalline, dazzling debut, teeming with life and data and full
of breathless, rip-roaring twists and turns. From its first pages,
Braking Day grabs you and never lets you go
*Lena Nguyen, author of We Have Always Been Here on
Braking Day*
A story of people who are their own worst enemies as groups
fracture, danger ramps up, and options close in
*Library Journal Starred Review of Braking Day*
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