While We Were Burning

"Fast paced and thrilling, While We Were Burning is also heartbreaking in its portrayal of a grieving mother forced to confront both the person who caused her son's death and the systemic injustice that led to it. I was riveted the whole way through." - Ana Reyes, author of The House in the Pines

"While We Were Burning is the fresh take on the domestic thriller we need right now, a provocative observation of racism and classism embedded within a searing, fast-paced revenge story. By placing a heartbreakingly familiar tragedy at the emotional center of the book, Koffi deftly blurs the lines between hero and villain, not only surprising the reader with every twist but challenging them with complicated moral questions. This is more than a riveting suspense about two women who form a tenuous friendship-it's a page-turner with serious things to say about who gets to be a victim and what justice looks like." - Ashley Winstead, author of In My Dreams I Hold a Knife

"A riveting page-turner...Koffi's fresh, bold, and sharp prose sweeps you right into the murky gray spaces and wide spectrum of conflicting human emotion filled with messy characters. This is the type of contemporary fiction I crave-raw, original, and unapologetic. Gasp-inducing scenes, sensational twists, and brilliant writing make While We Were Burning one unforgettable and unputdownable debut not to miss."

"A scorching revenge tale set in Memphis." - Paste