Grace by Chika Unigwe follows a successful midwife whose meticulously rebuilt life begins to unravel when her estranged mother unexpectedly reappears. Her return threatens to expose a deeply buried secret from twenty-six years ago, when a fifteen-year-old Grace was forced by her parents to give up her firstborn baby. The novel is a powerful exploration of motherhood, societal expectations, and the heavy burden of generational secrets.