Laelia: A Novel

Each of the Cates sisters had felt for a time that their husbands should be put away where they wouldn’t have to take care of them anymore—it’s time to make some changes.

So begins the powerful, empowering journey of three women who decide to get a fresh start on life—and embark upon a plan to place their men in care facilities.

Daughters of a prominent African American family, Rebecca, Claudia, and Gracelyn Cates are ready to leave their ailing husbands—no match for their wives in their unu...