Gamblers Make Better Lovers (and Other Stories)

'GAMBLERS MAKE BETTER LOVERS (AND OTHER STORIES)' is a collection of eight short stories that range from romance to mystery. The stories are replete with suspense. The collection opens with 'RATS ON RAMPAGE' where the protagonist jilted by his girlfriend ends up fighting with the rats in his shack. 'DOLLARS FROM LIBERIA' follows - a servant runs away with his master's suitcase but those benefiting from the ill-gotten wealth seem to end up in ill health or death. 'THE PROPHETS' is the third story depicting the chaos inflicted on gullible Christian families who would swallow hook, line and sinker the 'prophecies' of bogus 'men of God'. Next is 'GAMBLERS MAKE BETTER LOVERS', the title story which portrays the pathetic situation of a young lady who inflicted with severe health problem is afraid to seek expert medical help for fear of stigmatization. 'BRAIN SUPPORT' shows the mess in the Nigerian education sector as it's becoming a culture for most students to cheat in their exams. 'NOT AS ROSY AS PAINTED' paints the picture of a parent being deceived by a 'philanthropist' who takes her young child to the city to use as a sex slave and 'WOMEN'S TALK' is a story about the eroded values of the extended family system. Lastly, 'A GIRL'S MIND' is a tale of two college students in a romantic debate.