The adopted child is an explosive story of an unrepentant, ungrateful and wicked Egbule a man whose eccentric and wild passion for materialism led to the death of his only brother Chuba. However, the twins of Chuba; almost got married unknowingly at the peril of Egbule's noxious, uncanny and gloomy ambitious reasons. The bumpy drama that ensued grips the mind with an irresistible fascination, written in a lively blend of fact is a compelling page-turner you will not put down till the last page.