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Wahala

byNikki May

Genres: Fiction
SOON TO BE A MAJOR BBC TV SERIES WINNER OF THE COMEDY WOMEN IN PRINT NEWCOMER AWARD LONGLISTED FOR THE GOLDSBORO BOOKS GLASS BELL and the DIVERSE BOOK AWARDS ''WAHALA' means trouble and there's plenty of it' GUARDIAN 'Full of food, humour and pitch-perfect observation' STYLIST 'All the ride-or-die realness of female friendship' RED MAGAZINE Three friends. Three 'perfect' lives (or so they pretend). Here comes Trouble Ronke wants Happily Ever After and 2.2. kids. She's dating Kayode and wants him to be 'the one'. Her friends think he's just another in a long line of dodgy Nigerian boyfriends. Boo has just what Ronke wants - a kind husband, a gorgeous child. But she's frustrated, unfulfilled, and desperate to remember who she used to be. Simi is the golden one with the perfect lifestyle and a career. No one knows she's crippled by impostor syndrome and tempted to pack it all in each time her boss mentions her 'urban vibe.' Her husband thinks they're trying for a baby. She's not. When the high-flying, charismatic Isobel explodes into the group, she seems to bring out the best in each woman. But the more Isobel intervenes, the more chaos she sows, until Ronke, Simi, and Boo's lifelong friendship begins to crack. How close to the edge will she push them? READERS ARE OBSESSED WITH WAHALA 'This book is absolute fire. I could not put it down. Fantastically written, the story is so engaging and tense. Sexy, dark, addictive. What an incredible novel' Reader review ' Dark and addictive with a surprising twist (that i won't give away!) and Nikki's writing is completely flawless' 'I couldn't believe it was a debut. I couldn't put it down. Nikki May has written a fantastic story of friendship, revenge and jealousy ' ' Wonderful characters with plenty of rich and vibrant detail of their shared culture from hair to food'

Language

en

Published on

02/02/2023

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781804990872

Who is this book for? Readers interested in contemporary fiction about friendship and cultural identity.

Topics FriendshipIdentityBetrayalCourage
MoodLight-hearted, Suspenseful, Reflective
Female protagonist
HumorOccasional Humor
RomanceMinor Subplot
Explicit scenesSuggestive Themes

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