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Wahala

Three friends, three ‘perfect’ lives. Here Comes Trouble

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Wahala

By: Nikki May
Narrated by: Natalie Simpson
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Sex and the City with a killer edge for fans of Queenie, Expectation and My Sister, the Serial Killer.

See me, see trouble

Ronke, Simi and Boo are three mixed-race friends living in London. They have the gift of two cultures, Nigerian and English, though they don't all choose to see it that way.

Everyday racism has never held them back, but now in their 30s, they question their future. Ronke wants a husband (he must be Nigerian); Boo enjoys (correction: endures) stay-at-home motherhood; while Simi, full of fashion career dreams, rolls her eyes as her boss refers to her 'urban vibe' yet again.

When Isobel, a lethally glamorous friend from their past, arrives in town, she is determined to fix their futures for them.

Cracks in their friendship begin to appear, and it is soon obvious Isobel is not sorting but wrecking. When she is driven to a terrible act, the women are forced to reckon with a crime in their past that may just have repeated itself.

A darkly comic and bitingly subversive take on love, race and family, Wahala will have you laughing, crying and gasping in horror. Boldly political about class, colourism and cooking, here is a truly inclusive tale that will speak to anyone who has ever cherished friendship, in all its forms.

©2021 Nikki May (P)2021 Penguin Audio
African American Friendship Genre Fiction Urban Women's Fiction Crime Fiction Scary
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Such an easy read but at the same time still engaging. It is rare to find a book that has both qualities. I enjoyed reading about characters of colour too, as it seems quite a rarity.

Unputdownable

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Fantastic range of accents and characterisation by Natalie Simpson. Well woven to a gripping end

Beautifully read

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The Audiobook was very enjoyable, and had a gripping ending I can see this as a film !

Enjoyable

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I really enjoyed this book, the story is great and I love how it all weaved together at the end. The narration was good and it was a quick enjoyable read.

loved it!

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I was looking for something that was narrated well - I loved the different accents. I enjoyed the story! There was a plot twist in there which I enjoyed gasping at!

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