Wahala: Three friends, three 'perfect' lives. Here Comes Trouble

WAHALA is a novel that explores the complexities of female friendship, love, and revenge. It is a story of three friends, Ronke, Boo, and Simi, who seem to have it all but are hiding secrets and struggles. When a new friend, Isobel, enters their lives, things start to unravel, and the women are pushed to their limits. The book has received critical acclaim for its engaging writing, vivid characters, and exploration of themes of identity and culture.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 384 pages
Publication date: 02 February 2023
Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd

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WAHALA means trouble and there's plenty of it




GUARDIAN




Full of food, humor, 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.

Weight: 266g
Dimension: 127 x 198 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781804990872