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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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I really enjoyed the unexpected turn the book had but felt like it was a sudden plunge after what had been a smooth and slow ride. That said I think that was the point. I think the characters were brilliant. Truly enjoyed the book.

A slow but thrilling story of obsession

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Loved this! kept me interested and entertained throughout, I love the prominence of culture friendship and fun as well as the representation of drama and common situations we have all encountered in some way shape or form. I read mixed audible and Kindle couldn't leave it alone

WOW WAHALA

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Not a 'who dunnit'. Not a tale of love or of friendship, or of the mixed girls' experience in London. While it touches on all three, the touch is inconsequential to the story. The characters themselves were refreshing and very different from each other, they were almost relatable. The villain was a cliché and obvious from the beginning so the story ended up being listening to the frustratingly silly mistakes of the characters and waiting for just a bit of feel good that never properly arrived.

OK, bit predictable and pointless

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Enjoyable listen, if a tad predictable, but then it all just ended far too quickly.

Ending all happened rather quickly...

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Although it was a fairly predictable story, this didn't take away from how nicely written it was. Really felt like I knew the characters very well by the end and Ranke was a firm fave all through out. Wonderful narration.

Fabulous listen

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