{"product_id":"9780063211001","title":"Wahala : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eWahala\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Nikki May\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Contemporary female friendship goes glam in this lively debut novel with remarkable depth.\" -- \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Great fun and extremely smart.\" -- npr.org\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2022 BY \u003cem\u003eVogue * Marie Claire * Glamour * Essence * \u003c\/em\u003eOprah Daily\u003cem\u003e * Entertainment Weekly * \u003c\/em\u003eBustle * PopSugar * CrimeReads * and more! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn incisive and exhilarating debut novel following three Anglo-Nigerian best friends and the lethally glamorous fourth woman who infiltrates their group—the most unforgettable girls since Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte, and Samantha.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRonke wants happily ever after and 2.2. kids. She’s dating Kayode and wants him to be “the one” (perfect, like her dead father). Her friends think he’s just another in a long line of dodgy Nigerian boyfriends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoo has everything Ronke wants—a kind husband, gorgeous child. But she’s frustrated, unfulfilled, plagued by guilt, and desperate to remember who she used to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimi is the golden one with the perfect lifestyle. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the high-flying, charismatic Isobel explodes into the group, it seems at first she’s bringing out the best in each woman. (She gets Simi an interview in Shanghai! Goes jogging with Boo!) But the more Isobel intervenes, the more chaos she sows, and Ronke, Simi, and Boo’s close friendship begins to crack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sharp, modern take on friendship, ambition, culture, and betrayal, \u003cem\u003eWahala\u003c\/em\u003e (trouble) is an unforgettable novel from a brilliant new voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“The novel’s strength lies in May’s attention to her main characters’ identities. ...May’s breezy prose is well suited for these moments of casual intimacy, unfolding over drinks, at the hairdresser’s or at the kitchen table, where all the best gossip takes place.”\u003cbr\u003e\"Contemporary female friendship goes glam in this lively debut novel with remarkable depth.\"\u003cbr\u003e“If \u003cem\u003eAnd Just Like That...\u003c\/em\u003e isn't exactly satisfying your modern \u003cem\u003eSex and the City\u003c\/em\u003e itch, may we present to you \u003cem\u003eWahala\u003c\/em\u003e. This dazzling debut centers on three Anglo-Nigerian best friends and the glamorous fourth woman who infiltrates their group....We couldn't help but wonder if they might need something stronger than a cosmopolitan to survive this.”\u003cbr\u003e“Sharply observed…sophisticated and culturally adept…May is a masterful chronicler of Black upper-middle-class life and ennui in Britain. \u003cem\u003eWahala \u003c\/em\u003eis both great fun and extremely smart in how it captures some of the central issues in modern city living: women's evolving roles in home and work, interracial relationships and multicultural identity, the current of competition that runs through so many friendships and daily interactions and, most of all, how easily intimacy can morph into enmity.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"A fun, juicy read with a dash of drama, just like all the best friendships.\"\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cem\u003eWahala \u003c\/em\u003eis a solid, slow-burn, page-turning mystery...Worth the read.”\u003cbr\u003e“Nikki May's debut novel, \u003cem\u003eWahala\u003c\/em\u003e, melds the beach read with the thriller — with a little dose of \u003cem\u003eSex and the City\u003c\/em\u003e energy on the side.”\u003cbr\u003e“This has bestseller written all over it. Fast-paced, funny, shocking, unputdownable. I loved it.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I couldn't get enough of the four women at the heart of Nikki May's utterly winning debut novel, WAHALA. Every evening, I sank into my bubble bath, eager to return to the lives of May's deep and complex characters: Simi, Ronke, Boo, and the fabulous (but maybe evil) Isobel. Their loves and wahala (\"trouble\") brought to mind Sex \u0026amp; the City but felt more modern, more \u003cem\u003ereal. \u003c\/em\u003eWhen I closed Nikki May's delicious, hilarious novel, I felt I was returning to joy. I knew it was time to call my friends...time to get into some good wahala of my own.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Wow, what a debut! Brilliant writing about food and friendship, warm and fun, and I loved watching the more sinister side to the story emerge. Fantastic!\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780063211001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"HarperLuxe","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41143773692110,"sku":"9780063211001","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780063211001.jpg?v=1650868446","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780063211001","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}