Wahala

Refreshing and original. Portrays a London steeped in the colours and sounds of Lagos ― SUNDAY TIMES, Best popular fiction books of 2022 so far

Full of food, humour and pitch-perfect observation ― STYLIST MAGAZINE, Books you cannot miss in 2022

All the ride or die realness of female friendship is captured perfectly in this funny, multi-layered, just-another-chapter-before-you-turn-out-the-light novel. ― RED MAGAZINE

This is the book on everyone's lips...a razor-sharp book about friendship that will have you on the edge of your seat. With a cast of engaging characters, this bold tale of friendship, race and love will leave you marvelling at this fresh new voice in fiction. One of 2022's most exciting debuts ― MY WEEKLY, Editor's Pick

It's surprising, it's fun, it's incredibly funny and will give you characters you'll take to your heart in all their flawed glory, keeping you hooked to the very last page ― Editor's Choice, BBC Radio 4 'Open Book'

Beautifully written and fabulously fresh debut. It's sad, funny, clever and contains important messages. Utterly addictive and my hands-down favourite this week ― DAILY MAIL

I have a feeling this book is going to be huge! It examines friendships that are held together by the thinnest of threads, all the doubts and questions that come from the choices women face, self-destruction, good intentions, bad intentions and a creeping sense of... well, trouble ― MARIANNE CRONIN, author of THE ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF LENNI AND MARGOT

A gloriously biting story of secrets and friendships ― FABULOUS MAGAZINE

''Wahala' means 'trouble' and there's plenty of it in this entertaining debut. A fascinating, funny and nuanced look at identity and female friendship ― GUARDIAN

Has all the makings of a modern blockbuster ― VOGUE

Pull up a seat at the brunch table for this delicious debut novel as the lives of three women are unsettled by a seductive interloper. WAHALA is like the best gossip with friends: witty, tense, addictive ― ABIGAIL DEAN, author of GIRL A

A fun and juicy read with a dash of drama, just like all the best friendships ― GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

I just raced through Wahala. Nikki May writes so well about friendship, food, fashion and the many ways modern women can stumble in their careers and personal lives ― CLARE CHAMBERS, author of SMALL PLEASURES

Wow, what a debut! I was left wanting more - more of Ronke, Boo and Simi and more of Nikki's brilliant writing about food and friendship. Warm and fun, I loved watching the more sinister side to the story emerge. Fantastic!

― SARAH PEARSE, author of THE SANATORIUM

A funny, tragic, piercing portrait of modern women and friendship written in glittering and discerning prose ― EMMA STONEX, Author of THE LAMPLIGHTERS

WAHALA delivers! Nikki's style is warm and comforting on one page and razor-sharp on the next. There's a twist folks, and it's not one I saw coming. ― LIZZY DENT, author of THE SUMMER JOB and THE SET-UP

Sometimes it's not enough to just read a novel, you actually want to climb inside it. I adored hanging out with Ronke, Boo and Simi and I miss them already. ― CLARE POOLEY, author of THE AUTHENTICITY PROJECT

Bold, juicy and real! WAHALA is tense and powerful, it's friendship at its best and its worst, and it's THE book to read this year! ― LAUREN NORTH, author of SAFE AT HOME

Sharp, precise, unapologetic, modern. In one word, Exquisite! ― Lolá Ákínmádé Åkerström, author of IN EVERY MIRROR SHE'S BLACK

Dazzling and bursting with life. WAHALA is as joyous, complex and all-encompassing as female friendship itself. I loved it. ― TAMMY COHEN, author of THE WEDDING PARTY

LOVED Wahala. Funny and sharp - I completely fell in love with the characters. Definitely one to add to your list ― LAURA MARSHALL, Author of FRIEND REQUEST

Dark, fresh, compelling - all about female friendship and with an outstanding cast of vibrant loveable (and not-so-loveable) characters ― ELIZABETH KAY, Author of SEVEN LIES

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