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THE NIGERWIFE
This twisty and electrifying debut novel about a young woman who goes missing in Lagos, Nigeria, and her estranged auntie who will stop at nothing to find the truth is perfect for fans of My Sister, the Serial Killer and The Last Thing He Told Me.
Nicole Oruwari has the perfect life: a handsome husband, a palatial house in the heart of glittering Lagos, Nigeria, and a glamorous group of friends. She left gloomy London and a dark family past behind for sunny, moneyed Lagos, becoming part of the Nigerwives - a community of foreign women married to wealthy Nigerian men.
But when Nicole disappears without a trace from a boat in the affluent Ikoyi Harbor, the cracks in her so-called "perfect life" start to show. While Nicole projects an image of effortless wealth and happiness, a very different picture soon begins to emerge -- one of depression, isolation, and even violence. Who was the real Nicole? And where did she go?
As the investigation into Nicole's disappearance turns up dead ends, her auntie Claudine decides to take matters into her own hands. Armed with a cell phone and a plane ticket to Nigeria, she digs into Nicole's past -- but the more she discovers about her niece's hidden life, the more her own secrets threaten to come to light and she has to confront her own buried history -- before it's too late.
An inventively told and keenly observant thriller where nothing is as it seems, THE NIGERWIFE is a razor-sharp look at the bonds of family, the echoing consequences of secrets, and whether we can ever truly outrun our past. The novel was loosely inspired by Walters' own experiences.
Vanessa Walters was born and raised in London, UK. Vanessa has a background in international journalism and playwriting, and has staged plays throughout the UK, notably Michael X. Vanessa is a Tin House resident, a Millay Colony resident, and will be published in HarperCollins' upcoming anthology, Relations. She is also the author of three previous novels for young adults -- Rude Girls, Best Things in Life, and Smoke! Othello! She currently lives in Brooklyn.
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Published 2023-05-02 by Atria |