Wahala book by Nikki May

Ronke, Simi, Boo are inseparable 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. 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 that 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. Explosive, hilarious and wildly entertaining, this razorsharp tale of love, race and family will have you laughing, crying and gasping in horror. Fearlessly political about class, colourism and clothes, the spellbinding Wahala is for anyone who has ever cherished friendship, in all its forms.

Nikki May Born in Bristol, raised in Lagos, and now living in Dorset, Nikki May is Anglo-Nigerian. She ran a successful ad agency before turning to writing. Her debut novel, Wahala, was inspired by a long lunch with her friends. It is being turned into a major TV series.