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The Lagos Wife
- Narrated by: Dami Olukoya, Debra Michaels
- Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
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Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
Nicole Oruwari has the perfect life: a handsome husband, a palatial house in the heart of Lagos and a glamorous group of friends. She left London and a troubled family past behind to become part of a community of expat wives.
But when Nicole disappears without a trace after a boat trip, the cracks in her so-called perfect life start to show. As the investigation turns up nothing but dead ends, her aunt Claudine flies to Nigeria to take matters into her own hands. As she digs into her niece's life, she uncovers a hidden truth. But the more she finds out about Nicole, the more Claudine's own buried history threatens to come to light.
Critic reviews
'A brilliantly original novel about family, motherhood, identity and diaspora, with a crime thriller twist.' (Afua Hirsh)
'A thrillingly suspenseful novel that reveals its riches, layers and secrets through effortlessly elegant prose, while exposing the imprisoning dynamics inside transactional relationships of patriarchal power. I was hooked right through to the shocking end.' (Bernardine Evaristo, Booker Prize-winning author of Girl, Woman, Other)
'The search for a missing woman, set against the backdrop of glamour and wealth, is utterly captivating. Lush, poignant and gripping with a killer ending to boot.' (Mary Kubica)
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- Carol
- 09-03-24
Tale of the unexpected
Good story the characters well rounded each had motives unexpected ended if only ...
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- SoniaM
- 07-03-24
Could not stop listening!
I really enjoyed listening to the audio of The Lagos Book. Really well written and each chapter leaves you wanting to hear more. Congrats Vanessa! The snippet read in Jamaica had me excited to get my copy!
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- Jackie Toogood
- 31-03-24
Unputdownable
Absolutely loved the way in which the story was written and told. I couldn’t put it down!!
One woman’s no nonsense approach on how to get things done in a country she knew nothing about.
Definitely worth a purchase.
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- TC
- 24-07-24
Suspense!!
I kept wanting to find out what really happened. The author did a great job of keeping me wanting more. Would definitely recommend, and is there a part 2? The consequences?!
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- alexina
- 19-04-24
The best!
One of the best books I have read this year! I would highly recommend it for anyone who is interested in African stories.
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-06-24
Excellent
Loved the depiction of life and cultural dynamics, similarities and differences… the ending gives us hope.
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- Anonymous User
- 15-04-24
How real the story was narrated
I loved the story, very captivating and very real. I just wished the ending was different and more in favour of the main character
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- Mrs. L. Lawson
- 18-08-24
Women roll so different in other socially .
The women and their roll in the householder that impact on their mental health impacting on how they interacting on the householder
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- Loz
- 12-06-24
Good description of Naija life
I enjoyed how the book flitted between the 2 main characters, however the attempt at Nigerian accents was absolutely horrible. It put me off a few times listening to the audio version, but I pushed through by increasing the speed. Otherwise, a decent book.
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