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The Lagos Wife
- Narrated by: Dami Olukoya, Debra Michaels
- Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
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Summary
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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.
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'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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- 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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- TEM
- 16-09-24
interesting read quite long
like the story very well written to showcase the cultures and traditions that non nigerians face when they marry nigerians
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- Lacey
- 22-10-24
SUSPENSE ON A HUNDRED!!
A gripping experience!!! It felt like we are in the story with them.. insightful and sincere.. LOVED IT!’
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- Tomiioj
- 25-10-24
Can we get part 2 !
There's so much to unpack! It feels unfinished !!!! Pleaseeee! Great story ...Enjoyable book. Couldn't stop listening
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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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- JCarlen
- 15-10-24
Really interesting book - awful accents!
I enjoyed this book but should have probably read it rather than this audio book - one of the narrators (younger one) simply can’t do accents which is a bit of a problem when so many of the characters are Nigerian or supposed to be from different European countries. It really threw me out of the story. But the book and story itself were good.
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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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