The Lagos Wife
- Published: 29 February 2024
- ISBN: 9781804942871
- Imprint: Penguin
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 320
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
A brilliantly original novel about family, motherhood, identity and diaspora, with a crime thriller twist
Afua Hirsh
In this superb thriller with a devastating conclusion, Vanessa Walters finally fulfils her precocious talent. One of my books of the year
Alex Wheatle
Explores the ways a set of ex-pat women in Nigeria exchange autonomy for comfort. But it's a raw, and potentially fatal deal. A murderously good read!
Sarah Langan
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 . . . Vanessa Walters is one to watch
Mary Kubica
Dark secrets seethe beneath the glamorous lives of Nigeria's uber rich. A propulsive and complex tale of passion and betrayal. Electrifying
Liv Constantine
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, The Lagos Wife shows that sometimes the perfect life and the perfect marriage aren't exactly what they seem. Vanessa Walters is one to watch!
Mary Kubica
Evokes skillfully the atmosphere of a wealthy life by the Lagos Lagoon . . . A shimmering success
Diana Evans
An excellent novel . . . Beautifully written, immersive, thought-provoking. I recommend it very highly
Marian Keyes
An excellent read
Guardian
Big Little Lies meets The White Lotus
Good Morning America
Richly layered and deeply thoughtful, this is another excellent read that holds you in suspense until its shocking conclusion
Observer
The Lagos Wife transports the reader to a world of privilege, excitement and warmth . . . A gripping mystery, a portrait of an exhilarating but perilous city and a nuanced examination of clashing cultures
Financial Times