The Lagos Wife by Vanessa Walters | Book Review & Summary (Contains Minor Spoilers)

Hey readers! ❤️ Here’s my review (with minor spoilers!) of The Lagos Wife by Vanessa Walters — a gripping Nigerian thriller about secrets, family, and survival.

BOOK SUMMARY:
Nicole Oruwari seems to have the perfect life — a sprawling home in Lagos, wealth, children, and a glamorous circle of friends. She left gloomy London and a troubled family past behind to join the Nigerwives — a community of foreign women married to Nigerian men. But after Nicole disappears without a trace following a boat trip, the cracks in her perfect life begin to show. With the police investigation going nowhere, her Jamaican aunt Claudine takes matters into her own hands. Armed with a phone and a plane ticket, she travels to Nigeria to uncover the truth, digging into Nicole’s life and uncovering dark secrets of isolation, violence, and deception. But as Claudine digs deeper, her own buried past threatens to surface.

WHY I LOVED THIS BOOK:
Suspenseful before-and-after narrative structure
Multiple POVs keeping the story dynamic
Caribbean cultural references and rich Nigerian settings
Short, fast-paced chapters that keep you hooked
Insight into Lagos, Nigerian culture, and the Nigerwives community
Auntie Claudine — a powerful, unforgettable character!

MY RATING: 5/5 stars! 🌟

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