{"product_id":"the-lagos-wife-9781668011096","title":"The Lagos Wife","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis lush and suspenseful \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e Book Club pick \"will have you glued to every page\" (\u003ci\u003eHuffPost\u003c\/i\u003e) as it follows a woman to Nigeria to uncover what happened to her missing estranged niece...no matter the cost.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ereviously published as \u003ci\u003eThe Nigerwife\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNicole Oruwari has the perfect life: a handsome husband, a palatial house in the heart of Lagos, and a glamorous group of friends. She left gloomy London and a troubled family past behind for sunny Lagos, becoming part of the Nigerwives--a community of foreign women married to Nigerian men. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when Nicole disappears without a trace after a boat trip, the cracks in her alleged perfect life start to show. As the investigation turns up nothing but dead ends, her auntie Claudine decides to take matters into her own hands. Armed with only a cell phone and a plane ticket to Nigeria, she digs into her niece's life and uncovers a hidden side filled with dark secrets, isolation, and even violence. But the more she discovers about Nicole, the more Claudine's own buried history threatens to come to light. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOffering a razor-sharp look at the bonds of family, the echoing consequences of secrets, and whether we can ever truly outrun our past, \u003ci\u003eThe Lagos Wife\u003c\/i\u003e \"is a gripping work of suspense, a psychological puzzle, a mystery, and a critique of marriage and high society\" (\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vanessa Walters\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/14\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.30w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668011096\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWalters, Vanessa:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Vanessa Walters was born and raised in London and has a background in international journalism and playwriting and is a Tin House resident and a Millay resident. She is the author of two previous YA books and \u003ci\u003eThe Nigerwife\u003c\/i\u003e. She currently lives in Brooklyn.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atria Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43759328264307,"sku":"9.78167E+12","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_48a1b8f0-ff8a-47be-80aa-079d8c66e2f0.jpg?v=1756811241","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-lagos-wife-9781668011096","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}