Wahala by Nikki May

One of the most anticipated debuts of the year, Nikki May’s Wahala follows the lives of three mixed-race friends in London after a sinister presence enters their lives. The book has already drawn comparisons to Sex and the City, but it’s a soapy thriller that shares more of its DNA with Big Little Lies than with Carrie and friends. From the get-go, the novel draws you into the Nigerian-British world of Ronke, Simi and Boo. Ronke is desperate for a husband, Simi is battling to be taken seriously in the fashion industry, and Boo is trying to find her identity after becoming a mother. Into the mix walks Isobel, a childhood friend of Simi’s with a dark past.