If you’re looking for a head start on your reading New Year’s resolution, then the Black Ballad Book Club has got you!
We’ll be kicking off 2025 with The Lagos Wife by Vanessa Walters and if you’ve been in a reading slump, looking for a bit of adventure, or you’re just ready to settle in with a juicy read over the Christmas and New Year period… you can thank us later!

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.
We found The Lagos Wife impossible to put down – think The Real Housewives of Lagos with a murder mystery!
Grab your copy of The Lagos Wife (Amazon | Bookshop.org) and then join us and other Black Ballad members on Thursday 23rd January for a discussion that promises to be as lively as ever!
Event Details
π Thursday 23rd January 2025
π§ 7pm - 8:30pm
π ZOOM
π Black Ballad Book Club is a free event, exclusively for Black Ballad members, so entry is only be available to individuals with an active BB Membership at the time they acquire a ticket.
π©πΎ Only one ticket is available per membership.
π Tickets are available to acquire from now until 23rd January at 6pm.
Unfortunately, this BB Perk has ended. Visit Black Ballad Perks for up-to-date information about our current perks.
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