A perfectly pitched novel of enmity, secrets and the complexity of relationships, Agbaje-Williams' deftly constructed debut is divided into three narratorial sections as a husband, wife and the wife's best friend clash over the course of a single day.
A nice house, a carefree life, a husband who adores you, a best friend who never leaves your side. What more could you ask for? There's just one problem, your husband and best friend love you, but they hate each other.
Set over the course of a single day, husband, wife and best friend Temi toe the lines of compromise and betrayal. Told in three parts, each voice as compelling as the next, three people's lives, and their visions of themselves and each other begin to slowly unravel, until a startling discovery throws everyone's integrity into question.
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
ISBN: 9781787334083
Number of pages: 208
Weight: 331 g
Dimensions: 222 x 144 x 23 mm
Sharp, astute and wickedly funny… a taut, darkly comic read that packs a serious punch - YOMI ADEGOKE, author of The List
A funny, terrifically entertaining read - Daily Mail
A treat… Dazzling, dextrous and droll, this millennial noir is a taut exploration of culture and the politics of relationships - BOLU BABALOLA, author of Love in Colour
Switching points of view among the three, this debut is viciously funny, different than anything you’ve read lately, and at the same time, strangely relatable - Oprah Daily
A delicious comedy noir - i
Sharp, astute and wickedly funny - Ore Agbaje-Williams' sharp wit and perfectly realised protagonists make for a taut, darkly comic read that packs a serious punch - Yomi Adegoke, author of THE LIST
A treat of a debut. Agbaje-Williams has a gift of gliding between the sharpest driest humour and damning emotional revelations that incisively exposes the vulnerabilities, fallacies and messiness that line the relationships with those we are closest to. Dazzling, dextrous and droll, this millennial noir is a taut exploration of culture and the politics of relationships - Bolu Babalola, author of LOVE IN COLOUR
Deftly plotted and wickedly enjoyable... I tore through this, and you will, too. The triad of voices seems to flow spontaneously, but is intricately assembled to result in maximum drama - Naoise Dolan, author of EXCITING TIMES
Ore Agbaje-Williams has that elusive Sally Rooney style of writing: it seems simple and easy to do but is incredibly difficult to pull off... Enjoy - Stylist
Unique and completely captivating, The Three of Us absorbed me. When I finished I wanted to go back and read it from the beginning again - Annie Lord, author of NOTES ON HEARTBREAK
The premise of this book is really simple: the protagonist and her husband have a comfortable life in London - a beautiful house, dates at expensive restaurants and holidays in exotic locations - but the husband... More
I loved this clever, well written story told from three perspectives and set over an afternoon. It presents three flawed characters and their relationships at various stages of dysfunction. It's short and sharp... More
This story unfolds over the course of a day and the writer manages that with such cleverness. It is smart and funny. Eager to see what this writer does next.
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