Girl Number 8

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From the BAFTA award winning creator of BBC 3's JUST ACT NORMAL, comes a gripping and atmospheric debut thriller set in Nigeria'Exceptional' Harriet Tyce

There were always rumours about that girl, even before she disappeared.People had always feared the housekeeper's daughter, Frieda - the girl with abnormally light eyes, who seemed to know things she shouldn't. Olori paid these superstitions no mind, refusing to admit her daughter was anything but normal.But then Frieda disappeared, and everything changed.Olori pleads with her employers for help, but the wealthy Buzugbes are more concerned with their reputation. And then the rumours start - rumours of other missing girls, rumours about Frieda, and rumours about her employers and what they might be capable of.An atmospheric and suspenseful mystery perfect for fans of Oyinkan Braithwaite and Jane Harper Praise for GIRL NUMBER 8'Exceptional … really well-written, intricately plotted and strongly characterised' Harriet Tyce'I flew through the pages … A gem of a novel!' Rachel Howzell Hall'Had me hooked from the first page. A riveting debut!' Foluso Agbaje'A pacy, rich plot, dense in sensual local detail … a terrific thriller to boot' Nina Bhadreshwar

About the author

Janice Okoh is a multi-award-winning playwright and radio dramatist and has penned over seventeen original plays and adaptations. Her theatre play Three Birds won the Bruntwood Playwriting Prize in 2011 and was turned into the critically acclaimed and award-winning TV show Just Act Normal. In 2025 Janice won the Women in Film and TV award for best writer and in 2026 was awarded an Emerging Talent: Fiction BAFTA TV Craft award for Just Act Normal. Janice lives in London with her son. When she's not writing, she enjoys the gym, swimming, improv classes and group meditation.