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" They already know who killed the boys. What they don't know is why. Selected as a Best Crime Novel of the Month by The Times, Sunday Times, Independent, Guardian, Observer, Financial Times and Irish Times. ' Lightseekers is ripe with all the twists and turns you could hope for... A fast-paced thriller that offers insight into the ever present tensions in a poverty stricken community. An action-packed and spirited debut' Oyinkan Braithwaite, author of My Sister, the Serial Killer When three young students are brutally murdered in a Nigerian university town, their killings - and their killers - are caught on social media. The world knows who murdered them,what no one knows is why.As the legal trial begins, investigative psychologist Philip Taiwo is contacted by the father of one of the boys, desperate for some answers to his son's murder. But Philip is an expert in crowd behaviour and violence, not a detective, and after travelling to the sleepy university town that bore witness to the killings, he soon feels dramatically out of his depth. Will he finally be able to uncover the truth of what happened to the Okiri Three? Winner of the 2019 UEA Crime Writing Prize, Lightseekers is the start of a major new crime series introducing investigative psychologist Dr Philip Taiwo. "
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Rezension(1): "Daily Record:With its twisty plot, engaging characters and brilliantly realised setting , Lightseekers will keep you eagerly turning the pages " Rezension(2): "Cosmopolitan:[A] page-turner " Rezension(3): "Independent:The gripping tale of the mystery of three young students who are brutally murdered in a Nigerian university town" Rezension(4): "Dead Good Books:Transporting us to Nigeria, this is an atmospheric, vivid and beautifully written mystery that oozes with intrigue , and a brilliant first novel from the winner of the 2019 UEA Crime Writing Prize" Rezension(5): "Independent:The standout thriller of the month ... A stunning murder mystery ... The suspense is expertly handled" Rezension(6): "Irish Times: A distinctive, absorbing first novel ... Taiwo is a likable, engaging presence and the interplay between him and his tough guy sidekick, Chika Makuochi, propels the action to a series of incendiary climaxes, all the while casting light on the fascinating historical and social tensions underpinning contemporary Nigeria" Rezension(7): "Financial Times:Kayode's expertise brings an extra layer to an already absorbing narrative ... Nigeria is vividly drawn " Rezension(8): "Literary Review:Femi Kayode offers a frightening picture of a society divided between rich and poor , educated and not, in which corruption and cruelty are practised at all levels and noble intentions are often subverted" Rezension(9): "Living Magazine:A carefully crafted, subtly powerful piece of psychological crime . The first in the Philip Taiwo series of books, Lightseekers has a style and central character with the potential to run and run " Rezension(10): "Sunday Times:Kayode uses this space to highlight aspects of his country, from the pervasive potency of religion to college fraternities that have morphed into criminal gangs. All are filtered through the sceptical, baffled perspective of his likeable sleuth" Rezension(11): "〈a href=http://www.publishersweekly.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/pw_logo.png alt=Publisher's Weekly border=0 /〉〈/a〉: January 4, 2021 Kayode debuts with an intriguing if uneven crime novel set in contemporary Nigeria. A prominent banker, whose son was one of three undergraduates “beaten, broken, and burnt alive” by an angry mob in the university town of Okriki, asks “investigative psychologist” Philip Taiwo to find out what really happened. Footage of the crime is widely shared on social media, and a number of people are arrested and tried, but no reasonable motive emerges. In Okriki, Taiwo slowly, and cleverly, pulls the veil back on violent, secret societies of college-age men, discovering resonance between mob violence in Nigeria and lynchings in the American South. As sociology, the book is fascinating, but as a novel it flags,the narrative isn’t tight and the victims get lost in the shuffle. Moreover, there’s a substantial disconnect between the horrific crimes and Taiwo’s jokey commentary on his own life. Though Kayode creates occasional suspense and a powerful sense of place, the story fails to gel. Those curious about Nigerian culture and politics will be most satisfied. Agent: Harry Illingworth, DHH Agency (U.K.). (Mar.) Correction: An earlier version of this review incorrectly stated the author of this book used a pseudonym. "
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