Member Review

Femi Kayode has written a cracking début set in Nigeria. The first in a series, Dr Philip Taiwo is an academic, a psychological investigator who specialises in mob behaviour and crowd killings. He was working in the US but has returned to his Nigerian hometown of Lagos, a move prompted by his wife, Folake. He is persuaded to investigate the brutal murders of three young students, known as the Okriki Three, and one of the fathers, Chiemeka Nwamadi is desperate for answers surrounding his son, Kevin's killing.

This is a really clever and fascinating story that drew me in right from the first pages. Femi Kayode engages the reader with layered characters, a mystery that has many underlying themes and a vividly drawn setting. The fabulous plotting and great pacing also contributed to my huge appreciation of the story. There was quite a lot of violence and brutality in the tale but it never overwhelmed the story and I loved how the protagonist sought to understand the psychology behind the violence.

If you love a good crime fiction series with plenty of action and intensity then Lightseekers is for you. Very highly recommended. Rating: five stars.

I read Lightseekers in staves with other Pigeonholers as part of a group. A special thank you to Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Raven Books, Femi Kayode, NetGalley and The Pigeonhole for a complimentary copy of this novel at my request. This review is my unbiased opinion.