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Lightseekers

By: Femi Kayode
Narrated by: Cary Hite
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A respected Nigerian psychologist travels to a remote southern border town to uncover the truth about the murder of three university students.

When Dr. Philip Taiwo is called on by a powerful Nigerian politician to investigate the public torture and murder of three university students in Port Harcourt, he has no idea that he’s about to be enveloped by a perilous case that is far from cold.

Philip is not a detective. He’s an investigative psychologist, an academic more interested in figuring out the why of a crime than actually solving it. But when he steps off the plane and into the dizzying frenzy of the provincial airport, he soon realizes that the mob-driven murder of the Okriki Three isn't as straightforward as he thought. With the help of his loyal and streetwise personal driver, Chika, Philip must work against those actively conspiring against him to parse together the truth of what happened to these students.

A thrilling and atmospheric mystery, and an unforgettable portrait of the contemporary Nigerian sociopolitical landscape, Lightseekers is a wrenching novel tackling the porousness between the first and third worlds, the enduring strength of tribalism and homeland identity, and the human need for connection in the face of isolation.

©2021 Femi Kayode (P)2021 Mulholland Books
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I love reading unique crime thrillers, especially ones where I learn new things and this one fit the bill. Herein, I learned more about the fascinating culture of Nigeria, and also learned alternative perspectives on human behavior. Thanks to the author’s knowledge of criminal psychology. I hope Femi writes another and it seems the way this story ended, we could have a sequel. PS ...
The narrator is superb,adding juicy accents and delicious laughs to his reading.

Unique Crime Novel

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I’m glad I read this book. It caused me to learn more about the college culture in Nigeria. The characters were well developed. The plot was interesting but wrapped up quickly at the end.

Good read but…

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love it great listen form begin to end. I will look for more titles from this author

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I really enjoyed this book, it had great pacing, style and tone throughout. The backdrop for the story is unique to me and probably most that listen, I had no real knowledge of life in Nigeria but this book offers a rare glimpse into a world that on one hand is as modern as most westernized countries and on the other still struggling to find it's way in this rapidly changing world we all live in. sort of like Texas

The story serves as a bit of an allegory about the dangers of social media while delivering an intelligent fast paced crime drama containing some of the freshest characters I've read in a long time.

The narration is great and fitting to a story where if I was reading this book I would of butchered every name in it.

Great book with great characters

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i enjoyed it enormously. not perfect but really fun for a Nigerian-American to look at his birth country through American eyes..
if this narrator stocks with this writer and if it becomes a series, please check pronunciation of Nigerian place names.. accents we're great, persona of voices we're great but every time I heard Kayno instead of Kahno I spent a few minutes being bugged..

Nigerian American perspective

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I look forward to this book developing into a series. I thought the story line was very good and the narration excellent.

Good Story. Great Narrator.

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I read mostly mystery and crime novels, and I especially enjoy such literature from different geographical and cultures areas. This is the first such novel from Africa that i have found. I enjoyed the story line, characters and the use of universal themes set in a Nigerian culture. I not only had a good “mystery”, but got some perspective on life and culture in rural Nigeria. I enjoyed the journey.

Crime and chaos in Nigeria

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I really really enjoyed this book, very well written and the narrator was fun and brought life to the story. my only complaint about him was that there wasn't much differentiation between the chapters when it switched characters. I did not like the ending though, way too many loose ends and felt anti climactic

loved it, till the end

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I enjoyed this book, a real departure from my usual British mysteries. With that said, in spite of some cultural differences, which were interesting, I found the plot intriguing. It kept me engaged until the conclusion and looking forward to the next book by this author. In the meantime, I’m planning to do some research on Nigeria so I’m more able to picture scenes in the book. Thanks!

Highly recommend this book!

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Uneven, but worth a shot. It's a crime novel set in contemporary Nigeria. The protagonist, "investigative psychologist" Philip Taiwo, tries to understand the atrocious murder in the university town of Okriki.

I enjoyed parts of the story, but I think it doesn't manage to convincingly tie Taiwo's personal life issues with the primary investigation. Above all, though, the narrative lacks thrills that would make it exciting throughout the way some unputdownable crime novels are.

I'm glad I've listened to it, but I'm not awed.

Uneven but interesting

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