Lightseekers

By: Femi Kayode

Narrated by: Cary Hite

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 straight forward 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.

Unique Crime Novel

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.

Good read but…

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.

loved it, till the end

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

Highly recommend this book!

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!

Uneven but interesting

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.

Interesting setting, okay story

The Nigerian setting and characters made this book - kudos to the narrator for the accents. The story itself was just okay. I was expecting something more complex and sinister, but it was not complicated and wrapped up quickly. I wasn’t very interested in general, but listened to the full book.

Nigerian American perspective

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..

Good Story. Great Narrator.

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

Crime and chaos in Nigeria

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.

👍🏿

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