Books by Femi Kayode
“Gaslight is the second in a series set in Nigeria, featuring an investigative psychologist as the main protagonist…In this novel, Taiwo is asked by his sister to investigate the disappearance of the wife of the pastor of a Christian megachurch. The pastor is charismatic, worth millions, and stands accused of his wife’s murder. Taiwo has moved to Nigeria from the United States with his wife and children, and his experience of that move makes up part of the backdrop to the story. One thing you get an overwhelming sense of in the book: Lagos traffic.” Read more...
Sophie Roell, Journalist
Lightseekers
by Femi Kayode
Lightseekers by Femi Kayode is a novel set in Nigeria, in particular a small university town near the oil town of Port Harcourt. This setting is, in itself, really interesting, as we pick up little hints of the local history, the Biafran War, the tensions, the corruption and the feelings of the main protagonist—an investigative psychologist—as he adjusts to life back in Nigeria. Chillingly, the murders in the story are based on a real event, and the mystery investigated in the book is what might cause such horrific mob violence.
Interviews where books by Femi Kayode were recommended
The Best Crime Fiction of 2021, recommended by Sophie Roell
If you’re into crime fiction as a form of relaxation, a wide range of books continue to be published, set in places around the world. Sophie Roell, editor of Five Books and a keen reader of the genre, picks out some of her favourites from 2021.
The Best Crime Novels of 2023, recommended by Sophie Roell
From a police procedural set in World War II Berlin to a man pushing his in-laws off a wall in Ningbo, the variety of settings for crime fiction continue to provide a lot of opportunities for armchair travel. Our editor, Sophie Roell, an avid reader of crime novels, picks out some of her favourites of 2023. Read more fiction recommendations on Five Books
