Lightseekers
Book description
Waterstones Thriller of the Month '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 Selected as…
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2 authors picked Lightseekers as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Loosely based on a true story, Lightseekers explores the dynamics of mob violence and how it can be manipulated. What persuaded a gang of boys at a rural university to behave as they did? Why was the response so out of proportion? How was the local politics involved and why? In this thriller we know what happened, the mystery is why and how it happened the way it did. A superb debut.
From Michael's list on African noir thrillers.
Understanding and writing brilliantly about the reality of African tribalism and desperate clinging to homeland, this book—words hidden in a page-turning thriller—exposes the reality of modern Africa where politics are used to support millenia-old tribal desires.
An anti-hero, thrust into circumstances beyond his normal ability, Dr. Philip Taiwo must—and does—rely on instinct and personal morals to advance his investigation. He soon realizes that he cannot handle events alone, relying on Chica in much the same way Pero, in my novel, relies on Mbuno.
From Peter's list on the otherness that few get to experience.
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