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Gaslight: The Second Philip Taiwo Investigation | Femi Kayode
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'We know you know. Talk and you're next.'Bishop Jeremiah Dawodu, pastor of a Nigerian megachurch, has been arrested and charged with the murder of his wife, Folasade, the 'First Lady' of the church. The arrest was public, humiliating and sensational - sending shockwaves through Lagos - but throughout it all, Bishop Dawodu maintains his innocence.Philip Taiwo, an acclaimed investigative psychologist, is asked by his sister, a member of the church's congregation, to clear the pastor's name. With no actual body, it looks to be a simple case and despite Philip's dislike of organised religion, he agrees to take it on as a favour to his sister. Then the First Lady's body is found in a nearby lake just as Philip's beloved family come under attack from someone warning him off the case, and he realises that nothing to do with this investigation will be straightforward.Was it murder or suicide? Is someone framing the Bishop or the First Lady?Gaslight is the sensational follow up to Femi Kayode's acclaimed debut, Lightseekers, picked as a Book of the Month by the Times, Sunday Times, Independent, Guardian, Observer, Financial Times and Irish Times
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Almost a year after the first case, Dr Philip Taiwo is asked by his sister to investigate the disappearance of a pastor's wife.

As with the first book, this is not an action-packed pacy thriller, it's a slow build look at the moral decay that can hide below the polished surface. The storyline deals with the 'mega-churches', racism, corruption & the proverbial 'wolves in sheep's clothing'. (continued)

OutsmartYourShelf It didn't grab the attention initially like the first book, but the main story was interesting, alongside other peripheral storylines involving the family. The reader even gets to briefly see the catalyst for the family's return to Nigeria from the US in a short flashback. Although the slow pace may not be to everyone's taste, I think this is a series which could keep developing & I'm happy to spend more time with Dr Taiwo & his family. 6mo
OutsmartYourShelf TWs: violence, death, torture, mention of suicide, sexual assault, racism.

My thanks to #NetGalley & publishers, Bloomsbury Publishing PLC/Raven Books, for the opportunity to read an ARC.

Full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5502337985

Read 8th-10th Nov 2023
6mo
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