Gaslight (Philip Taiwo #2) by 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.

My thoughts

My thanks to the Publishers via NetGalley for a copy of this story in exchange for an honest review.  This is the second in the Philip Taiwo series, that begins with the Lightseekers.  I haven't read that one, but my enjoyment of reading Gaslight was in no way impaired with not having had any back story about the characters.

When Bishop Dawodu is arrested for the murder of his wife, some questions need answering as their appears to be no body!  What is happening?  Has she been killed?  Has she committed suicide?  Where is the body?  With so many questions needing answers, help is needed.  

When Philip Taiwo an investigative psychologist is approached to help by his sister, he is loathe to get involved as he isn't fond of organised religion  and all that it involves.  However, he is keen to help out his sister and it's not long before he finds himself amidst the goings on.

I enjoyed this read that was set in Nigeria, the reader was soon embroiled among the action that is taking place and you are left wondering who can be trusted.  I know that I was well and truly their with them all.