Easy Motion Tourist

Book 25 of 2021 I enjoyed this one soooooo much! Focusing on Amaka and Guy and their experiences in Lagos within the span of about 48 hours, this book covers a lot and does it so well. Amaka is a woman on a mission, and Guy is a British journalist sent to Nigeria to cover the upcoming elections. Their......more

In this Nigerian noir, author Adenle partly uses the narrative of the protagonist, English journalist Guy Collins, in Lagos to cover the elections, to tell the story of a few days of violence and corruption on the city’s streets. Indeed, as Adenle describes it, Lagos is a unwelcoming and quite frigh......more

What I most enjoyed about this novel was that the story unfolded from multiple points of view keeping me curious abut what would happen at the turn of each page. This was aided by the shorter chapters which kept the pace of the story fast and kept me guessing. Overall, it is an enjoyable read and on......more

4.5 stars. A fast paced crime thriller set in my home city of Lagos, Nigeria, Easy Motion Tourist does a great job of unapologetically describing the quotidian and bizarre things that make Lagos unique. The secondary characters that fuel the book’s action and humor are layered, their idiosyncrasies......more

Lagos noir. Terrifying tale of violence and corruption that crosses every social divide from the street through the police to the highest levels of Lagos society. Amaka is a terrific creation and I'm already excited that we get to see more of her in the next book. Guy Collins, on the other hand, is......more