Cell One

by Leye Adenle, Unknown Author

Paperback

About the author

Leye Adenle is a Nigerian writer. He has written a number of short stories and flash fiction pieces. Leye has appeared on stage in London in plays including Ola Rotimi’s Our Husband Has Gone Mad Again. He comes from a family of writers, the most famous of whom was his grandfather, Oba Adeleye Adenle I, a former king of Oshogbo in South West Nigeria. He lives in London.

Reviews

[Erica⭐ · Rating 2 out of 5]

A high-profile kidnapping. A countdown to a live execution. The race is on to find the victim before the clock hits zero.

Rookie cop Bobby Fatokun's first day on the job in Lagos is off to a bad start. Not only has his life in London not prepared him for the hustle of the Nigerian city, but his new boss seems to be missing.

When a popular blog is hacked, the horrifying truth becomes clear – Superintendent Adams has been kidnapped, and his captors plan to kill him live on camera in a matter of hours.

As chaos unfolds and the team scrambles for leads, Bobby begins to suspect that Adams’ role in the police may have had something to do with his abduction.

But without knowing who he can trust, Bobby will have to rely on his instincts alone to find the truth before time runs out.

[Uzoamaka · Rating 3 out of 5]

I suppose World Book Night is WBD for grownups. I like that you get a chance to have a short read but don't like it when it's a snippet of a bigger book as it reads incomplete. That's why I picked this book up out of the rest as it looked like it was a short story that'll wrap up in my time of reading. It reminded me of previous books by Femi Kayode as it showed Bobby as the out of town/ country person in the Nigeria police dept. Interesting depiction of Lagos to the world but I enjoyed the storytelling style.

[Fabulous Book Fiend · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another great quick reads, not my genre but great for those who love crime!

[Lexy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it.