"Abdullah's legal thrillers make John Grisham seem like a maiden aunt." Sunday Times Crime Club "An enthralling, heartbreaking and thrilling courtroom drama that had me shouting out loud and gripped until the last page." Nadine Matheson, author of The Jigsaw Man "Brilliantly tense, this is another clever page turner from Kia Abdullah that I couldn't put down. Just superb." Louise Hare, author of This Lovely City * * * * ON AN ORDINARY WORKING DAY… Leila Syed receives a call that cleaves her life in two. Her brother-in-law's voice is filled with panic. His son's nursery has called to ask where little Max is. YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE… Leila was supposed to drop Max off that morning. But she forgot. Racing to the carpark, she grasps the horror of what she has done. IS ABOUT TO COME TRUE… What follows is an explosive, high-profile trial that will tear the family apart. But as the case progresses it becomes clear there's more to this incident than meets the eye… A gripping, brave and tense courtroom drama, Next of Kin will keep you on the edge of your seat until the final, heart-stopping page. * * * * Readers are GRIPPED by Next of Kin "Kia Abdullah is the absolute queen of the courtroom drama." NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "WOW!! This book is astonishingly brilliant! An absolute masterpiece." NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I couldn't put this down and Kia Abdullah is becoming a firm favourite read" NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Kia Abdullah is a writing maestro." NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A gripping legal thriller that will leave you reeling. A book that will stay with you long after the last page. The ending is a stunner!" NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - A contemporary domestic and courtroom drama that puts the reader in the position of judge and jury - who do you think is telling the truth? - Doesn't shy away from tackling difficult questions about contemporary British society. - AFTER THE END by Clare Mackintosh meets the tension of Louise Candlish's thrillers. - Longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger Award 2022 - TAKE IT BACK - almost 30,000 copies sold, and was named one of the best thrillers of the year by the Guardian and the Telegraph. - Kia is building a reputation for delivering high-quality tension-filled fiction that has readers coming back for more - an almost five-star reader review average on Amazon Competition: wrong place wrong time;not a happy family;golden couple;unheard;heights;night she disappeared;couple at table six;fifty fifty;take it back;hostage. by;gillian mcallister;cara hunter;sarah vaughan;nicci french;steve cavanagh;lisa jewell;erin kelly;ruth ware;chris whitaker;john grisham;michael connelly

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