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by Kia Abdullah

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"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

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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.

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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, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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  • Title Next of Kin
  • Author Kia Abdullah
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 384
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher HQ
  • ISBN 9780008538323 / 0008538328
  • Weight 0.55 lbs (0.25 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.7 x 5 x 1 in (19.56 x 12.70 x 2.54 cm)
  • Themes
    • Topical: Family
    • Topical: Women's Interest
  • Library of Congress subjects Children - Death, Legal fiction (Literature)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2022028243
  • Dewey Decimal Code 823.92

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Citations

  • Library Journal, 08/01/2022, Page 72

About the author

Kia Abdullah is a bestselling author and travel writer. Her novels include Take It Back, a Guardian and Telegraph thriller of the year; Truth Be Told, which was shortlisted for the Diverse Book Awards; and Next of Kin, which won the Adult Fiction Diverse Book Award, and was longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger Award. Those People Next Door was a Waterstones Thriller of the Month pick, and Kia has also been selected for The Times Crime Club.

Kia has written for The New York Times, the Guardian, the Financial Times, The Times and the BBC, and is the founder of Asian Booklist, a non-profit that advocates for diversity in publishing and helps readers discover new books by British Asian authors.

For more information about Kia and her writing, visit her website at kiaabdullah.com, or follow her at @KiaAbdullah on Instagram and X.

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