Next of Kin, Kia Abdullah
Next of Kin, Kia Abdullah
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Next of Kin

Author: Kia Abdullah

Narrator: Tania Rodrigues, Avita Jay

Unabridged: 10 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HQ

Published: 09/20/2022


Synopsis

“Abdullah’s legal thrillers make John Grisham seem like a maiden aunt.” “An enthralling, heartbreaking and thrilling courtroom drama that had me shouting out loud and gripped until the last page.” “Brilliantly tense, this is another clever page turner from Kia Abdullah that I couldn’t put down. Just superb.” * * * * 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, will keep you on the edge of your seat until the final, heart-stopping page. * * * * Readers are GRIPPED by “Kia Abdullah is the absolute .” NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “WOW!! This book is astonishingly brilliant! An absolute .” NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I couldn’t put this down and Kia Abdullah is becoming a read” NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Kia Abdullah is a .” NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A legal thriller that . A book that will stay with you long after the last page. The ending is a stunner!” NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

About Kia Abdullah

KIA ABDULLAH is a novelist and travel writer from London. Her books include Truth Be Told and Take It Back. She has written for The New York Times, The Guardian, The Times of London, and The Telegraph and is the founder of Asian Booklist, a nonprofit organization that helps readers discover new books by British Asian authors.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Meredith (Trying to catch up!) on October 18, 2022

Reading this book is like being stabbed in the heart over and over and over again. When a family suffers the consequences of an unthinkable act, their trauma, grief, and shame are highlighted in a murder trial. Was a crime committed, or is there more to this story than meets the eye? The plot revolve......more

Goodreads review by Michael on December 02, 2021

Well, I did not expect THAT, or THAT...or THAT! Leila Syed’s brother-in-law calls her one morning right before she leaves for work, asking her if she has time to drop her nephew, Max, off at the nursery. It’s “practically on the way” to her office. She agrees. Hours later at work, she gets a call aski......more

Goodreads review by JanB on December 12, 2021

We have all read the news stories of a child who loses his or her life after inadvertently being left in the back seat of a car on a blistering hot day. Such is the premise of this story. On a busy morning, Leila is asked to drop off her nephew at daycare. On the way, she is distracted by an emergen......more

Goodreads review by jessica on October 12, 2022

my feelings were back and forth with this one. on one hand, im obsessed with legal dramas and this book only cements my opinion that KA writes the best of them. she is so skilled at creating an intriguing case and filling it with engaging details that make you feel as if you are sitting in the court......more


Quotes

Praise for ‘An enthralling, heartbreaking and thrilling courtroom drama that had me shouting out loud and gripped until the last page’ ‘Brilliantly tense, this is another clever page turner from Kia Abdullah. A nightmare scenario evolves into an engrossing human drama that I couldn’t put down. Just superb’ ‘A tense, brilliant read’ ‘Amid the requisite revelations of resentments and secrets, Abdullah draws out the truth with compassion, charting with notable understanding the ever-changing currents in human relations’ ‘Twists and turns aplenty . . . The author’s greatest strength lies in her sensitive and relatable description of the relationship between sisters Leila and Max’s mother Yasmin’ ‘Abdullah has handed us another gripping, brave and tense courtroom drama. is precisely observed, tense and guaranteed to enthral until the final, heart-stopping page’ ‘A book with a gripping storyline’ ‘A stunning courtroom drama, taut, tantalising, deftly paced, with a denouement that will leave you reeling’ ‘This is Kia Abdullah’s third novel, and I am continually impressed with how she deftly handles important social issues’