# Next of Kin - Paperback

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by **Kia Abdullah** (Author)

'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!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'This was a roller coaster of a book, an immersive read, a sublime plot with very open and direct dialogue. **Expertly written** and **highly recommended**' **Reader review** ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Kia Abdullah is the absolute **queen of the courtroom drama**' **Reader review** ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'WOW!! This book is astonishingly brilliant! An absolute **masterpiece**' **Reader review** ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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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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**Praise for Kia Abdullah**

'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_**

'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' **_i_**

'A tense, brilliant read' **_Bella_**

### Author Biography

**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.

**Number of Pages:** 384

**Dimensions:** 1 x 7.7 x 5 IN

**Publication Date:** September 20, 2022

## Details

- **Price:** 25.99 GBP
- **Vendor:** BooksCloud
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books, Family Life, Fiction, Legal, Price Written on Book, Siblings, Thrillers

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