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‘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

‘A tense, brilliant read’ Bella

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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.

©2021 Kia Abdullah (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers Limited Crime Fiction Domestic Thrillers Family Life Genre Fiction Thriller & Suspense Law Thriller Crime Fiction Exciting Heartfelt

Critic reviews

"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. A nightmare scenario evolves into an engrossing human drama that I couldn’t put down. Just superb." (Louise Hare, author of This Lovely City)

"A stunning courtroom drama, taut, tantalising, deftly paced, with a denouement that will leave you reeling." (Saga magazine)

"Abdullah’s legal thrillers make John Grisham seem like a maiden aunt." (Sunday Times Crime Club)
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I found it almost impossible to listen to at times. As an emotional tale it is outstandingly original. As the story unfolds there are clearly some 'holes' that get filled in later on so, if you don't appreciate this type of narrative manipulation, it's something to consider but, overall, it is well worth immersing yourself in. My one quibble is that there was one too many twisty bits at the end!

Harrowing but compelling

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This audiobook is very good, both story and narration . Full of twists right until the end

courtroom drama

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I hated the premise of this book, a young child does left in a locked car. how cananyone come up with a book based on this. but then the truth unfolds. a twist above any others, turned it into a brilliant story

heart rendering

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An absolutely brilliant listen.
Kia is a clearly a very clever well researched writer. I feel like I know the sisters covered in this book and have started researching the devastating skin condition that plays the main motivation about the story.
Twists and turns await you!

I love finding an author I haven’t listened to before and can’t get enough of their books!
I’ve recently listened to Those People Next Door which I also found fantastic and am running to download Take It Back.

Wow!!

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Unexpected twists. Heart breaking story. Well worth the read. I can Highly recommend this book.

Super

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