Praise for Kia Abdullah: 'A superb legal thriller that fairly crackles with tension' Guardian on Take It Back 'Thought-provoking and sparklingly intelligent' Daily Telegraph on Take It Back 'A gritty, extremely hard-hitting drama' Adele Parks, on Truth Be Told 'Bold and brave, shocking and heartfelt' Chris Whitaker, bestselling author of We Being at the End on Truth Be Told One careless mistake. A family torn apart. Leila Syed is nearing the end of a busy day at work when she receives a call that cleaves her life in two. Her brother-in-law's voice is filled with panic. He's at his son's nursery to pick Max up but he isn't there. It's only now, six hours later, that Leila realises with horror what she's done. She was supposed to drop Max off this morning but she forgot he was in the back seat - she's left him locked in her car on the hottest day in London for two decades. Leila races down to the carpark, but she's too late. What comes next is an explosive trial that will tear the sisters apart. But as the case progresses it soon becomes clear that there's more to this 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.

Book Information
ISBN 9780008433635
Author Kia Abdullah
Format Hardback
Page Count 384
Imprint HQ
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 159g