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    Next of Kin
    Next of Kin
    Next of Kin
    Audiobook10 hours

    Next of Kin

    Written by Kia Abdullah

    Narrated by Tania Rodrigues and Avita Jay

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    “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

    * * * *

    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.

    * * * *

    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, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins Publishers
    Release dateSep 20, 2022
    ISBN9780008538347
    Next of Kin
    Author

    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.

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    • 5/5
      My anxiety was on 10!!!
      The twist and the turns omg
      The way I was so invested in this story was not funny.
      Really loved this.
    • 5/5
      ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

      A three year old child is left in a hot car by his aunt and sadly passes away. Now, the court must decide if she is guilty or not. Was this just some horrible accident? Or a carefully planned out deal? Who all is to blame? And whose hiding what secrets?  I'll tell you this this book was a nonstop read. The ending was mind-blowing.
    • 5/5
      Great book. Could not let this audio book down. Plot unpredictable.
    • 5/5
      This book is sooo good!!! The beginning was so detailed with the trial and the end was just a roller coaster!

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      Oh my my.... what did I just read? Review follows now that my heart rate has returned to normal. This book delivered quite the visceral punch.

      On a hot morning in London, Leila Syed agrees to help out her desperate brother-in-law by picking up 3-year-old Max and taking him to nursery. Unfortunately, Max doesn't make it to school. Leila has forgotten that he was strapped in the back seat and Max is found dead, inside the vehicle, in the parking lot of her office building several hours later. What happens next?

      The book is divided into 3 different parts and focuses on the crime, the trial, and the aftermath. It is quite gripping and tense though the characters were so unlikable that I was sometimes unable to elicit any empathy for them. I was so torn in my emotions as various details were revealed and the narrative really kept me guessing.

      What a great story as long as you can suspend disbelief and go with all the twists and turns. It's definitely more a domestic drama than a legal thriller as, even though I know next to nothing about the British legal system, I think the courtroom scenes were unrealistic. Something that was totally missing was extended interaction between Leila and her attorney. There was no trial prep and it all just seemed that was not the focus of the book. But, whoa, the drama!

      In any event, I enjoyed this one and have also really liked two other books I've read by this author. She has a knack of finding some very timely issues and writing great stories about them. I definitely feel that this novel will invite some lively discussion about several different aspects of the legal case and the nature of family and female ambition. The less you know going into the book, the better.

      Thank you to NetGalley and HQ for this e-book ARC to read, review, and recommend. I am looking forward to the author's next book.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      This has a fantastic hook, and after that it is quite clever, although I never felt very invested in any of the characters. It is a quick easy read.

      Would a 3 year old really still be in a rear-facing car seat?