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Next of Kin
- Narrated by: Tania Rodrigues, Avita Jay
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
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Summary
Winner of The Diverse Adult Book Award 2022
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 have 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 minute.
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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- Franniep
- 01-03-23
Harrowing but compelling
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!
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- Cheryl
- 02-12-22
What a book.
Absolutely brilliant. Full of twists and turns. A really good listen. Thank you for the adventure
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- Waggy From Derby
- 28-04-22
heart rendering
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
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- Dani Wrafter
- 10-12-22
Twists a plenty
That was great. Good writing. If not a bit hard to listen to at times based on the subject matter.
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-01-23
Enjoyable
Enjoyed this book but felt it far longer than it needed to be but there were some great twists and turns.
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- S. M. Clayton
- 21-12-22
Brilliant
The second half of the book caught me unawares and then did it again! Brilliant!
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- Kim
- 24-11-22
Harrowing
Extremely sad.. brilliantly narrated.. characters well portrayed.. though storyline (as well thought out as it was) was very harrowing…I found it hard to listen to but persevered as it was a good written plot.. don’t want to spoil anymore!!!
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- xxkazzaxx
- 15-01-24
So many twists and turns
This book has it all. Incredible story like, gasps out loud as it unravels, sadness, joy, grief, raw human emotion and so many twists and turns. Loved it.
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- Susan
- 14-02-22
Really good story
I don't know if saying I enjoyed this book is the right thing as I found it very harrowing ...it's a good story well told but I would have preferred a different conclusion
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- Kim
- 29-03-23
Great book
I really enjoyed this book. Lots of twists and turns throughout. kept me on my toes.
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