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Next of Kin

"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

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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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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, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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336 pages

Average rating: 7.93

42 RATINGS

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5 REVIEWS

Community Reviews

Scarlette
Feb 18, 2025
8/10 stars
Excellent with a twist!
thelexilusk
Oct 25, 2024
8/10 stars
Leila and Yasmin are sisters who faced adversity at a very young age when their parents passed within a year of each other. Lelia, did everything in her power to care for her younger sister, at one point working two jobs while pursuing a degree and obtaining guardianship of her younger sister Yasmin. Fast forward, Leila is now married, but separated and successful CEO of her own company, and Yasmin, also married, a mom and working to get by. Andrew, Yasmin’s husband, needs Leila’s help to drop her nephew Max off at school because he has a work emergency, and Leila swoops in, as she always does, to save the day.. or does she? Somehow this family ends up in court, in a murder trial and secrets unfold, rather quickly. Abdullah did a great job of keeping the reader on their toes with twists and possibilities of outcomes in this story. From the details of the court trial, to the revelations of the plot, i can genuinely say i was shocked by the end.
Taylour_gangg
Oct 02, 2024
8/10 stars
Plot and storyline were great. I did not see that coming. Book was well written and engaging. Some parts were a little tedious. Characters had great depth.
Smtesq
Sep 15, 2024
9/10 stars
Plot twist that I did not see coming!
TanH
Jul 09, 2024
9/10 stars
Whew, what a ride! 🥴 Overall it was a pretty good book with plot twist that I did not see coming AT ALL, which is a good thing. There were a few pages that I almost wanted to skim through to get to the matter at hand but Geesh…this one will sit with me for a min.

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