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Don''t miss the brand-new gripping thriller and courtroom drama full of twists and turns that will keep you up at night! ''One of my ten best reads of the year. Easy five stars'' Lisa Jewell ''Terrific and hugely thought-provoking'' Ian Rankin ''Intelligent, clever, poignant, sharp, and thought-provoking'' Andrea Mara * * * * Lily and Safa were best friends growing up. Now, Lily is the nation''s favourite breakfast TV presenter and Safa, once a renowned journalist, is reeling from a recent fall from grace. When news breaks about suspicious bruises on Lily''s body, Safa attempts to rekindle their old friendship. But Lily claims the bruises are nothing to worry about. And then one night the police are called to Lily''s home. Lily is strangely calm - and a body lies dead at her feet. Lily pleads not guilty, and then says nothing more. Driven by her desire to give a voice to all victims, Safa begins her own investigation into what happened that night. But Safa is not prepared for what her quest for justice will uncover ... * * * * Praise for Kia Abdullah ''Abdullah draws out the truth with compassion, charting with notable understanding the ever-changing currents in human relations'' The Times ''Timely and powerful, Abdullah''s fourth novel lets no one off the hook'' Guardian ''Gripping'' Woman''s Weekly
About the author
Kia Abdullah is a bestselling author and travel writer. Her novels include
Take It Back, a
Guardian and
Telegraph thriller of the year;
Truth Be Told, which was shortlisted for the Diverse Book Awards; and
Next of Kin, which won the Adult Fiction Diverse Book Award, and was longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger Award.
Those People Next Doorwas a Waterstones Thriller of the Month pick, and Kia has also been selected for
The Times Crime Club.
Kia has written for
The New York Times, the
Guardian, the
Financial Times,
The Times and the BBC, and is the founder of Asian Booklist, a non-profit that advocates for diversity in publishing and helps readers discover new books by British Asian authors.
For more information about Kia and her writing, visit her website at kiaabdullah.com, or follow her at @KiaAbdullah on Instagram and X.
