Shortlisted for The Diverse Book Awards 2021
'Bold and brave, shocking and heartfelt . . . A very special book from a very special author' Chris Whitaker, bestselling author of Waterstones Thriller of the Month We Begin at the End
'Abdullah's legal thrillers make John Grisham seem like a maiden aunt' Sunday Times Crime Club
'Vividly examines some of the issues that shape (and deform) society . . . A gritty, extremely hard-hitting drama' Adele Parks, Platinum magazine
'A masterpiece [and] a triumph . . . When you get to the final chapters, buckle up . . . She writes with such intelligence, research and compassion' Daily Record
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ARE YOU READY TO START THIS CONVERSATION?
Kamran Hadid feels invincible. He attends Hampton school, an elite all-boys boarding school in London, he comes from a wealthy family, and he has a place at Oxford next year. The world is at his feet. And then a night of revelry leads to a drunken encounter and he must ask himself a horrific question.
With the help of assault counsellor, Zara Kaleel, Kamran reports the incident in the hopes that will be the end of it. But it's only the beginning...
Powerful, explosive and important, Truth Be Told is a contemporary courtroom drama that vividly captures today's society. You will not stop thinking about it for a long time to come.
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More praise for Truth Be Told:
'The court scenes are pacy and atmospheric, and there is more than one unexpected twist' i
'Brave, compelling and absolutely riveting' A A Dhand, bestselling author of Streets of Darkness
'Tense, harrowing and brilliantly written. A powerful story' Khurrum Rahman, author of East of Hounslow
'An excellent and intelligent novel' The Literary Review
'A deeply profound and thought-provoking read' Heat
Industry Reviews
PRAISE FOR KIA ABDULLAH
'A superb legal thriller that fairly crackles with tension'
Guardian
'A thought-provoking and sparklingly intelligent novel, with the welcome bonus of an unguessable ending'
Daily Telegraph
'With razor-sharp insight into the lives of her characters, Kia Abdullah gives readers much more than a courtroom thriller'
Christina Dalcher, Sunday Times bestselling author of VOX
'Taut, gritty and compelling. This book deserves to be HUGE'
Louise Jensen, million-copy bestselling author of The Sister
'Intense, shocking and so real you can literally feel its heartbeat . . . the best book I've read this year'
Lisa Hall, author of Between You and Me and The Party
'Kia's novel is an excellent addition to the court-based criminal dramas we've come to love'
Nazir Afzal OBE, Former Chief Crown Prosecutor, CPS
'I was blown away by Take It Back. From the explosive premise to the shockingly perfect ending, I loved every word'
Roz Watkins, author of The Devil's Dice
'Brave and shocking, a real welcome addition to the crime thriller genre. Kia's is a fresh voice and a thrilling novel'
Alex Khan, author of Bollywood Wives
