Next of Kin, KIA ABDULLAH on The WCCS!

<p>I am joined by the wonderful and compassionate <a href="https://www.kiaabdullah.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Kia Abdullah</strong></a>. She is a travel writer and the author of Take It Back, Truth Be Told and now NEXT OF KIN. Next Of Kin is described as a gripping courtroom drama, perfect for fans of Fifty Fifty and My Sister’s Keeper. Her novel Take It Back was named one of the best thrillers of the year by The Guardian and Telegraph and was selected for an industry-first audio serialisation by HarperCollins and The Pigeonhole. The follow-up, Truth Be Told, has been long-listed for a Diverse Book Award. She is also a founder of <a href="https://www.atlasandboots.com/about/" target="_blank"><strong>Atlas and Boots</strong></a>.</p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Next-Kin-gripping-shocking-thriller/dp/0008433631/" target="_blank"><strong>NEXT OF KIN</strong></a>:</p> <p>On an ordinary working day…</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Your worst nightmare…</p> <p>Leila was supposed to drop Max off that morning. But she forgot.</p> <p>Racing to the carpark, she grasps the horror of what she has done. Max has been locked in her car for several hours on the hottest day of the year.</p> <p>Is about to come true…</p> <p>But she’s too late.</p> <p>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…</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>BECOME OUR FEATURED AUTHOR OF THE MONTH!</strong>: <a href="https://www.thewritingcommunitychatshow.com/the-wccs-book-club" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.thewritingcommunitychatshow.com/the-wccs-book-club</strong></a></p> <p>If you want to join in with <strong>The Frontline 100k Walk, alongside host </strong><a href="https://twitter.com/CJAggett" target="_blank"><strong>CJAggett</strong></a>, or would like to spo