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Eight stars
Kia Abdullah returns with another chilling thriller that is sure to stir up many sentiments for the attentive reader. Pulling on some family emotions, the story centres around two sisters and a tragedy that tears them apart. Leila Syed is a busy woman, but helps her sister whenever possible. When she’s asked to take her nephew to nursery, Leila obliges, which is when things go horribly wrong. Forgetting young Max in her vehicle when a work emergency arises, the little one is left to overheat. He succumbs to vehicular hypothermia and a manslaughter case begins. Now, Yasmin Syed must wonder if her sister did this on purpose as a means of retribution for having no children of her own. Leila is charged and a court case is pending, where the truth will come out, slowly, for all to see the truth behind the dynamics between the Syed sisters. Abdullah does a masterful job in this piece, sure to leave the reader torn between which side they feel could be telling the truth.
Since raising her younger sister for most of their formative years, Leila Syed has tried to make a name for herself. Now a successful architect in London, Leila remains busy with her life, but is still
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Kia Abdullah – Next Of Kin
Published by HQ, paperback £8.99, also available in ebook and audiobook.I received a duplicate of the novel from the publisher as I chaired a panel including the author for Bute Noir 2022.
First, the official blurb: Leila Syed receives a contact that cleaves her life in two. Her brother-in-law’s voice is filled with panic. His son’s nursery has called to question where little Max is. 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. What follows is an explosive, high-profile trial that will tear the family apart. But as the case progresses it becomes obvious there’s more to this incident than meets the eye…
Being asked to chair a panel is a huge privilege, with the best kind of homework: reading novels. Kia Abdullah was not someone whose books I had read, so it was a treat to pick up a novel by someone new to me ahead of chairing the Sinister Sisters panel – which also featured Helen FitzGerald talking about Keep Her Sweet – at Bute Noir earlier this summer. As an only toddler it was a real eye-opener into the intensities of
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Kia Abdullah, Next of Kin
Title: Next of Kin
Author: Kia Abdullah
Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Legal, Contemporary Fiction
Pages: 384 (Paperback)
Publish Date: September 20th, 2022
My Rating: ★★★★
Read: 9/17/2022 – 9/18/2022
Review:
A dark and twisty thriller centered around family drama? I’m in.
Leila adores her nephew Max… so what happens when he’s found dead on her watch? Next thing she knows she’s put in front of a jury to decide if this was a terrible accident or intentional. Through the trial, a lot of things that have gone unsaid between her and her sister Yasmin come to light. This along with flashbacks to other difficult times in their lives makes for an emotional journey. But it doesn’t end there. There are more secrets being kept that threaten to change everything.
The book is broken up into three parts, each one following a different moment surrounding Max’s death and the trial. The writing is immersive, though it jumps around from character to character mid-chapter which I found to be distracting at times. Nevertheless, I was ho
5-STAR REVIEW: NEXT OF KIN by Kia Abdullah
Publication Date: September 20, 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 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.
Leila Syed seems like she has a perfect life with a handsome husband and a ticket to financial independence with her own architectural firm. It all comes crashing down after a split-second decision. Author Kia Abdullah delivers a stunning tale of suspense in Next of Kin.
Leila plays the doting aunt to her sister’s young son, Max. The comparison between the two sisters demonstrates Yasmine’s beauty, but she is
Next of Kin by Kia Abdullah
Next of Kin by Kia Abdullah | Book review
Next of Kin by Kia Abdullah is a tense courtroom criminal thriller that strikes the reader from the very first pages. The novel opens with a powerful sentence, which reflects one of the strong social issues raised in the text: “It was a strange thing to be jealous of your sister, yet perfectly natural at the very same time.” Leila and Yasmin have always been close to each other, but despite this, there is envy and hidden rivalry in their relationship.
This family’s life changes when Leila forgets her three-year-old nephew in the car on the hottest day of the year. The author masterfully describes “a ringing in the air” and the horror into which the characters drop. The narrative resembles a nightmare, where the reality of what is taking place is constantly questioned: “Is this really happening? How could it be happening to us?”.
Readers who love this genre for its unexpected plot twists will certainly get what they want: hints, like breadcrumbs, are scattered by the author throughout the narrative to give clues about the secret hidden under the apparent simplicity of the story; the increased ex