Winner of The Diverse Adult Book Award 2022-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-Twists and turns aplenty . . . The author-s greatest strength lies in her sensitive and relatable description of the relationship between sisters Leila and Max-s mother Yasmin- i-A tense, brilliant read- Bella* * * *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
