Truth Be Told

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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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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 its only the beginning

Powerful, explosive and important, Truth Be Told is a contemporary courtroom drama that vividly captures todays 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

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PRAISE FOR TRUTH BE TOLD:

Bold and brave, shocking and heartfelt, Kia Abdullah handles this story with such skill and empathy, yet builds the tension toward the kind of jaw dropping turn that had me gasping aloud. A very special book from a very special author Chris Whitaker, bestselling author ofWe Begin at the End

Vividly examines some of the issues that shape (and deform) society . . . A gritty, extremely hard-hitting drama Adele Parks, Platinum magazine

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

Gripping, sensitive, nuanced and heart-breaking, it will stay with you long after you read it Roz Watkins, author of Cut to the Bone

Abdullah's legal thrillers make John Grisham seem like a maiden aunt Sunday Times Crime Club

A masterpiece [and] a triumph . . . When you get to the final chapters, buckle up . . . She writes with such intelligence, research and compassion Daily Record

The court scenes are pacy and atmospheric, and there is more than one unexpected twist i

A deeply profound and thought-provoking read Heat

An excellent and intelligent novel The Literary Review

Pacey and atmospheric, and there is more than one twist you wont see coming East Anglian Daily Times

Author Bio

Kia Abdullah is an author and travel writer. She has contributed to The Guardian, BBC, and Channel 4 News, and most recently The New York Times commenting on a variety of issues affecting the Muslim community. Kia currently travels the world as one half of the travel blog Atlas & Boots, which receives over 200,000 views per month.