Truth Be Told
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Truth Be Told by Kia Abdullah
Shortlisted for The Diverse Book Awards 2021PRAISE 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 aloudA 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 won’t see coming’ East Anglian Daily Times
Kia Abdullah is a bestselling author and travel writer. Her novels include Take It Back, a Guardian and Telegraph thriller of the year; Truth Be Told, which was shortlisted for the Diverse Book Awards; and Next of Kin, which won the Adult Fiction Diverse Book Award, and was longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger Award. Those People Next Door was a Waterstones Thriller of the Month pick, and Kia has also been selected for The Times Crime Club.
Kia has written for The New York Times, the Guardian, the Financial Times, The Times and the BBC, and is the founder of Asian Booklist, a non-profit that advocates for diversity in publishing and helps readers discover new books by British Asian authors.
For more information about Kia and her writing, visit her website at kiaabdullah.com, or follow her at @KiaAbdullah on Instagram and X.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780008314767 |
| ISBN 10 | 0008314764 |
| Title | Truth Be Told |
| Author | Kia Abdullah |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2021-03-04 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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