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Take It Back

English

By (author): Kia Abdullah

‘A superb legal thriller…crackles with tension’ Guardian

‘A topical and gritty story’ Observer

'A thought-provoking and sparklingly intelligent novel, with the welcome bonus of an unguessable ending’ Daily Telegraph

‘Razor-sharp…Much more than a courtroom thriller’ Christina Dalcher, Sunday Times bestselling author of VOX

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IT’S TIME TO TAKE YOUR PLACE ON THE JURY.

The victim: A sixteen-year-old girl with facial deformities, neglected by an alcoholic mother. Who accuses the boys of something unthinkable.

The defendants: Four handsome teenage boys from hardworking immigrant families. All with corroborating stories.

WHOSE SIDE WOULD YOU TAKE?

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Readers are giving Take It Back five stars:

‘The perfect book club read . . . will make for lively, thought-provoking discussions’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A skilfully written book that offers a big punch’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘You will feel like you are enveloped in this case and the unseen juror’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Brilliant, powerful, moving and intelligent’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Just when you think you've guessed correctly another twist appears’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A genuine five-star read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A brilliantly compelling, tense and thought-provoking read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Product Details
  • Weight: 280g
  • Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
  • Publication Date: 19 Mar 2020
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9780008314712

About Kia Abdullah

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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