A Quick Reads story from award winning author Kia Abdullah ‘Abdullah’s legal thrillers make John Grisham seem like a maiden aunt’ Sunday Times Crime Club A Quick Reads story from award winning author Kia Abdullah ‘Abdullah’s legal thrillers make John Grisham seem like a maiden aunt’ Sunday Times Crime Club ‘Intelligent, clever, poignant, sharp, and thought-provoking, right through to the perfect final line. Another sure hit for Kia Abdullah’ Andrea Mara ‘Brilliantly pacey and wonderfully written with a lovely big twist. Highly recommended’ Neil Lancaster * * * WELCOME TO YOUR DREAM HOME … MEET YOUR NEW NEIGHBOURS … AND PREPARE FOR THE NIGHTMARE TO BEGIN … Salma Khatun is extremely hopeful about Hampton, the safe district to which she, her husband and their son have just moved. But soon Salma sees her neighbour throw a ball at the anti-racist banner her son put in their front garden. She doesn’t complain because she wants her family to fit in. But then worse things start to happen – things Salma can’t ignore. A battle begins and quickly turns into a deadly nightmare. A gripping thriller about nightmare neighbours, Those People Next Door explores the loss of innocence and how far we’re prepared to go to defend ourselves and the people we love. * * * Praise for Those People Next Door: ‘This powerful social drama about racism and microaggression in today’s society is a must-read’ Prima ‘A stunning, thought-provoking and morally challenging read. It had me guessing until the ingenious reveal – a world-class story’ Graham Bartlett, author of Bad For Good ‘A tense, clever tale about the seething underbelly of a picture-perfect suburban town’ Country and Town House A Quick Reads short story 2024: a twisty and page-turning courtroom drama and suspenseful legal thriller to keep you up at night! 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 was longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger Award. 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 Twitter. A Quick Reads short story 2024: a twisty and page-turning courtroom drama and suspenseful legal thriller to keep you up at night! • Quick Reads began in 2006 and will be in its 18th year in 2024 having produced a total of 135 titles • One in six adults within UK struggles with reading and one in three do not regularly read for pleasure. Quick reads helps to boost reading skills, confidence and enhanced engagement in learning – has led to thousands of adults reading • Over 5.5 million Quick Reads have been distributed and the books have been borrowed over 6.2 million times • THOSE PEOPLE NEXT DOOR is a contemporary and gritty thriller about racial and societal tensions in a seemingly safe British suburb •Almost 75,000 Kia Abdullah thrillers sold to date (all formats, all territories). • A brilliant novel combining the best of the thriller and courtroom drama genres – for fans of Harriet Tyce, Steve Cavanagh and Gillian McAllister Competition: dead man talking;blind spot;the;only suspsect;couple at no 9;just another missing person;girls who disappeared;hide and seek;one last secret;. by; roddy doyle;paula hawkins;nicci french;clare mackintosh;sharon bolton;louise candlish;gillian mcallister;lisa jewell;sophie hannah; claire douglas
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