Truth Be Told

Shortlisted for The Diverse Book Awards 2021 ARE YOU READY TO START THIS CONVERSATION? ‘Bold and brave, shocking and heartfelt . . . A very special book from a very special author’ ‘Abdullah's legal thrillers make John Grisham seem like a maiden aunt’ ‘Vividly examines some of the issues that shape (and deform) society . . . A gritty, extremely hard-hitting drama’ ‘A masterpiece [and] a triumph . . . When you get to the final chapters, buckle up . . . She writes with such intelligence, research and compassion’ * * * * * 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 it’s only the beginning… Powerful, explosive and important, is a contemporary courtroom drama that vividly captures today’s society. You will not stop thinking about it for a long time to come. * * * * * More praise for : ‘The court scenes are , and there is more than one unexpected twist’ ‘’ A A Dhand, bestselling author of ‘Tense, harrowing and brilliantly written. A story’ Khurrum Rahman, author of ‘An novel’ ‘A deeply read’