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Take It Back

By: Kia Abdullah
Narrated by: Tania Rodrigues, Sophie Bentinck, Sartaj Garewal
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‘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?

©2019 Kia Abdullah (P)2019 HarperCollins Publishers Limited Crime Crime Thrillers Domestic Thrillers Fiction Genre Fiction Thriller Thriller & Suspense Urban Women's Fiction Law Exciting Scary Suspense

Critic reviews

"With razor-sharp insight into the lives of her characters, Kia Abdullah gives [listeners] much more than a courtroom thriller. A timely reminder that the tentacles of scandal are long - and they touch everyone." (Christina Dalcher, Sunday Times best-selling author of VOX)

"Taut, gritty and compelling. This book deserves to be huge." (Louise Jensen, million-copy best-selling author of The Sister)

"Intense, shocking and so real you can literally feel its heartbeat...." (Lisa Hall, author of Between You and Me and The Party)
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One of the best audio books I have listened to. Moving, well narrated, intense, emotional, complex, very good ending. Can’t really fault it.

Brilliant

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This story took you one way and then back again - changing your mind back and forth with every chapter. Would recommend!

Really gripping storyline

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For some reason I read book 2 in this series first, a couple of years ago, so thought it was high time I reacquainted myself with Zara Kaleel. This book certainly didn't disappoint. It is a cracking courtroom thriller that gave me much food for thought. I absolutely love the character of Zara, who is a 30 something Muslim woman living in a western world which is at odds with her culture. The book is brutal, intense and heartbreaking. There were several twists and I loved the ending which took me by surprise.

The three narrators did a great job.

Outstanding

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I listened to this book in 2 days. I could not put it done. Until the very end, it keeps you gripped, not letting you know which way it will go. I highly recommend this book.

Brilliant read

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Due to the themes covered this is a very difficult listen, and there were several points where I had my hand over my mouth in shock. it is hard to review this without giving anything away but it is very twisty and wow that ending!

I did get a bit confused at first who was who and struggled to remember by character name. although the narration was good, it also didn't help with remembering who was who because the narrator's put on different voices for the same characters (hard to explain).

overall though it is very dramatic and a good thriller.

A dramatic story

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