{"product_id":"truth-be-told-9780008603151","title":"Truth Be Told","description":"Shortlisted for The Diverse Book Awards 2021\u003cp\u003e'Bold and brave, shocking and heartfelt . . . A very special book from a very special author' \u003cstrong\u003eChris Whitaker, bestselling author of Waterstones Thriller of the Month \u003cem\u003eWe Begin at the End\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Abdullah's legal thrillers make John Grisham seem like a maiden aunt' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e Crime Club\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Vividly examines some of the issues that shape (and deform) society . . . A gritty, extremely hard-hitting drama' \u003cstrong\u003eAdele Parks, \u003cem\u003ePlatinum\u003c\/em\u003e magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A masterpiece [and] a triumph . . . When you get to the final chapters, buckle up . . . She writes with such intelligence, research and compassion' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDaily Record\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* * * * *\u003c\/p\u003eARE YOU READY TO START THIS CONVERSATION?\u003cp\u003eKamran 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith 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...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePowerful, explosive and important, \u003cem\u003eTruth Be Told\u003c\/em\u003e is a contemporary courtroom drama that vividly captures today's society. You will not stop thinking about it for a long time to come.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* * * * *\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMore praise for \u003cem\u003eTruth Be Told\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The court scenes are \u003cstrong\u003epacy and atmospheric\u003c\/strong\u003e, and there is more than one unexpected twist' \u003cem\u003ei\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eBrave, compelling and absolutely riveting\u003c\/strong\u003e' A A Dhand, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eStreets of Darkness\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Tense, harrowing and brilliantly written. A \u003cstrong\u003epowerful\u003c\/strong\u003e story' Khurrum Rahman, author of \u003cem\u003eEast of Hounslow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An \u003cstrong\u003eexcellent and intelligent\u003c\/strong\u003e novel' \u003cem\u003eThe Literary Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A deeply \u003cstrong\u003eprofound and thought-provoking\u003c\/strong\u003e read' \u003cem\u003eHeat\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eKia Abdullah is a novelist and travel writer from London. She has written for \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/em\u003e, and is the author of \u003cem\u003eTake It Back\u003c\/em\u003e, named one of the best thrillers of the year by the \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKia frequently contributes to the BBC commenting on a variety of issues affecting the British-Asian community and is the founder of Asian Booklist, a site that helps readers discover new books by British-Asian authors. Kia also runs Atlas \u0026amp; Boots, a travel blog read by 250,000 people a month. For more information about Kia and her writing, visit her website at kiaabdullah.com, or follow her at @KiaAbdullah on Instagram and Twitter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"HQ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50706170216722,"sku":"9780008603151","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_76a56f5e-4631-4df7-95b0-52a9f08e6a4a.jpg?v=1734489651","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/truth-be-told-9780008603151","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}