‘Bold and brave, shocking and heartfelt, Kia Abdullah handles this story with such skill and empathy, yet builds the tension toward the kind of jaw dropping turn that had me gasping aloud. A very special book from a very special author'Chris Whitaker, bestselling author of Waterstones Thriller of the Month We Begin at the End ‘Vividly examines some of the issues that shape (and deform) society . . . A gritty, extremely hard-hitting drama'Adele Parks, Platinum magazine‘Brave, compelling and absolutely riveting'A A Dhand, bestselling author of Streets of Darkness‘A masterpiece [and] a triumph . . . When you get to the final chapters, buckle up . . . She writes with such intelligence, research and compassion'Daily Record‘The court scenes are pacy and atmospheric, and there is more than one unexpected twist' i* * * * *ARE YOU READY TO START THIS CONVERSATION?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, Truth Be Told 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 Truth Be Told:‘Gripping, sensitive, nuanced and heart-breaking, it will stay with you long after you read it'Roz Watkins, author of Cut to the Bone‘Tense, harrowing and brilliantly written. A powerful story'Khurrum Rahman, author of East of Hounslow ‘An excellent and intelligent novel' The Literary Review‘A deeply profound and thought-provoking read'Heat ‘Pacey and atmospheric, and there is more than one twist you won't see coming'East Anglian Daily Times
