Take It Back (Zara Kaleel, #1)
'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? * * * * *
Readers are giving Take It Back five stars: 'The perfect book club read . . . will make for lively, thought-provoking discussions' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A skilfully written book that offers a big punch' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'You will feel like you are enveloped in this case and the unseen juror' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Brilliant, powerful, moving and intelligent' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Just when you think you've guessed correctly another twist appears' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A genuine five-star read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A brilliantly compelling, tense and thought-provoking read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
384 pages
English edition · First published 2019 by MIRA · ISBN 9780008314675
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