Next of kin
(Book)

First published in Great Britain by HQ, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd 2021.

When Leila Syed accidentally leaves her toddler nephew in her car, leading to tragedy, the tense, subsequent trial tears her family apart, but as the case progresses, it becomes clear there is more to the incident than meets the eye.

Leila Syed receives a call that cleaves her life in two. Her brother-in-law's son's nursery has called to ask where little Max is. Leila was supposed to drop Max off that morning... but she forgot. Racing to the carpark, she grasps the horror of what she has done. What follows is a high-profile trial that will tear the family apart. But as the case progresses it becomes clear there is more to this incident than meets the eye. -- adapted from back cover