What Happens in the Dark

By: Kia Abdullah

Narrated by: Tania Rodrigues

Don't miss the brand-new gripping thriller and courtroom drama full of twists and turns that will keep you up at night!

'An impeccable blend of courtroom drama, mystery thriller and social commentary … a true masterpiece' Andrea Mara

'Timely … Suspenseful and unpredictable' iPaper

'A brilliantly thought-provoking read' Crime Monthly

'The kind of crime fiction that eventually becomes social history' Literary Review

Lily and Safa were best friends growing up. Now, Lily is the nation's favourite breakfast TV presenter and Safa, once a renowned journalist, is reeling from a recent fall from grace.

When news breaks about suspicious bruises on Lily's body, Safa attempts to rekindle their old friendship. But Lily claims the bruises are nothing to worry about.

And then one night the police are called to Lily's home. Lily is strangely calm – and a body lies dead at her feet.

Lily pleads not guilty, and then says nothing more. Driven by her desire to give a voice to all victims, Safa begins her own investigation into what happened that night.

But Safa is not prepared for what her quest for justice will uncover …

©2025 Kia Abdullah (P)2025 HarperCollins Publishers

Whoa!

Love the twists n turns you don’t see coming !! Well written, characters are beautiful and believable. The heartache!! Wow!

Well..(Spoilers!)

Kia is such an underrated thriller writer. I’ve read two of her books before and really liked them, so I was psyched when I saw she had a new release. This one was pretty solid—some parts dragged a bit and I found myself spacing out, but overall it kept me engaged( still did not understand the plot of the glass man and how it tied in, maybe I missed it 😬)

I was honestly a little worried the twist was going to be Lilly being the abuser—which would’ve been a predictable cop-out—but the reveal that it was the son shocked me. I didn’t see it coming, and I think it’s a topic that should be talked about more.

Not my favorite of hers, but still worth the read—especially if you like twisty, morally complex thriller

Too Many Graphic Details of Domestic Violence

Author Kia Abdullah has become a one-hit wonder for me.

"Next of Kin" was a 10-star book.

Other books have been disappointing.

This book contains graphic details of domestic violence.

Not for me.