Review Timely, tense and original . . . Written with gritty authenticity, this is compelling and important (Heat)A daring concept executed to perfection, a hypnotic and authentic voice, and questions for us to answer as readers and people (Lee Child)A searing, heart-breaking, genre-bending crime novel that triumphantly reconfigures the traditional whodunnit into something remarkable (RUTH WARE)You Don't Know Me is a brave debut by a barrister . . . an impressively original courtroom drama (The Times)A startlingly original courtroom drama . . . perfectly executed, gripping the reader from the first sentence with the defendant's unique voice and not letting go until a surprising twist at the end. Mahmood is most definitely one to watch * * * * * (Daily Express)You'll never guess the ending (The Sun)It's the voice that does it: edgy, conflicted, desperately urgent. A startlingly confident and deft debut (Tana French)You've never read anything quite like this (Barry Forshaw Financial Times)The defendant's narrative is beguiling, philosophical, vulnerable (Sunday Express)An eye-opening, slick and compulsive thriller with an important message and unique writing (Adam Deacon, actor, writer, rapper, director, star of Kidulthood and Adulthood) About the Author Imran Mahmood is a criminal defence barrister with over 20 years' experience in the Crown Court and Court of Appeal. He specializes in Legal Aid cases involving violent crimes as well as fraud and sexual offences. He was born in Liverpool and now lives in London with his wife and daughter. You Don't Know Me was chosen as a BBC Radio 2 Book Club Choice for 2017.
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