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East of Hounslow

By: Khurrum Rahman
Narrated by: Waleed Akhtar
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Shortlisted for the Theakstons Old Peculiar Crime Novel of the Year Award 2019, shortlisted for the CWA John Creasey Debut Dagger Award 2018 and the CrimeFest Last Laugh Award 2018

A TELEGRAPH Book of the Year.

Meet Jay.
Small-time dealer.
Accidental jihadist.
The one man who can save us all?

Javid – call him Jay – is a dope dealer living in West London. He goes to mosque on Friday, and he’s just bought his pride and joy – a BMW. He lives with his mum, and life seems sweet.

But his world is about to turn upside-down. Because MI5 have been watching him, and they think he’s just the man they need for a delicate mission.

One thing’s for sure: now he’s a long way East of Hounslow, Jay’s life will never be the same again.

The pulse-pounding spy thriller featuring MI5’s most unlikely and hilarious new hero Jay Qasim. Fans of Mick Herron and Ben Aaronvotich will love this fast-paced and gripping new crime thriller series.

Don’t miss the prequel to the series, The Motive, written exclusively for Quick Reads 2021. And keep up with Jay’s next adventure:
1. East of Hounslow
2. Homegrown Hero
3. Ride or Die

©2017 Khurrum Rahman (P)2017 HarperCollins Espionage Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Military Spies & Politics Suspense Thriller & Suspense Urban War & Military World Literature Fiction Exciting
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Critic reviews

"A brilliant thriller. You'd be mad not to buy this." (Ben Aaronovitch)
"Excellent book. Phenomenal writing." (BA Paris)
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Bought on a whim but thoroughly enjoyed it. Have now just bought the sequel.

excellent

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An authentic and refreshing take on such a story. Took a really long time to get going but worth the pay off. Narration was excellent for Jay, but was jarring for the MI5 characters.

Refreshing take

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Had to persevere to get into it, but once engaged its gripping enough.
The characters could have done with a little more filling out.
The narrators pitch got occasionally whiny and high, but overall was well suited.

On point and relevant..just a little polish needed

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We enjoyed this a lot. Loved the performance - the narrator did a great job with all of the characters and really brought them alive. An interesting and unusual story with an engaging lead character, although we did find the ending a bit sad.

Interesting lead character and kept us gripped

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I initially found the narration a little difficult, but soon got used to it and found it added to the story. Our 'hero' was a completely believable character, living just outside the law. The story raised many questions about society, but not in a preachy way. I was completely caught up in his adventures and began to see how young people could be swayed by powerful rhetoric. The ending took me completely by surprise. I can't recommend this book enough, the best I've listened to in a while.

What a unexpected delight.

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