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The Khan

Saima Mir (author)

Hardback Published on: 01/04/2021

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A thrilling feminist South Asian retelling of The Godfather

Atmospheric, thrilling, and dark yet vibrant, The Khan is a novel which feels so fresh due to its unique point of view – one that isn’t nearly celebrated e... READ MORE

Gaby Lee

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‘Bold, addictive and brilliant.’ Stylist, best fiction 2021

A Times Bestseller

A Times & Sunday Times Best Crime Books of 2021

A Waterstones Thriller of The Month

Be twice as good as men and four times as good as white men.

Jia Khan has always lived like this.

Successful London lawyer Jia Khan is a long way from the Northern streets she knew as a child, where her father, Akbar Khan, led the Pakistani community and ran the local organised crime syndicate.

Often his Jirga rule – the old way – was violent and bloody, but it was always justice of a kind.

Now, with her father murdered, Jia must return to take his place. Justice needs to be restored, and Jia is about to discover that justice always comes at a cost.

‘A fascinating glimpse into a world rarely portrayed in fiction.’ Guardian, best crime and thrillers

‘A once-in-a-generation crime thriller.’ A.A.Dhand, author of Streets of Darkness

Publisher information

Publisher: Oneworld Publications
ISBN: 9780861541447
Number of pages: 336
Dimensions: 225 x 146 mm
Languages: English

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The start of a great new series...

Thank you to the publishers for this early review copy, it had been recommended by so many great authors so I just had to see what this was all about. This... READ MORE

Fiona Sharp

A Hardhiting Crime Thriller that has shades of the godfather wait till you meet Jia Khan

My thoughts about this brilliantly written, heartbreaking family underworld crime thriller, was just fantastic. Debut Author Saima Mir’s The Khan, explores... READ MORE

Surjit Parekh

Stylish, clever, Asian mafia-style story with a fearsome female character at its centre.

The Khan by Saima Mir is a stylish, clever Yorkshire-based, Asian mafia-style story with a fearsome female character at its centre. When Jia finally retur... READ MORE

Ciaran McLarnon

Stunning

I swore audibly a number times while reading this, especially towards the end. Jia’s character is initially set as a woman escaping tradition and carvin... READ MORE

Davidp McIlwrath

Good but pacing a little off

Thanks to NetGalley and The Publisher for this eARC in exchange for an honest review. The Khan tells the story of Jia Khan's takeover of her father's crim... READ MORE

Ms Walker

Some Khan. Some Khan't

Jai Khan, the protagonist of Saima Mir's book 'The Khan' didn't work for me as a character. She read like a woman written by a man who doesn't understand w... READ MORE

Barbara L

Gritty and raw

This was a bit slow to get going, but once it did I was hooked. Elyas had my heart especially. All of the characters are complex and fully portrayed, not s... READ MORE

Chloe Slim

Wow

Following the life, love and loss of Jia Khan and her family. A compelling page turner which was a fantastic read

Ashanti

Amazing ...

Phew – I wasn’t expecting that! It was the cover that first drew my attention to this book, and the story inside was just as good. Akbar Khan, known as T... READ MORE

Carole Kendal

Addictive

I flew through this book which is a cut above the average crime thriller. The details of the characters are so intricate that even if a minor role, you ge... READ MORE

Nick Leadbeater

The doubt Asian Martina Cole

#thekhan by author @saimamir is one of the best reads of this year... I cannot stop recommending it to everyone I speak with. After decades a book has spo... READ MORE

Saabrin Hussain

Northern family saga and crime drama, with interesting premise

Thanks to Oneworld publications and Netgalley for an ARC. This is a really interesting premise - a young, charismatic lawyer leaves her priveleged life i... READ MORE

Pauline McGough

The Khan

Really good book, lots of twists. Could not put it down

JimG

A powerful and mesmerising novel

This is such a powerful and mesmerising novel. It is one of my best crime reads of 2021. It is dark and intense and addresses themes of family loyalties, j... READ MORE

MoziDogReads

Fabulous!

Phew – I wasn’t expecting that! It was the cover that first drew my attention to this book, and the story inside was just as good. Akbar Khan, known as T... READ MORE

Carole Kendal

Amazing read!!!!

The Khan is an amazing read!!!! It’s plot keeps you wanting to know more and about her having her own life being so successful as a lawyer but also with ho... READ MORE

Millie Sharkey

Brilliant -cant wait for the sequel!

Loved the book, strong characterisation and quite a complex book. I really hope there is a sequel, so heartening to have a strong Asian female as the centr... READ MORE

Syedda Haggarthy

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