by KhurrumRahman (Author)
`A brilliant thriller. You'd be mad not to buy this.'
Ben Aaronovitch on East of Hounslow
`The anti-James Bond that the 21st century needs' Emerald Street
JAY QASIM is back home in West London and in pursuit of normality. He's swapped dop-dealing for admin, and spends his free time at the local Muslim Community Centre or cruising around Hounslow in his beloved BMW. No-one would guess that he was the MI5 spy who foiled the most devastating terrorist attack in recent history.
But Jay's part in sabotaging Ghurfat-Al-Mudarris' hit on London didn't pass unnoticed.
IMRAN SIDDIQUI was trained to kill in Afghanistan by tthe terrorist cell who saved his life after his home was destroyed by war. The time has finally come for him to repay them - throwing him headlong into the path of Jay Qasim.
Now, they must each decide whose side they're really on.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 400
Publisher: HQ
Published: 29 Nov 2018
ISBN 10: 0008229600
ISBN 13: 9780008229603
Praise for East of Hounslow:
`A brilliant thriller. You'd be mad not to buy this.'
Ben Aaronovitch
`Excellent book. Phenomenal writing.' BA Paris
`The best thriller I've read in ages' Stephen Leather
`I loved it. More please' Mel McGrath
`Sweary, funny and, above all, an absolutely cracking thriller that you'll tear through, this is the anti-James Bond that the 21st century needs' Emerald Street
'East of Hounslow, in which a young Muslim finds himself forced to become an MI5 plant in a group of jihadists, is as British as Nelson's Colum...[a] superb and exciting debut novel' Telegraph
A `very funny, tense thriller...Think Four Lions meets Phone Shop'
Red
`As much a coming-of-age story as a full-on action thriller, East of Hounslow is thought-provoking and entirely gripping.' Guardian
`Builds to a heart-constricting climax' Times Crime Club
`Such a well-written book...with lots of funny asides. Highly recommended...Khurrum Rahman is definitely one to watch, and I can't wait to read the next book' Annette, Netgalley
`Pacy and punchy - this is a rip roaring thriller' Gavin, Netgalley
`This is very real, no holds barred, no punches pulled storytelling. It is a multi-layered character drama, a coming of age tale in a lot of ways and an often edge of the seat thriller - I held my breath through the last few chapters only to be hit with an ending so gut wrenching that I actually let out a little cry. I loved it.' Liz Barnsley, lizlovesbooks.com
`East of Hounslow has a bit of everything: a clever plot, an engaging protagonist, humour, a glimpse of the extremist mindset and some sad scenes. There are a couple of interesting twists as well. It had me laughing out loud at some points. Excellent entertainment.' Elaine, Netgalley
`Hilarious. Brilliant. Grounded in reality, with some fabulous dialogue. So absorbing, you forget the rest of the world exists. Khurrum Rahman is an author to keep your eye on. Highly recommended.' Christine, Northern Crime
Born in Karachi, Pakistan in 1975 Khurrum moved to England when he was one. He is a west London boy and now lives in Wraysbury with his wife and two sons.
Khurrum is currently working as a Senior IT Officer but his real love is writing. He has a screenplay which has been optioned by a Danish TV producer but is now concentrating on novels. This is his debut novel.