Who Will Remain 9780008450649 Paperback

A gut punch of a novelBOBBY PALMERThrillingly aliveANDREW McMILLANA storm of a novelLUCY ROSETruly propulsive writingIRISH TIMESOne of the most gripping novels I’ve read in a long timeSAMIRA AHMED, Front Row, BBC Radio 4A powerful new novel following a young man as he weighs up the life of safety that his parents want for him and another path on the streets outside his door, from the acclaimed author ofGood Intentions.Amir has grown up in Alum Rock, Birmingham, under the care of his sensible older brother, Bilal, and his cousin Saqib, born just a few days before Amir. Alum Rock can be a troubled place, but Amir has managed to keep his head down, worked hard and stayed out of trouble until now.When Saqib is killed in a gang fight and Bilal announces his engagement, Amir suddenly loses the two men who keep him grounded. Amirs university grades are collapsing, hes running out of money, and pressure mounts from every direction. As tensions flare, the friends left around him start to draw Amir into their more dangerous pursuits, and the family ties that have bound him so completely begin to unravel. Amir decides he only has himself to rely on and must take his future into his own hands.This is a blistering story of social expectations and social condemnation, of dead ends and divided loyalties, and of whats left behind when you have nothing left to lose.An unflinching meditation on fractured loyalties Reminiscent of the great modernists, Ali has written a quietly seething novelZain Khalid, author ofBrother AliveA stirring story of love and loss will stay with you foreverSaima Mir, author ofThe KhanA powerful story exploring cultural expectations and what it means to go against themHyphenOne of the most exciting writers working right nowBobby Palmer, author ofIsaac and the EggI was blown away Heartbreaking, captivating and realJustin Myers, author ofThe Glorious DeadDevastating propulsive Ali once again wields his enthralling, singular voiceGaar Adams, author ofGuest PrivilegesBrilliantly involving MesmerisingHarriet Vyner, author ofAmong Ruins