“The importance of Brian sharing his story is immense . . . the quintessential Kiwi guy, who fell victim to violence and walked through extreme trauma.”

Mark Richard ‘Bull’ Allen

Former All Black

“Attacked is a riveting story. A heart-wrenching account of heartbreak and hope.”

David Dishroon

Senior Pastor, Changepoint, Tauranga

On a balmy summer’s night in rural New Zealand, Brian Wilkinson, a father of three and Chair of the Waikato Fruitgrowers Association, was about to turn out the lights and head for bed when, whack! The blow seemed to come from nowhere. As Brian slumped to the floor, he looked up to see his friend and right-hand man standing over him, pointing a sawn-off shotgun at his head.

The gruelling hours that followed left Brian and his family reeling for years to come. Brian tried one thing after another in an attempt to recover his once-normal life, but even he could not have foreseen the waves of betrayal, grief and turmoil that were to come.

Attacked traces one man’s journey to rock bottom, offering readers an incredible story of forgiveness, restoration and hope.