by John Hart
First published 2008
Work discovers his father's body with two bullets lodged in the skull. The murder drags him back into old family wounds he thought he had escaped. His father had made plenty of enemies over the years, starting with Jean, Work's own sister. Work knows Jean had reasons to want their father dead, but he refuses to let her take the blame. He decides to hide the murder weapon to protect her. This choice backfires spectacularly when police arrest Work himself for the killing. Now he must prove his innocence while shielding his sister from suspicion. The investigation forces Work to confront the toxic family dynamics that shaped his childhood. Every revelation about his father's death exposes another layer of deception and betrayal. Work realizes that protecting the people he loves might cost him everything, including his freedom.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, family-drama
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: deception, unreliable-narrator
406 pages · Paperback · JC Lattès
Content warnings: murder, violence