The Family Lie

‘Wow this is such a brilliant thriller… it deserves more than five stars.’ NetGalley Reviewer,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

A scream cut through the night as they watched flames engulf the woodland. Fire ripped through the trees, leaving only charred branches behind. And then they saw it… on the ashen forest floor… was a body.

Police officer, Mitchel Prescott answered the phone with a shaking hand. It was the one call he had been dreading. It was the hospital at Green Acres… his father Thomas, had died in the night.

Returning to the small town he had been avoiding since he was a child, Mitch must lay his father to rest.

When he arrives, the close-knit residents refuse to speak about Thomas’ death, other to explain he was found burnt to death in the woods and his dementia was the likely cause.

But when Mitch discovers traces of accelerant on his father’s body, he’s certain it wasn’t an accident. Then his childhood home is broken into, his father’s study ransacked, and a rock thrown through the window warning him to leave.

Mitch is convinced Thomas had discovered something that had got him into trouble… something that would threaten his entire family.

But what secret is worth killing for?

An utterly gripping thriller that will have you reading long into the night. Fans of Shari Lapena and Helen Phifer will love The Family Lie!

Readers LOVE The Family Lie!

‘Gripping, thrilling, suspenseful. Drew me in and couldn’t put it down.’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘P L Kane is the master of suspense. Excellent writing. Wow I loved it.’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I absolutely loved this book, and didn’t want to put it down… Definitely a must read for me!’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘What a thrilling read. Wonderfully well written plot and storyline that had me engaged from the start. Can’t wait to read what the author brings out next.’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I was kept enthralled by the storyteller’s ability to suck me in rapidly.’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A fantastic thriller… plenty of mystery and drama in the story to keep you guessing.’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

About the author

P L KANE is the pseudonym of a number one bestselling and award-winning author and editor, who has over a hundred books published in the fields of SF, YA and Horror/Dark Fantasy. In terms of crime fiction, previous books include the novel Her Last Secret, the collection Nailbiters and the anthology Exit Wounds, which contains stories by the likes of Lee Child, Dean Koontz, Val McDermid and Dennis Lehane. Kane has been a guest at many events and conventions, and has had work optioned and adapted for film and television. Several of Kane’s stories have been turned into short movies and Loose Canon Films/Hydra Films have just adapted ‘Men of the Cloth’ into a feature, The Colour of Madness. Kane’s audio drama work for places such as Bafflegab and Spiteful Puppet/ITV features the acting talents of people like Tom Meeten (The Ghoul), Neve McIntosh (Doctor Who/Shetland), Alice Lowe (Prevenge) and Ian Ogilvy (Return of the Saint).