Family of Lies, Mary Monroe
Family of Lies, Mary Monroe
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Family of Lies

Author: Mary Monroe

Narrator: Ezra Knight, Lisa Smith, Patricia R. Floyd

Unabridged: 15 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 05/27/2014


Synopsis

New York Times bestselling author Mary Monroe weaves a stunning portrait of a family immersed in deceit—and the women whose happiness depends on the secrets they keep …

After growing up poor in Texas, Vera Lomax used every gold-digging trick in the book to land a rich husband. Now living in luxury in San Francisco, her only job is to fawn over her much-older husband. So when her husband’s mistress gets pregnant, Vera figures that a little hush money will ensure her husband’s fortune is hers alone …

Unfortunately for Vera, Sarah Cooper is the child Kenneth Lomax always wanted. When the father she never knew shows up at her mother’s funeral to claim her, it’s a fairy tale journey from the ghetto to a mansion on a hill. But Sarah knows that her stepmother is as two-faced as they come. And after losing all the family she’s ever known, she wants a life that’s richer than Vera has planned for her. As Vera and Sarah scheme to get what they want, everyone will be choosing sides, taking chances, and gambling it all to come out on top …

“Family of Lies is gritty and raw, trademarks of Monroe’s novels. A riveting story … Monroe’s latest is another page-turner.”—RT Book Reviews

About Mary Monroe

Mary Monroe is the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of over twenty novels, with over one million books in print. She is a three-time AALBC bestseller and winner of the AAMBC Maya Angelou Lifetime Achievement Award, the PEN/Oakland Josephine Miles Award, and the J. California Cooper Memorial Award. The daughter of Alabama sharecroppers, she taught herself how to write before going on to become the first and only member of her family to finish high school. She lives in Oakland, California.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Selena on May 01, 2017

WOW AMAZING BOOK THIS GAL COULD BRING THE DEAD BACK ALIVE WOW A MASTERPIECE BRILLIANT EXCITING LORD I LOVE THIS AUTHOR MRS MARY MONROE U THE BEST!......more

Goodreads review by Cheryl on July 09, 2019

Wow, 675 (large print) pages of pure family drama. I had no idea this would be my summer read but it took me a while to finish the book. I am use to the family lies and secret's but this book took it to a whole new level. I am a fan of Mary Monroe and once again she nailed it with this book. The sto......more

Goodreads review by Lois on June 30, 2021

Meh, morality tale. Mostly slow, too long, unlikable & unrealistic characters and too many oppressive references: transphobia, homophobia, antisemitism, colorism, classism, sexism- all features of unlikable characters but just chock full of these troubling references. Storyline is just stretched too t......more

Goodreads review by Tamara on September 20, 2017

Excellent book! Finished this book in one day.......more

Goodreads review by Lakecia on April 20, 2019

I tried to really enjoy this book, but the characters made me feel agitated. The repetition of events in the book made it last longer than necessary. The very ending seemed rushed like the author was afraid her idea would disappear from her thoughts if she did not hurry up and get it out. The only c......more