Overview
Amateur Sleuth Mystery: Inheritance of Lies follows Valerie as she reluctantly joins an investigation of her mother’s murder-suicide which orphaned her as a baby, teaming up with a journalist friend to try and uncover the truths that have been hidden from her for her whole life.
Family Secrets and Buried History: This is the kind of story where every new answer leads to a dozen more secrets that have been kept from Valerie in a dark, twisty, and layered mystery of family and lies that will be perfect for readers who enjoy Every Last Fear by Alex Finlay, Dark Places by Gillian Flynn, and The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell.
Themes of Mental Health Struggles and Drug Addiction: The main character struggles with a valium addiction and panic disorder, which only grow worse as she sinks deeper into the investigation of her family’s past. It is a book that points to the importance of addressing mental health struggles, rather than pushing them to the side.
Author/Story Location: Chrissy Hicks is based out of Clarksville, TN. Inheritance of Lies is set in Nashville, TN.
