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    Family of Lies
    Family of Lies
    Family of Lies
    Audiobook15 hours

    Family of Lies

    Written by Mary Monroe

    Narrated by Lisa Smith, Ezra Knight and Patricia R. Floyd

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    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
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateMay 27, 2014
    ISBN9781490619033
    Author

    Mary Monroe

    Mary Monroe is the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of twenty-five novels and six novellas. 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, and loves to hear from her readers via e-mail at Authorauthor5409@aol.com. Visit Mary’s website at MaryMonroe.org.

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    • 5/5
      Great book, lots of drama and suspense. Mary Monroe has always been one of my favorite authors

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    • 5/5
      I absolutely loved the book!!! Sarah is sooo stupid! Anyways, the narrators did a fantastic job. I didn't want the book to end!

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    • 5/5
      Great book from start to finish! The narrators voice were great as well!
    • 4/5
      I enjoyed this via audio. Mary Monroe is a brilliant story teller and I always enjoy the turn of events that happens during the course of her books. There was a little of everything… jealous, revenge, and plenty of Mayhem.
    • 5/5
      Omg I loved this book . You won’t be disappointed
    • 5/5
      Excellent Read! I really enjoyed the twists and turns in this book. The narrator's did an excellent job and made it that much more interesting.
    • 5/5
      Ms. Monroe has done it again!! Another outstanding book with phenomenal narrators! I absolutely loved the "Vera" performance by Patricia R Floyd. This book kept me on the edge of my seat . It's a great read or listen. I have to admit, when I got close to the last few chapters, I couldn't rest, I didn't want it to end! This story has lots of twists. Well done, Ms. Monroe and all the performers. On to the next book! ?