Trust Issues
A Novel
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4.0 • 2 Ratings
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
A fresh take on the classic conman chase novel following two adult siblings forced to play nice in hopes of tracking down the man they believe killed their mother and ran off with their sizable inheritance.
Siblings Hazel and Kagan Bailey haven’t been close for a long time, but when their mother passes under mysterious circumstances an investigation quickly follows, and the siblings are high on the list of possible suspects. As they deal with the emotional tragedy of losing their only living parent, brother and sister are forced to team up against a master con man—someone they once called “family”.
After the silver-tongued trickster disappears with the family fortune, Hazel and Kagan must put aside their differences to track him down. Along the way, they encounter a host of secrets, lies, and double-crosses as they dive into the murky waters of their family’s past. With an unlikely ally by their side, the siblings race against time, unraveling a web of deceit that’s more tangled than they ever imagined.
Packed with pulse-pounding suspense and sharp insights into the complexities of family, Trust Issues delivers shocking twists at every turn.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Keenan and Wands (In Case of Emergency, as E.G. Scott) team up again for a lively page-turner that quickly morphs from a murder mystery into a breakneck caper. Hazel and Kagan Bailey are testy 30-something siblings who've already squandered most of the money their mother, Janice, gave them. When Janice remarries her charming ex-husband, Perry, Hazel and Kagan smell a rat. Then Janice dies from a supposedly accidental fall and Perry cuts Hazel and Kagan out of her will. Though the Baileys are sure Perry killed their mother, he manages to point law enforcement toward the spoiled siblings instead—and then he disappears altogether. To help find him, Hazel and Kagan track down his daughter, Ava, who's just been released from prison for committing cybercrimes. They also loop in Hazel's boyfriend, Habitat for Humanity volunteer Adam. The group's search takes them from New York City to Florida, revealing secret allegiances among their ranks along the way. McCullough and Wands keep things fleet and frivolous, stocking the narrative with an array of genuine surprises en route to a thoroughly satisfying conclusion. It's a trip worth taking.
