****** - Verified Buyer
4.5
In the blink of an eye Angie Watts perfect world crumbles, her husband is murdered, their financial stability is threatened, and her eldest son disappears without a trace. Her and her husband knew their eldest son Liam had fallen into the wrong crowd and it had a bad effect on all of their lives. He was missing school, becoming distant, and dabbling with drugs. But she never thought her son's poor choices would lead to the death of her husband.Now two years later she finds herself struggling to make ends meet due to her smothering debt, keep a roof over their heads, and maintain some control over her other two children. But her life is about to be overturned once again, the police have called to notify her that Liam has gotten himself into trouble again. How much more can this mother take?In Home Truths readers will meet a mother driven by desperation, her need to hold her family together is so great she struggles to maintain staying on the right side of wrong. Angie just wants her happy family back, but at what cost. We all know desperation can lead people to do crazy things, but Angie borders the line of taking it too far. This story reads like the headlines you would see on the evening news, a family falling apart due to the poor choices of their children, dangerous associations to gangs, losing everything because of debt, and doing unthinkable things to pay those debts. This family faces it all, and page after page you will begin to wonder if they will ever be able to be happy again. It's a heartbreaking family drama that will keep you completely enthralled from start to finish, and leave you wondering how far would you go to protect the ones you love? Highly recommend!!I requested an advanced copy of this title from the publisher and I am voluntarily leaving my honest opinion.
