When gunfire erupts in broad daylight on Ria and Jim's street andone of her neighbours is murdered, Ria and Jim's home life begins to unravel.Both double down to protect themselves, desperate to keep their nefariousactivities hidden. But not everything is as it first appears. Sometimes the truth can be deadly.
When gunfire erupts in broad daylight on Ria and Jim's street andone of her neighbours is murdered, Ria and Jim's home life begins to unravel.Both double down to protect themselves, desperate to keep their nefariousactivities hidden. But not everything is as it first appears. Sometimes the truth can be deadly.
Ria Stiles is a good wife, a loving mother and successfulphotographer. She is also a practiced liar, with a dark past concealed by a newidentity. Her husband Jim is no saint. He's preoccupied by the threat heis about to be fired and their teenage son's questionable antics.
When gunfire erupts in broad daylight on their street andone of their neighbours is murdered, Ria and Jim's home life begins to unravel.Both double down to protect themselves, desperate to keep their nefariousactivities hidden. As the police try and track down the shooter, Ria and Jim'ssecrets collide.
But not everything is as it first appears.
In a game of lies, when only one can win...
Sometimes the truth can be deadly.
Karen Grose is from Toronto, Canada. Her debut novel, TheDime Box, was selected by Amnesty International for its 2021 Book Club. TheChinese language version, retitled as The Lost Daughters, was published bySharp Point Press, Taiwan, in 2023. Flat Out Lies is Karen's second novel. Shehas published poems, fiction, flash and CNF, and a short story in journals andanthologies, both in print and online. Karen is a member of Crime Writers ofCanada, Sisters-in-Crime-Toronto and National, and the #thrillsandchillswriting group. Track her down on X: @kgrose2 or at
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