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Jackson Workman Pickens—known to most as “Work”—mindlessly holds together his disintegrating life: a failing law practice left to him when his father, Ezra, mysteriously disappeared, a distant wife who shares their loveless marriage, and an estranged sister who bore the brunt of their childhood trauma.
And then Ezra’s body is discovered.
Set to inherit his father’s fortune, Work becomes a prime suspect. But so does his sister, Jean. As much as Work’s life was overshadowed by his domineering father, Jean’s life was nearly destroyed by him. But does that make her capable of a vicious murder? Fearing the worst, Work launches his own investigation, crossing paths with a power-hungry detective, a string of damning evidence, and the ugly rumors that swirl within his small, moneyed Southern town.
Desperate for the redemption that has eluded him for so many years and stripped of everything he once valued, he fights to save his sister and clear his name—in this poignant and thrilling anatomy of a murder and its ripple effect within a family and a community.
And then Ezra’s body is discovered.
Set to inherit his father’s fortune, Work becomes a prime suspect. But so does his sister, Jean. As much as Work’s life was overshadowed by his domineering father, Jean’s life was nearly destroyed by him. But does that make her capable of a vicious murder? Fearing the worst, Work launches his own investigation, crossing paths with a power-hungry detective, a string of damning evidence, and the ugly rumors that swirl within his small, moneyed Southern town.
Desperate for the redemption that has eluded him for so many years and stripped of everything he once valued, he fights to save his sister and clear his name—in this poignant and thrilling anatomy of a murder and its ripple effect within a family and a community.
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5 member(s) found this review helpful.
Excellent writing for a first book! I enjoyed the development of the characters and the plot with a summer-in-the-south mood and atmosphere. Reminiscent of Turow. Great ending! I never saw it coming, but as a rule I don't figure out the end of books anyway. Dwells a little bit too much on the main character's introspection, but overall, a book I would recommend.
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The first novel from John Hart was nominated for an Edgar award. It is a suspenseful murder mystery with unpredictable twists and turns. The protagonist (and narrator) is somewhat unlikeable, but overall the book is very entertaining.
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An excellent first book by John Hart. Very intriguing with many twists and turns. You won't want to miss this one!
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This is a can't-put-down book. I stayed up late into the night reading it. A totally different kind of lawyer/murder mystery story, but beautifully written, well-developed characters, some of whom are likable, some of whom aren't. I highly recommend this book.
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a really great book! I could not put this book down. Very suspenseful.
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All the character development of a Scott Turow alng with poetic like writing - a fine first book by John Hart
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Excellent book! I have only recently discovered this NC author and his books are absolutely thrilling! I could not put this book down. This is the first of his three books and the primary character, a lawyer, really struggles to uncover the truth about WHO murdered his father. On the way he finds out truths about himself and his life.
This author, John Hart will keep you guessing until the end. Unlike Grisham- You will not predict the ending! Definately check out his other books, Down River and The Last Child. After reading the last one- I found myself hoping that Mr. Hart is busily writing his next!
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First novel for this very good writer, John Hart.
King of Lies tells the story of lawyer Jackson Pickens, known to most as "Work" who is barely holding a failing law practice together.
The story takes wings when his father dies and Work stands to inheirit his father's fortune. He becomes a prime suspect, so he begins his own investigation.
Desperate for the redemption that's eluded him for so long, and stripped of all he values, he fights to clear his name and save his emotionally troubled sister. A novel about a murder and its' ripple effect within a community & a family.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Jackson Workman Pickens, known to most as "Work", holds together his disintegrating life: a failing law practice left to him when his father, Ezra, mysteriously disappeared, a distant wife who shares their loveless marriage, and an estranged sister who bore the brunt of their childhood trauma. Set to inherit his father's fortune, Work becomes a prime suspect. From the first page to the last, this book is full of turns and twists that simply would not let me put it down. I will be looking for more books by John Hart.
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You will want to read this one. His first. Excellent. Will keep you guessing.
I give this book five stars. John Hart is new to me as a writer, but I will be waiting anxiously for his next book to come out. This was his first book, followed by "Down River" and "Last Child". They are all the types of book that keeps you riveted and are hard to set aside-even for a little while. Hart is a superb storyteller, with small mysteries inside of larger mysteries.His prose will keep you on the edge of your seat and each ending will surprise you. I highly recommend this book and his others to even the most jaded reader. I promise you will like them.
A great page-turner; though, I enjoyed "Down River" by John Hart much better.
Natasha S. (This a debut mystery by John Hart. I thought the book was well crafted, especially Hart's description of the after effects a damaged father can leave on his children and other relationships.
I thought the mystery element concerning the death of the father was adequately developed, though I was a bit disappointed in how that aspect was resolved.
Overall, this was a very entertaining effort by a young writer.
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