Bøger af Rashell Lashbrook

"A top-notch psychological thriller that explores one family's journey through alcoholism, child abuse, and mental illness. Lashbrook's lean style is reminiscent of classic noir crime fiction." Rob Errera for IndieReaderFrom the author of Hidden in the Dark comes the prequel about the childhood of a man who will go on to commit unimaginable crimes against the most vulnerable in society.Curious and energetic, Randy Carter is an ordinary enough little boy in the beginning.Born post-WWII in a sleepy Texas town, he is the middle child of an alcoholic father and a mother who suffers from bouts of severe psychosis. Forced to survive in an unpredictable world of violence and poverty, Randy develops into a calculating young man with a growing need for control.Bad things happen when Randy is around. Evil incarnate or just a broken child? Sociopath or victim? What is undeniable is the path of destruction left in his wake.˃˃˃ ˃˃˃ ˃˃˃

"This novel is not for the faint of heart, but it rewards the brave with a riveting tale that grips deeply." DJ MooreA dark, psychological thriller that is sure to keep you up well past your bedtimeAfter enduring a lifetime of abuse at the hands of the man that vowed to cherish her, Genny Carter knows only the role of the victim. More focused on avoiding punishment than the wellbeing of her three daughters, she ignored the terror inflicted on them by their father during their childhood. She kept his secrets. Now, in her sixties, Genny has had enough. She needs her daughters to help her escape. Can she count on them?Lilly has tried for decades since leaving that little Texas farmhouse to erase the unspeakable things that were done to her. After snagging a wealthy man, she reinvents herself into a polished member of San Antonio's old-money society. Can she keep up this façade, or will the secrets she hides cause her to lose everything?Always Daddy's favorite, thirty-five-year-old Randi tries to bury her shame in a mountain of sex and drugs. Estranged from her parents for nearly ten years, the news of Mother's leaving forces her to face old wounds. Will she survive?Much younger than her sisters, Raine was left to deal with Daddy's horrific abuse after the others left. Shanti, free of a conscience, was conjured to help protect little Raine by whatever means necessary. Raine's mother and father are back in the picture, and Shanti is on a rampage.Every family has secrets. Some are worth dying for.˃˃˃ ˃˃˃ ˃˃˃