The main character of The King of Lies is Jackson Workman Pickens, known as "Work". Work was an attorney in practice with his father. His father, Ezra, suddenly disappeared and when his body was found, Work was hesitant to be very helpful to the police because he was concerned that his younger sister, Jean, may have killed their father and he had always tried to protect Jean.There was a side of Ezra that others did not know. He had been a very abusive husband and father and Work was afraid that after Ezra met and disapproved of Jean's partner, that Jean had had enough of his abuse and killed him. Jean had a breakdown after her mother's death and was placed in an institution for a period of time. It was there that she met her partner, Alex. As Work soon found out, Alex had her own dark history. So did Jean kill her father, or did Alex?
The backstory of Work's life was a very interesting part of the book. As a young boy, he had rescued an older girl from being murdered, and their connection helped balance out the whole story.
The characters were well-developed and the novel is an easy, enjoyable mystery to read. It was a little predictable, but still a good read.
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