Step-mom Leigh Fletcher goes to work one day but then doesn’t come home. The family is left shattered with her disappearance. Kai Janssen leaves her glamorous penthouse one day and seemingly evaporates into thin air. Her wealthy husband is distraught. Detective Clements believes the disappearances of these women might be connected. But how far will she go to discover the shocking and devastating truth… Family secrets are something we never really tire of reading about. There are so many tiny moments that mean something entirely different to every family that they decide to sweep under the carpet. But these secrets fester under that rug, becoming more than just dust mite entities. They become anchors that, instead of grounding the members of the family, hold them tight, keeping them close to the ground where the bodies may lie. That is what the stories below deal with. What it means when a place and people you called your home turn out to be something completely different, and you realize you are no different. The books for this list range from a little bit dark to incredibly dark. But, all deal with what happens when you start to peel layers away from a group of people with shared lives and stories. All of the above picks are dark and atmospheric, but if you are looking to add more family drama to your dark secrets, then check out these family drama-filled books. What instigated this brutal act? Was it the mysterious death of an aunt, an unhappy marriage or the never-ending secrets catching up to them? Set in the opulent world of rising Indonesia. this book tells the story of a family’s fortune, the cost they incurred, and how it all came crashing down.
