Not A Happy Family By Shari Lapena __EXCLUSIVE__

Or are they? They each stand to inherit millions. They were never a happy family, thanks to their capricious father and neglectful mother, but perhaps one of them is more disturbed than anyone knew. Did one of them snap after that dreadful evening? Or was it someone else that night who crept in with the worst of intentions? It must be. After all, if one of your siblings was a psychopath, you'd know.

Not a Happy Family by Shari Lapena

In her sixth thriller, Shari Lapena looks closely at an affluent but very dysfunctional family, who are rocked by a double tragedy. The Mercer family reside in the wealthy suburb of Brecken Hill. This elderly couple have recently gathered with their children for an Easter celebration, but the night ends tragically when they are both found murdered. The Mercer family have amassed quite a fortune, so when the patriarch and matriarch of this family are found brutally murdered, questions loom around who wanted this couple dead. Immediately suspicion is cast on the adult children. When detectives delve into this case and family further, they discover that the Mercers were not a happy clan. From childhood secrets, health issues and difficult relationships, so many issues surround this seemingly content family. Who had it out for Fred and Sheila Mercer? Why were they both brutally murdered? Is someone within this family fold to blame for the deaths?

Or are they? They each stand to inherit millions. They were never a happy family, thanks to their vindictive father and neglectful mother, but perhaps one of them is more disturbed than anyone knew. Did someone snap after that dreadful evening? Or did another person appear later that night with the worst of intentions? That must be what happened. After all, if one of the family were capable of something as gruesome as this, you'd know. 041b061a72