Lie of the land Richard Russo Allen & Unwin FBA|VFV Paperback 2017 it does not take long

it does not take long before his followers start to turn on each other

Flora must solve the mystery before time runs out

Leonard leaves the house to fetch firewood - and never returns

a former patient of Nate's who was unable to experience pain but found joy in inflicting it

Despite her tender years

Lie of the land Richard Russo Allen & Unwin FBA|VFV Paperback 2017 it does not take longLie of the Land is a dark, domestic literary thriller set in the Black Country, in the Midlands, UK an example of Black Country Noir with themes of toxic relationships, secrets and deceit exacerbated by a judgmental narrative voice which propels the plot to its even darker resolution.