A mother's lies. A son's search. A past that won't stay buried.
When Aaron Callahan inherits a neural recording of his mother's complete memories, he expects closure. Instead, he finds a confession: a buried crime and the men who kept it hidden. As he hunts for answers, the past begins to haunt him in ways he can’t explain.
The closer he gets to the truth, the more blurred the line between memory and reality becomes. And someone is determined to silence him before he exposes what his mother left behind.
A House Full of Secrets is a character-driven literary thriller about generational trauma, the unreliability of memory, and the devastating cost of truth. It is first in a series, but is a complete arc and can be read standalone.
For readers who loved Sharp Objects, We Were the Mulvaneys, and The Poisonwood Bible.
Genres & Tropes
Literary Thriller
Dual timelines/time jumps; character-driven; unreliable narrator; mental health issues; stalker; missing person; grief/loss of a parent; domestic abuse; implied childhood SA; drugs; secret past
Additional Information
Pages: 380
Published: August 29, 2025 (2nd Edition); October 2, 2024 (1st Edition, as Book of Life: Marlena)
Publisher: Crow & Compass Publishing
Formats: eBook, Paperback, Audiobook (as Book of Life: Marlena)
Language: English
Ebook File Size: 2.6 MB
Audiobook Narrator: John R. Manson
ASIN: B0FP7T6KJ2
ISBN-13: 979-8262578047