Barbara Taylor Sissel writes issue-driven women's fiction that is threaded with elements of suspense and defined by its particular emphasis on how crime affects families. She is the author of six previous novels: The Last Innocent Hour, The Ninth Step, The Volunteer, Evidence of Life, Safekeeping, and Crooked Little Lies. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Barbara was raised in various locations across the Midwest and once lived on the grounds of a first-offender prison facility, where she interacted with the inmates, their families, and the people who worked with them. The experience made a profound impression on her and provided her with a unique insight into the circumstances of the crimes that were committed, and the often-surprising ways the justice system moved to deal with them. An avid gardener, Barbara has two sons and lives on a farm in the Texas Hill Country, outside Austin.
“Faultlines is an in-depth portrayal of how one moment—and one
mystery—can crack a family open. These compelling characters will
stay with you long after the final reveal. Sissel’s fans will not
be disappointed.” —Catherine McKenzie, bestselling author of Hidden
and Fractured
“This is that rare sort of book that grabs you from the very first
line and refuses to let go. Beautifully written, intricately
plotted, and perfectly executed, Faultlines is an intimate look at
the unraveling of a family after a tragic accident. Sissel weaves a
clever web of emotional fallout as she alternates seamlessly
between two storylines that converge in a devastating way. An
atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful journey that will stay with you
for a long time after you’ve finished the last page.” —Kristin
Harmel, international bestselling author of The Sweetness of
Forgetting
“In Faultlines, Barbara Taylor Sissel brilliantly weaves a
compelling, suspenseful, and emotional family drama...Through a
multitude of twists and turns, each character is faced with
difficult decisions that fracture family bonds while wondering who
they can trust, let alone whether or not they can recover from the
tragedy. As the parent of a teenager, I immediately connected with
the story and the characters, and was hooked from page one. Ms.
Sissel is a masterful storyteller when it comes to suspense and an
exceptional writer. It’s a definite page-turner!” —Kerry Lonsdale,
bestselling author of Everything We Keep
“Fautlines is a gripping tale of secrets and obsessions in which
nothing is quite as it seems. After tragedy and accusations of
blame rip a family apart, Barbara Sissel masterfully unravels the
shocking truth.” —Barbara Claypole White, bestselling author of The
Perfect Son
“I was completely sucked into Faultines. Told with great skill and
compassion, Faultlines had me feeling for so many of its flawed but
very human characters, each of them struggling toward the grace
that can only come of forgiveness. My favorite of Sissel’s many
fine books, Faultlines kept me reading long past midnight...and the
powerful, yet hopeful, resolution will stay with me for a long
time.” —Colleen Thompson, author of The Off Season and Fatal Error
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