{"product_id":"liars-bench-paperback-1","title":"Liar's Bench - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKim Michele Richardson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"You'll hear echoes of \u003ci\u003eTo Kill a Mockingbird\u003c\/i\u003e in this haunting coming-of-age story...Beautifully written, atmospheric, and intricately plotted.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Susan Wiggs, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1972, on Mudas Summers' seventeenth birthday, her beloved Mama, Ella, is found hanging from the rafters of their home. Most people in Peckinpaw, Kentucky, assume that Ella's no-good husband did the deed. Others think Ella grew tired of his abuse and did it herself. Muddy is determined to find out for sure either way, especially once she finds strange papers hidden amongst her mama's possessions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Peckinpaw keeps its secrets buried deep. Muddy's almost-more-than-friend, Bobby Marshall, knows that better than most. Though he passes for white, one of his ancestors was Frannie Crow, a slave hanged a century ago on nearby Hark Hill Plantation. Adorning the town square is a seat built from Frannie's gallows. A tribute, a relic--and a caution--it's known as Liar's Bench. Now, the answers Muddy seeks soon lead back to Hark Hill, to hatred and corruption that have echoed through the years--and lies she must be brave enough to confront at last. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKim Michele Richardson's lush, beautifully written debut is set against a Southern backdrop passing uneasily from bigotry and brutality to hope. With its compelling mystery and complex yet relatable heroine, \u003ci\u003eLiar's Bench \u003c\/i\u003eis a story of first love, raw courage, and truths that won't be denied.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKim Michele Richardson\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of Southern fiction, including \u003ci\u003eThe Sisters of Glass Ferry, Liar's Bench\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGodPretty in the Tobacco Field\u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Book Woman of Troublesome Creek, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was a LibraryReads selection, an IndieNext Pick, a Books-A-Million Best Fiction selection, an Oprah's Buzziest Books pick and a Women's National Book Association Great Group Reads selection. Born in Kentucky and a part-time resident of North Carolina, she is a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity and an advocate for the prevention of child abuse and domestic violence. Please visit her online at KimMicheleRichardson.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.1 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 28, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42714148569151,"sku":"9781617737336","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/e294ba47fc3a5436e40cfb580de27762.webp?v=1765067163","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/liars-bench-paperback-1","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}