The Untold Story of the Betrayer’s Child
Some families inherit secrets.
Others inherit the cost.
A murdered brother. A child who needs him. A truth powerful people would rather leave buried.
Grief. Loyalty. The price of truth.
When Marcus Jameson is found murdered near the port, Akiva’s life narrows to one urgent responsibility: his brother’s ten-year-old son, Eli.
Then come the files. A damaged flash drive. A video that will not play. Questions about charitable shipments that powerful people would prefer he stop asking.
As Vivian challenges his ability to care for Eli, Akiva finds himself fighting over more than a child’s future. He is fighting over who gets to tell the family’s story—and what the truth might demand of him.
Step inside chapter one“If you want the truth, stop asking people who get paid to give you closure.”From CLOSURE · Chapter One
Meet the family at the center of CLOSURE. These introductions keep the revelations ahead of you.
Akiva Jameson inherits a responsibility he never expected: caring for his murdered brother’s ten-year-old son. As he searches for answers, he must confront the distance between wanting to protect someone and knowing how.
“In the morning, Vivian would have a lawyer. I had an ink cartridge running low.”
One phone call changes Akiva’s life. Read the complete first chapter of CLOSURE.
CHAPTER ONE · THE CALL · ABOUT 10 MINUTES
CLOSURE is the beginning of a continuing series. Tysheem Shamad Holt is developing Book Two. Begin with the novel that opens the door.
Explore questions about family, trust, and responsibility. Keep your reading notes in one place, then open the ending discussion when you are ready.
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Visit the press roomBy Tysheem Shamad Holt
A novel of grief, family, and the cost of uncovering the truth.
237 pages · Holt House Publishing
ISBN 978-1-300-85451-7
This novel contains depictions of violence, psychological abuse, childhood trauma, bereavement, substance misuse, and coercive family dynamics.