Almost a Normal Family is a tense novel about the compromises we make with ourselves in order to meet the expectations of our loved ones.
Eighteen-year-old Stella Sandel is accused of the brutal murder of an older man. For an ordinary teenager from a respectable family, it's hard to believe that she knew the suspicious businessman, let alone killed him.
Told from the perspective of its three main characters, this gripping drama tests the resilience of a family. The father, a pastor, believes in his daughter's innocence, despite the mounting evidence against her. The mother, a lawyer, believes that no one is telling the truth. The desperate daughter believes that no one understands what she is willing to do to achieve her dreams. And all three realize that what unites them is not love: it is lies.
A novel that puts loyalty and morality to the test. Are we obligated to defend our own family members even when we know they are guilty? Are they all who they say they are? And what are we willing to risk to keep our lives as they are?
"...A masterpiece you won't be able to put down." - Wall Street Journal
