In Trust Issues by Elizabeth McCullough Keenan and Greg Wands, sibling failures-to-launch Kagan and Hazel blow through their trust funds and become estranged from their mother. When she dies under mysterious circumstances, they blame her husband, who disappears soon after, taking her ten-million-dollar estate with him. The two set about finding him and the money, enlisting the aid of a surprising accomplice.
It’s an interesting premise. Pretty much every character is some level of unlikable with questionable, often conflicting motives. It’s tough to work together when you’re not sure who you can trust. The pacing was uneven, dragging in places, but the ending was surprising. Overall, not a bad read.
I received this Advanced Reader Copy of Trust Issues from Dutton Books and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Publisher’s Description
A fresh take on the classic conman chase novel following two adult siblings forced to play nice in hopes of tracking down the man they believe killed their mother and ran off with their sizable inheritance.
Siblings Hazel and Kagan Bailey haven’t been close for a long time, but when their mother passes under mysterious circumstances, an investigation quickly follows, and the siblings are high on the list of possible suspects. As they deal with the emotional tragedy of losing their only living parent, brother and sister are forced to team up against a master con man—someone they once called “family”.
After the silver-tongued trickster disappears with the family fortune, Hazel and Kagan must put aside their differences to track him down. Along the way, they encounter a host of secrets, lies, and double-crosses as they dive into the murky waters of their family’s past. With an unlikely ally by their side, the siblings race against time, unraveling a web of deceit that’s more tangled than they ever imagined.
Packed with pulse-pounding suspense and sharp insights into the complexities of family, Trust Issues delivers shocking twists at every turn.
