The Murdering Kind
When 21-year-old Blair Taylor turns up dead in the neighborhood pool, a quiet gated community becomes a house of whispered accusations. Detective Sadie Lawson and her partner Rhett Callahan uncover motive after motive-everyone seems to be hiding something. As lies, betrayals, and dangerous secrets bubble to the surface, the truth lurks closer than anyone realizes. Expect deception, suspense, and a shocking ending you genuinely won't see coming.
- Blair - Murdered girl
- Heather - Blair's mom
- Daniel - Blair's dad
- Kenley - Blair's best friend
- Myleah - Kenley's mom
- Josh - Kenley's dad
- Landon - Sadie's ex-boyfriend
- Sadie Lawson - Detective investigating Blair's case
- Mark - Sadie's husband
- Kenley starts dating Landon after he breaks up with Sadie.
- Myleah (Kenley's mom) is secretly sleeping with Daniel (Blair's dad).
- Blair was sleeping with Josh (Kenley's dad).
- Sadie suspects her husband Mark is cheating and tails him.
- Blair was also sleeping with Mark, Sadie's husband.
- The big twist: Sadie's surveillance of her husband Mark happened before Blair's case, not during.
- Sadie lured Blair to the pool by texting from Mark's phone.
- When Blair refused to back down from the affair, Sadie confronted her - and ultimately Sadie herself killed Blair.
- Blair - Dead - Killed by Sadie
- Heather - Alive - Tells Myleah that Josh was sleeping with Blair
- Daniel - Alive - Confronts Josh about sleeping with Blair
- Kenley - Alive - No further details
- Myleah - Alive - Confronts Josh about his affair with Blair
- Josh - Alive - Begs Myleah for forgiveness
- Landon - Alive - No further details
- Sadie Lawson - Alive - Prepared to arrest Josh for Blair's murder
- Rhett - Alive - No further details
- Mark - Alive - No further details
- Murder
- Infidelity
- Emotional abuse
ISBN: 9798289397287
Publication Date: June 23, 2025
Note: Details are for the original edition. Other formats, editions, and audiobook versions may be available.
