Hostage of Lies by Maxine Thompson
How important is the past? For 40-year-old Titi, who’s always felt like an outsider in her ownfamily, it’s vital.
Titi has returned home for her father’s seventy-fifth birthdaycelebration, but she’s not there with well wishes for the man who sent her awaymany years ago. She’s come looking for answers—about the child she was forcedto give up for adoption and about her family’s secretive history.
Her mother does not want her snooping into family affairsthat are better left in the past, but Titi is determined. She knows there mustbe some truth to the strange stories her beloved great-grandmother told her asa child, and now she’s not leaving until she learns the truth—even if itdestroys her family in the process.
The Story Behind This Book
I used to work as a social worker and many stories went into this story. I also did a lot of research into the slavery family structure.
Praise and Reviews
Great Story 
November 19, 2009
This author touched based on so many aspects of this book. I know there will be people would will be able to relate. Excellent job!
T.L.
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