Rebecca Mealey

Lies Beget Lies Rebecca Mealey

It's not easy being biracial in the South in 1965. It also means you're illegitimate. About a month after Callie Gibbs marries Reggie Knight in a little Christmas ceremony, the final piece to the puzzle of her existence falls into place. She's the unclaimed daughter of a white Southern politician. Now, thanks to Grandma Lucy, she's trapped in an abusive marriage to a local black rookie cop. Callie has to find a way to leave Reggie and the control of her secret family. Ruby Jean Carson, a sweet girl with a learning disability is Callie's best friend. She's the daughter of Snake Carson, a poor white tobacco farmer everyone calls Snake for a reason. Ruby Jean's mother is dying, and she's supposed to go live with an aunt she despises. One late February afternoon, Ruby Jean discovers that her mother has passed on the gift of clairvoyance to her. The chilling vision she shares sets Callie's plans in motion. Both girls set out on a quest to be free from future events that would destroy their lives. After a missed bus to Memphis and a hitchhike that goes awry, their journey to freedom takes a new turn when they join the marches in Selma, Alabama. But to complete the journey, they must return home one more time and fight to put the past at rest.