Death In The Bayous “The Big Family Lie”
Death in the Byous: The Big Family Lie is a thriller about the life and death of Big Momma. Sarah Ann’s Big Momma dies protecting her from a married man with a gun, but her family forces her to bury the truth and live with a deadly lie. When she buried her Big Momma, she also buried her grief. Big Momma collapsed after standing between Sarah Ann and a married man with a gun. This became a moment of sacrifice that cost her life but left behind a deadly secret. This was indeed a life for a life. To protect their reputation, the family spins a lie. But we know lies never stay buried forever.
Haunted by guilt, betrayal, and whispers of scandal, Sarah Ann wrestles with the cost of silence. The truth threatens to destroy everything she loves, yet concealing it is destroying her soul. From the swamps of Houma to the town church, her journey is one of shame, secrets, and ultimately redemption.
In Sarah’s golden age, she is faced with another life’s decision. What will she choose to do?
Death in the Byous: The Big Family Lie is a gripping tale of dangerous love, family loyalty, and the courage it takes to speak the truth when silence feels safer. Readers who enjoy southern dramas, family sagas, and faith-filled suspense will be captivated by this story of loss, betrayal, and the power of truth.
Book Excerpts
Her granddaughter said, “Moma, we love you. If you want to go, I will understand, and we will be alright. If you want to stay, I will take care of you even if you are a vegetable. The tears rolled down her face again, she squeezed granddaughter’s hand and breathed her last breath. Granddaughter never told the family of the medication overdose, and the family never told granddaughter about the fight between Sarah Ann and Benjamin.
The morning Big Moma died, Houma woke slow. The sun rose heavy and red over the moss draped oaks, spilling gold light across the worn front porch. Inside the little yellow house on Silk Lane, the air smelled of chicory coffee and last night’s cornbread still resting on the stove.
In the words of Big Moma, “Baby, you don’t let one bad chapter write your whole book. Truth may cost you, but lies bankrupt your soul.”
“Please Benjamin, do not kill me! I was not trying to hurt you. We have been together since I was a teenager, but you are married. We should never have crossed that line. I am older now and I know better, I have finished college, and I am a grown woman. We can never be together,” cried Sarah Ann.