Big Lies in a Small Town by Diane Chamberlain, 391 pagesArt student Morgan landed herself in prison for a drunk driving accident that paralyzed a girl. She's pretty sure her artistic career is over, but then the daughter of Morgan's favorite painter shows up for a visit, bringing with her a lawyer and an offer to get Morgan out on parole. Why? The painter, Jesse Williams, stipulated in his will that Morgan, and only Morgan, be hired to restore a mural painted in 1940 by the mysterious artist Anna Dale. And it must be done in two short months.
Bouncing back and forth between Anna's story in 1940 and Morgan's story in 2018, this novel unravels a decades-old mystery, full of misdeeds and prejudice, and shows a young woman how to move forward with her life after prison. It's a quick and engrossing read.
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