The House of Lies

The House of Lies

This compelling memoir of family secrets, murder, sexual assault and domestic violence is also the gripping story of Renee's constant struggle to accept the truth and her true identity, and, ultimately, to forge a life on her own terms.

On the outside Renee McBryde's life sounds not too far from normal: she grew up with a single mother and her greatest support was her loving grandmother. She went to school, she played with friends. If you fill in the details, though, it was far from normal. Her mother was 16 when she had Renee, and she was single because Renee's father was in jail for killing two men who, despite what he told Renee, he had not killed in self-defence.

Renee grew up believing that as the daughter of a double murderer, she didn't deserve much in the way of happiness - so instead she found misery at home and in her relationships. Now she is a survivor, not just of her childhood but of the abuse that marred her adult life. This is her sometimes shocking, often moving, inspirational true story.

Renee McBryde has worked in Community Services for the last fifteen years across several sectors, primarily working with disadvantaged children. Currently she works as a senior child protection practitioner for the Department of Children's and Families, mostly working with Indigenous families. She also teaches Community Welfare Diplomas and courses in Alice Springs.

The House of Lies
Hachette Australia
Author: Renee McBryde
ISBN: 9780733637216
RRP: $32.99