Beneath the Lotus: A Revenge Thriller

How far would you go to save the person you love most? Would you lie? Steal? Could you pull the trigger, knowing you can’t turn back? All Jimmy wants is an ordinary life. As a clean-cut teenager, he does everything right: gets good grades, stays out of trouble, and keeps his head down—but there’s one thing he can’t control. With an addict mother chasing her next fix, a gluttonous father glued to the couch, twin siblings with unsettling closeness, and a cold-hearted uncle who delights in seeing others suffer, normal is impossible. Jimmy has no other choice than to deal with it—for Pecu. His baby brother is the only good thing in his life—the only thing worth staying for. But when Jimmy discovers his new girlfriend bound and clinging to life in his own basement, he realizes the horrible truth. If he doesn’t act, his family will destroy Pecu. Protecting his brother, like all good deeds, comes with a price. Can Jimmy save Pecu without becoming the monster he wants to save him from? An unflinchingly bold psychological thriller, Beneath the Lotus will leave you questioning everything you thought about good and evil. With richly drawn characters and a harrowing descent into crime, there’s never been clearer proof of how even the purest intentions can lead to the darkest choices.