MISSOURI
Fox 4
[with video]
November 23, 2012, by Gia Vang and Sarah Clark
GRANDVIEW, Mo. — In a Grandview murder case involving sex, drugs and religion, some have come to believe it parallels the novel, “House of Lies.”
FOX 4′s Gia Vang talked to the author, Susan Claridge, who agrees — the murder of Bethany Deaton has some similarities to her book.
“From my regular readers who knew more about me and from personal friends — they were saying, ‘Have you seen this? Like, this is your book playing out in real life’ and that was kind of scary,” Claridge said.
Claridge’s “House of Lies” was released in early October. It’s about a woman who tries to save her estranged sister from a religious cult, only to find murder and a political agenda.
Many readers, and some FOX 4 viewers, are wondering if Claridge knows more than she says. The book is based out of Kansas City, and one of the murders is eerily similar to Deaton’s.
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