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Some Kind of Truth
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Some Kind of Truth

a Dark Thriller

Pittsburgh crime reporter, Steve James, returns home to find a mysterious package waiting outside his apartment door. At first, Steve fears the package could contain a deadly threat from a local mob boss pressuring him to retract his story, which helped put him behind bars. Instead, Steve finds a junior driver' s license belonging to Rebecca Ann Turner, a teenager who went missing from a party twenty-five years ago, and a USB flash drive containing a video of her murder.

Horrified by the contents inside the package, Steve is determined to find out what happened to Rebecca and why someone dragged him into uncovering this mystery. But as Steve sifts through the clues and weaves his way around those trying to prevent him from exposing the truth, he continues to struggle with personal issues stemming from his time as a war correspondent in Afghanistan, where he was filmed being tortured and nearly executed by the Taliban, making what happened to Rebecca all the more personal.

Published: February 2, 2024

Pages: 336

ISBN: 9781959798309

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5.0

1 rating

Jolene C.

Feb 8, 2026
Steve James is a crime reporter who suddenly finds himself caught up in a missing person case and it’s no accident. As he digs into the story, he’s also battling some serious ghosts from his past. The big question is, will facing those demons help him uncover the truth, or will it throw him completely off track?

Honestly, reading this book felt like watching a movie in my head. The writing flows so smoothly, the characters feel real, and the action is super vivid. Everything just clicks. It’s dark, suspenseful, and totally gripping. You’ve got to add this one to your reading list!

About the Author

Westley Smith
Westley Smith is the author of the thrillers Some Kind of Truth, They Came at Night, Who's Out There, and In the Pale Light. In the Pale Light landed on IngramSpark’s #1 pre-order charts in the mystery, thriller, and hard-boiled detective category.

Writing since he was ten, his first short story, “Off to War,” was published nationally at sixteen. His short stories have recently appeared in On the Premise and Unveiling Nightmares. He was the runner-up contestant in Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine’s Mysterious Photograph Contest, and his short story Winter Reflections was chosen as a finalist for Crystal Lake