~ Hardcover

~ New Release - 2021

Every family has its secrets . . .

Examining the heartbreaking divide between Black and white communities, The Kindest Lie plumbs the emotional depths of the struggles faced by ordinary Americans in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis while also capturing the profound racial injustices and class inequalities bubbling through society.

“Johnson’s rich examinations of ambiguities in this moral dilemma take center stage, but institutional racism and its constant, draining impact are the boards these players stand on, and can’t escape.  The Kindest Lie is an easy, accessible novel filled with hard, important truths.” -- New York Times Book Review