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The Truth According to Us

The Truth According to Us

Summary

By the co-author of the book behind the new film The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.

The New York Times no. 1 bestselling author

'Utterly enthralling' Daily Express

WHAT READERS SAY:

'Definite echoes of Harper Lee! Very well written, using different styles of delivery that really help develop the characters. I enjoyed this book thoroughly'

'An unexpected gem'

'I couldn't put this book down from the moment I started reading it. The characters are so real that one longs to spend some time in the Romeyn household in the company of these warm, colourful and complex people'

*****


Miss Layla Beck despises small-town life

After refusing to marry the man her rich father has picked for her, Layla is banished to the remote town of Macedonia, West Virginia, a place where nothing important ever happens - or so she thinks.


Tasked to write down the history of the town, Layla meets the seductive Romeyn clan. As she peels back the layers of family feuds and deceit, she discovers to her cost an unknown story far darker than she could ever have imagined.

The smallest towns have the biggest secrets.

Reviews

  • A beguiling novel of small-town friendship and finding yourself.
    Good Housekeeping, ONES TO WATCH

About the author

Annie Barrows

Annie Barrows is the co-author of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, an international bestseller and now a major new film. In her latest novel, The Truth According to Us, she once again evokes the charm and eccentricity of a small town filled with extraordinary characters, troubled by a long-held mystery. Annie Barrows lives in California.

Find out more at www.anniebarrows.com
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