The Truth According to Us

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

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The smallest towns have the biggest secrets.

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.

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WHAT READERS SAY:

'Definite echoes of Harper Lee!'

'An unexpected gem'

'I couldn't put this book down from the moment I started reading it.'

Perfect for fans of Anne Tyler



Genre: Historical

"The Truth According to Us is an irresistible novel, a sly charmer of a story about a small town in Depression-era West Virginia whose history is rewritten by a debutante on the run. Family histories, too, are unraveled, but mended by the fierce, strong women who dominate this delightful page-turner, a tribute to the power of love and forgiveness to heal even the most heartbreaking betrayals." - Melanie Benjamin

"In 'The Truth According to Us', Annie Barrows leaves no doubt that she is a storyteller of rare caliber, with wisdom and insight to spare. As she subtly unpacks the emotional intricacies of the Romeyn family and their small West Virginia town in the wake of the Great Depression, we re struck by the slipperiness of history how the stories we tell each other and ourselves often demand to be interrogated; how the things we re driven know about our families, our towns, our closest intimates, will always change us, sometimes over and over. Barrows is at her best here. Every page rings like a bell." - Paula McLain