The Truth According to Us

Barrows, who co-wrote the surprise bestseller The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2008), takes a similarly panoramic approach to the insular hamlet of Macedonia, West Virginia, using multiple points of view with epistolary interludes…[T]his unique corner of Americana—a mélange of Yankee and Southern cultures—is re-created as vividly as the very different Anglo-European milieu of Guernsey. Undeniably entertaining.

Kirkus

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 to 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, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Wife

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, New York Times bestselling author of The Aviator's Wife

An epic but intimate family novel with richly imagined characters, an intriguing plot and the social sensibilities you would expect of a story set in the South ... sizzling.

Washington Post

A beguiling novel of small-town friendship and finding yourself.

Good Housekeeping, ONES TO WATCH

The perfect read

Elle Magazine

Lovers of Southern family sagas will appreciate this beautifully written novel.

Candis Magazine

An utterly enthralling, evocative story of loyalty and love, trust and truth.

DAILY EXPRESS

The heat shimmers off the pages.

PSYCHOLOGIES MAGAZINE

You will not be disappointed ... I loved it.

New Books Magazine

An absolute treasure of a book ...a deliciously nostalgic story that harks back to a slower, simpler time. Impossible to resist

CultureFly.co.uk

I could [it] read again and again ... you can immerse yourself completely; the characters and setting feel as real as those around you, and when (if) you take a break you'll be shocked to find yourself back in real life.

OurBookReviewsOnline.blogspot.co.uk

Why You'll love it: Barrows effortlessly nails the interplay between her characters, her humour and small-town quirks are a joy

SAINSBURYS MAGAZINE

The Truth According to Us will spirit you away to a town from a bygone age, where customs and habits may be different, but where the hearts of its inhabitants, both dark and loving, remain recognisable.

View Magazine

A spellbinding tale of family secrets, love, redemption and hope.

Woman & Home Magazine

Evocative

Daily Mail

A joy from start to end

Bookclub Pick HEAT MAGAZINE

Annie Barrows creates a worthy successor to Lee’s beloved Scout Finch….The Truth According to Us has all the characteristics of a great summer read

Miami Herald

It takes a brave author to make the heroine of a new novel an observant and feisty girl...Like Scout Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird...Barrows...has created a believable and touching character in Willa.

USA Today

Sparkles with folksy depictions of a tight-knit family and life in a small town...Add The Truth According to Us to the stack of repeat-worthy literary pleasures.

Seattle Times

A big, juicy family saga with warm humor and tragic twists...lively and engaging.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

There is much to recommend this book...a pleasant summer read.

Roanoke Times

Good old-fashioned story-telling with a charming cast of characters

San Francisco Chronicle

The perfect read. Read it!

Elle Magazine