The Truth of Us
The unforgettable new novel from the host of the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show
$29.75
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
27 October 2026
Summary
‘Like all great storytellers Sara pulls the reader in and doesn’t let go until the utterly satisfying, heart-swelling conclusion’ Graham Norton
‘Utterly brilliant. I inhaled it. I loved it’ Claudia Winkleman
‘Unputdownable’ The Sunday Times
FRIENDS ARE THE FAMILY YOU CHOOSE.
Manchester, 1982. The houses on the street are almost identical but number 51 has always been slightly n…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399737739 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1399737732 |
| Author: | Sara Cox |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 27 October 2026 |
| Weight: | 490g |
| Dimensions: | 30mm x 154mm x 232mm |
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Critics Review
So warm, moving and brilliantly evocative – Jenny Colgan
Full of Sara’s unique wit, warmth and wisdom. I just love her writing – Mel Giedroyc
Unputdownable – The Sunday Times
Praise for Sara Cox:
A warm and moving dive into childhood secrets, shot through with the wonder of female friendships. Imbued with laughs and constant surprises – Jo Brand
A gorgeously written story of starting over, secrets, friendship… and going wild in the country – Lucy Diamond
Gorgeous! Warm and funny and brimming with tenderness and heart – Graham Norton
Full of Sara Cox’s natural warmth and wit – Prima
Relatable, observant and funny … Great music references too! – Woman & Home
A thoughtful, witty family drama – Yorkshire Post
Sara Cox
Sara Cox is known and loved by millions of BBC Radio 2 listeners, having presented her teatime show for seven years and recently moving over to present the iconic Radio 2 Breakfast Show. She developed a passion for broadcasting on BBC Radio 1, hosting the Breakfast Show there for four years and reaching eight million listeners. She recently won The Best Audio Presenter at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards.
On TV, Sara hosted the popular weekly book programme Between The Covers on BBC Two and regularly co-hosted BBC Two’s Morning Live. Other TV work includes The Great Pottery Throwdown, Back In Time for Tea and Love In The Countryside. She is currently filming the second series of The Marvellous Miniature Workshop for BBC One.
Sara has written columns for The Mirror and The Guardian. Her memoir Till The Cows Come Home was a Sunday Times bestseller, as were her previous novels Thrown and Way Back.
In 2025 Sara raised 11.7 million for Children In Need after running five ultra marathons in five days on her Great Northern Marathon Challenge.
Sara lives with her family in North London and stays in touch with her farming background by having too many pets and riding her horse Nelly.
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