'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 neater, a shiny penny next to number 49. The people inside have their differences too but still their lives are entwined, most especially for young girls Abi and Christy. From questionable fashion choices, illicit nights out and doomed romances, growing up together they share everything. Including the secret that eventually tears them apart.
Two decades later, Abi's life is one of marriage, family and stability. Christy, always the wilder of the two, has travelled and partied and risen high in the world of TV. Until, unexpectedly, they're living next door to each other again. Is it finally time to confront the past and speak the truth?
The Truth of Us showcases Sara Cox's superb storytelling skills in an unforgettable story that spans generations but always stays truthful to the strong, funny and complex women at its heart.
Readers are obsessed with The Truth of Us:
'I love, love, loved this! It was funny, sad, uplifting, and thought provoking!' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'All I'm going to say is there flipping well better be a follow up book to this. What a great story of friendship, love and all that life brings . . . I absolutely loved this book. Sara Cox, you are a genius.' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Sara Cox knows female friendships and "ride or die" . . . a book that draws you in and keeps you reading.' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Written with the wit and humour that you would expect from Sara Cox . . . a wonderful life-affirming story that takes you on an emotional journey, but one you are so pleased to have been a part of.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I loved this! . . . I was gripped.' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Heart-warming in places, heart-breaking in others. A feel good book. Highly recommended.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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.
