The Ugly Truth
- Author L.C. North
- Narrator various
- Publisher Transworld
- Run Time 7 hours and 49 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Epistolary fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Popular culture, Psychological thriller.
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What to expect
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Melanie Lange has disappeared.
Her father, Sir Peter Lange, says she is a danger to herself and has been admitted to a private mental health clinic.
Her ex-husband, Finn, and best friend, Nell, say she has been kidnapped.
The media will say whichever gets them the most views.
But whose side are you on?
#SaveMelanie
#HelpPeter
The Ugly Truth is a shocking and addictive thriller about celebrity culture, coercive control and the truth behind the headlines.
'Totally fresh and very clever. It made me reassess my own views and prejudices about people in the public eye' Emily Edwards, author of THE HERD
'#FreeBritney meets The Appeal in this addictively unique thriller. Get ready to be utterly hooked' Jack Jordan, author of DO NO HARM
© North Writing Services Ltd 2023 (P) Penguin Audio 2023
Critics Review
The Ugly Truth is fresh, compelling and searing in its exploration of the toxicity of social media and the reality of modern celebrity. Not to be missed!
A whipsmart and ingenious thriller for our times. Compellingly narrated in snippets of mixed media, The Ugly Truth homes in on our toxic addiction to celebrity. It is a tour de force!
#FreeBritney meets The Appeal in this addictively unique thriller. Get ready to be utterly hooked. North is one of my all-time favourite writers.
Original, timely, thought-provoking and an absolutely brilliant read.
Totally fresh and very clever. A very enjoyable piece of fiction that made me reassess my own views and prejudices about people in the public eye.
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