The Ugly Truth

Author L.C. North
Narrator Roy McMillan, Lucas Button, Sally Oliver, Ayesha Antoine, Vicky Hall, Steve John Shepherd, Nikki Patel, Rebecca Yeo, L.C. North, Claire-Louise Cordwell
Publisher Transworld
Publish Date 2 March 2023
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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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

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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!

Lisa Jewell, bestselling author of THE FAMILY UPSTAIRS

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!

Lesley Kara, bestselling author of THE RUMOUR

#FreeBritney meets The Appeal in this addictively unique thriller. Get ready to be utterly hooked. North is one of my all-time favourite writers.

Jack Jordan, author of DO NO HARM

Original, timely, thought-provoking and an absolutely brilliant read.

B. A. Paris, author of BEHIND CLOSED DOORS

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.

Emily Edwards, author of THE HERD

The Ugly Truth is a beautifully crafted, and sharply observed novel. It makes for an incredibly powerful and heart-breaking read. I inhaled it.

Liv Matthews, author of THE TWINS

A brilliantly constructed and compelling glimpse into the darkest reaches of celebrity, and a forensic study of how the solar flare of fame can blind everyone to the truth. Highly recommended.

Fiona Cummins, author of RATTLE

One of the cleverest and most thought-provoking books I've read in a long time, with an absolute sucker-punch of an ending that really unsettled me.

Charlotte Duckworth, author of THE SANCTUARY

Fresh, surprising and very astute on what it's like to live in the public eye.

Laura Marshall, bestselling author of FRIEND REQUEST

Riveting, thought-provoking and heart-breaking in equal measure. So inventive and original, and the characterisation was incredible.

Catherine Cooper, author of THE CHALET

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