The Truth According to Us A Novel

In the summer of 1938, Layla Beck, a wealthy young socialite, is cut off by her U.S. Senator father and forced to take a job with the Federal Writers' Project, a New Deal program. She is exiled to the remote mill town of Macedonia, West Virginia, to write the town's history. Layla secures a room in the home of the unconventional Romeyn family, where she is drawn into their complex world. The story is also told through the eyes of the bookish and inquisitive twelve-year-old Willa Romeyn, who is determined to uncover the secrets her family is hiding, including the mysterious life of her adored Aunt Jottie and the questionable business dealings of her charismatic father, Felix. As Layla's research delves into the town's thorny past and Willa's 'sneaking' reveals hidden truths, they collectively begin to uncover a dark secret surrounding a fire at the local factory and the Romeyn dynasty's history, forcing everyone to confront the true nature of their family and town legends.

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