Sara Cox – författare

''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 TimesFRIENDS 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, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

THE UPLIFTING AND HEARTWARMING LOVE LETTER TO FAMILY AND THE GREAT OUTDOORS . . . from BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show host Sara Cox.''Glorious springtime, haystacks and a herd of cows can all be found in this'' Sunday Times Bestseller''Cox is a natural storyteller... she brings that authentic voice to bear in her memoir. The tone is so intimate, chatty and friendly, so you feel as though she could be sitting next to you'' Daily Express

''endearing, engaging and very funny'' Mirror

''Coxy''s memoir about growing up on a farm is as funny as you''d expect, genuinely touching and has some excellent 80s and 90s details. Her love of animals is infectious'' Alexandra Heminsley, Grazia

''The book is like a big warm hug, full of local characters and misadventures'' Sophie Heawood, ObserverTill the Cows Come Home is DJ and TV presenter Sara Cox''s wonderfully written, funny coming of age memoir of growing up in 1980s Lancashire.

The youngest of five siblings, Sara grew up on her father''s cattle farm surrounded by dogs, cows, horses, fields and lots of ''cack''. The lanky kid sister - half girl, half forehead - a nuisance to the older kids, the farm was her very own dangerous adventure playground, ''a Bolton version of Narnia''.

Her writing conjures up a time of wagon rides and haymaking and agricultural shows, alongside chain smoking pensioners, cabaret nights at the Conservative club and benign parenting. Sara''s love of family, of the animals and the people around them shines through on every page. Unforgettable characters are lovingly and expertly drawn bringing to life a time and place.

Sara later divided her childhood days between the beloved farm and the pub she lived above with her mother, these early experiences of freedom and adventure came to be the perfect training ground for later life.

This funny, big-hearted and often moving telling of Sara Cox''s semi rural upbringing is not what you''d expect from the original ladette, and one of radio''s most enduring and well loved presenters.

Meet the gloriously warm, funny and big-hearted novel readers are falling in love with, from BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show host Sara Cox.''I could not put this book down. I have not read into the night like that in a long time'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''Loved it... fabulous heart-warming book'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''A truly lovely read. Every feeling in one book.'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Absolutely loved it, loved the characters, loved the cheeky charm loved it!!'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''Oh my GOD, it''s GORGEOUS. Funny, warm, all about people. You''ll LOVE it!'' MARIAN KEYES''I absolutely loved it and adore the characters. Read it immediately!'' CLAUDIA WINKLEMAN''So full of humour and heart'' RICHARD OSMAN

Four women. One pottery class. And a second chance at happiness. Becky is a single mum who prides herself on her independence. She knows from experience that men are trouble. She has lived pretty much all her life on the Inventor''s Housing Estate, and while she knows her neighbours to say hello to, that''s about as far as it goes. But it''s also about to change. Becky has set up a new pottery class in the dilapidated community centre that used to be the beating heart of the estate, and it feels like a fresh start. Soon, the assorted neighbours come together to try out a new skill, under the watchful eye of their charismatic teacher, Sasha. Louise has a loving husband and gorgeous kids. She knows she ought to feel more grateful, but something is missing. Jameela works hard and always tries her best, so why won''t life give her the one thing she wants? And Sheila, whose nest is finally empty, dreams of escaping to the sun, but her husband seems so distracted.As the soft, unremarkable lumps of clay are hesitantly but lovingly moulded into delicate vases and majestic pots, so too are the lives of the four women. Concealed passions and heartaches are uncovered, relationships shattered and formed, and the possibility for transformation is revealed.

''This story has Sara''s voice ringing true throughout. A fresh, cheeky, insightful take on how change can happen through female friendships'' DAWN FRENCH''Brilliant... beautiful slice of escapism'' FEARNE COTTON''A brilliant story of female friendships'' HEAT''A glorious debut from Sara, with the feel-good factor'' PRIMA''Riotous, unpredictable and lovely'' JO BRAND''It''s full of priceless pith and whip-crack observation, but has wonderful warmth at its core too'' MEL GIEDROYC

* SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, FEBRUARY 2023

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