{"product_id":"9781408722640","title":"PRE-ORDER NOW Tell Me Something True by Michael Robotham","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e PRE-ORDER NOW - Published: 29\/09\/2026 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eTell Me Something True \u003c\/i\u003eis unforgettable' \u003c\/b\u003eKARIN SLAUGHTER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'My book of the year. A compelling, intriguing and entertaining masterpiece'\u003c\/b\u003e LIZ NUGENT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An epic elegy of love, family, morality and justice that deserves to be showered with awards' \u003c\/b\u003eCHRIS BROOKMYRE\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI look along the road and notice how many people are standing outside their houses or watching from doorways and windows. Staring. Studying.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Do you think this town will ever forgive me?' I ask.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Not in a million years.'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSmall towns are quick to anger and slow to forgive, but Arlo Hackett doesn't expect mercy when he emerges from a twelve-year prison sentence and makes his way back to Yulara, a waypoint on Australia's Great Southern Road. The last time Arlo was home, his brother Luke was charged with a terrible crime and Arlo was found guilty by association.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis return to the goldrush town is like cracking open a time capsule full of hatred and violence, along with memories of the people he loved - the ones he couldn't save.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYulara wants Arlo gone, or worse, but every insult and humiliation pushes him to confront what really happened all those years ago.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe truth will shock you, surprise you, and break your heart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This novel and its characters will stay with me forever' \u003c\/b\u003eDAVID BALDACCI\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Emotional, startling, beautifully crafted' \u003c\/b\u003eVAL MCDERMID\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A triumph, with a plot you can't second guess and real emotional punch' \u003c\/b\u003eCHRIS CHIBNALL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Most writers would be proud to produce a book half as good as \u003ci\u003eTell Me Something True\u003c\/i\u003e' \u003c\/b\u003eLINWOOD BARCLAY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'One of the best books I've read all year' \u003c\/b\u003eAJAY CHOWDHURY\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56368833593717,"sku":"9781408722640","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781408722640.jpg?v=1763551046","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781408722640","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}