The Truth According to Us

In "The Truth According to Us," bestselling author Annie Barrows weaves a witty and insightful tale set in the summer of 1938. When Layla Beck, a senator's daughter, is cut off financially, she takes a job with the Federal Writers’ Project and is sent to a remote West Virginia mill town. There, she moves into the unconventional Romeyn household, where she uncovers a web of secrets that intertwine with the town's history and the lives of its inhabitants. Through the eyes of twelve-year-old Willa, the story explores themes of loyalty, forgiveness, and the transformative power of truth.