Lie to your friends. Lie to your family. Just don’t lie to yourself… Funny, smart, heartfelt fiction for readers of Holly Wainwright from a distinctive new voice.
The Trainor women have always been excellent at hiding their true feelings… until now. Ellen’s estranged husband, David, has managed to interrupt her fabulous life of bridge and Zumba by getting himself killed in a Thai boating accident. She’s hardly surprised. It’s simply the final in a long line of mistakes, the first was leaving her to go on a worldwide sailing trip with his mysterious, long-lost brother. Ah, well. At least she’s now free to marry her rich but dull boyfriend, Kenneth.
Regrettably, her daughter, self-possessed TV news broadcaster Natasha and granddaughter, reality TV producer Georgie, seem to take the whole ‘dead’ thing very personally and they decide to dig deeper, though neither really has time. Natasha is on the nose at her network and a toxic secret from her past is about to set off a catastrophic personal crisis. Meanwhile, Georgie is furiously focused on denying her true feelings for a contestant on her show, The Single Gal.
Neither Ellen, Natasha, nor Georgie is agreed on how they should feel about David’s death but they’re certain about one thing – it isn’t quite what it seems, and discovering the truth will unravel the tapestry of lies they’ve been spinning to themselves and each other.
One way or another, all three women are faking it and as matters come to a head, the truth will come out in the most unexpected of ways…
When three generations of your family are faking it, it’s only natural you would do the same, right? Cassie Hamer’s The Truth About Faking It is a witty, topical, heart-warming novel full of intruiging characters and an engaging plot. Hamer blends her sharp and playful humour with deeper themes of loss, grief and family.
Hamer excels at complex characters. Ellen, Natasha and George are hiding secrets, and all are very, very good at it. It makes for compelling reading as they band together after David’s death and support each other through their grief, while trying to understand their complicated feelings on the matter.
In a heartfelt article from Hamer, she talks about how her time working in the news industry, and the many challenges she faced, helped inspire the novel. Hamer writes that The Truth About Faking It is a “love letter to women of all ages about what it means to be female in today’s world.” It is a story that speaks to the ups, downs and daily battles that women fight every day.
If you’re looking for an entertaining and heart-warming story that delves into some complex, topical themes, this is it. A brilliant and captivating story with some unforgettable characters, don’t miss The Truth About Faking It.
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