Life After Truth

Navigating friendship and truth after college years

Ceridwen Dovey author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Swift Press

Published:20th Jan '22

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Five friends reunite in Life After Truth, grappling with life choices and hidden truths, culminating in a shocking event that changes everything.

In Life After Truth, five friends reunite fifteen years after their Harvard graduation, each grappling with their own version of happiness and the choices they've made. Mariam and Rowan, who married young, face the challenges of family life and begin to question their decision to prioritize meaning over financial success. Meanwhile, Jules, a once-celebrated actress, is undergoing mysterious changes that she keeps to herself, while Eloise, a professor of happiness psychology, finds herself at odds with her wife's radical political views. Jomo, who has built a luxury jewelry business, wrestles with the uncertainty of whether to propose to his girlfriend, carrying an engagement ring that symbolizes his indecision.

The reunion weekend on the Harvard campus ignites a deep exploration of their lives and relationships, forcing them to confront the realities of adulthood and the weight of their past. As they reminisce, the arrival of Frederick, a notorious classmate and the son of a controversial president, adds an unexpected twist when he turns up dead. This shocking event propels the friends into a whirlwind of emotions, revealing hidden truths and long-buried secrets.

Life After Truth delves into the complexities of friendship, the passage of time, and the often-unrecognized changes that shape us. As the characters navigate their intertwined lives, they discover that true understanding of oneself and others can be elusive, challenging the notion that familiarity breeds closeness. The narrative invites readers to reflect on their own relationships and the truths they hold dear.

‘A wonderful writer of thoughtful, provocative, compelling fiction’ - Liane Moriarty, author of Big Little Lies

'Clever, thoughtful and funny, I gulped it down and did not want it to end' - Hannah Kent, author of Burial Rites

'In Ceridwen Dovey's articulate and penetrating novel, the college reunion becomes a place where we discover that the lies we keep from others are often the lies we tell ourselves' - Douglas Kennedy

ISBN: 9781800750159

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352 pages