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Freya North
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Book Description

25 Jun 2009

Should happy families be such hard work?

When their uncle Django's 75th birthday is interrupted by a mysterious visitor with a shocking revelation, sisters Fen, Pip and Cat find that the man who was like a father to them is now a stranger.

Their mother ran off with a cowboy from Denver when they were young leaving the three sisters to be raised by their devoted, eccentric uncle Django. No matter what problems they've encountered - relationships, work, starting families, bringing up babies and step-kids - they've always had each other to depend on.Until now.

Family matters…doesn't it?


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  • Paperback: 453 pages
  • Publisher: Harper; (Reissue) edition (25 Jun 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0007180357
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007180356
  • Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 19.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 117,427 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Praise for Home Truths:

‘An engrossing emotional drama’ Eve

‘You'll laugh, cry, then laugh some more.’ Company

‘If you like chick-lit with a generous side-helping of sex, you’ll devour this. Tangled mother/daughter relationships unravel and tantalising family riddles keep you glued to the end.’ Cosmopolitan

‘Freya North has penned another winner in Home Truths…Vintage North.’ Heat

More praise for Freya North:

‘Freya North has matured to produce an emotive novel that deals with the darker side of love – these are real women with real feelings.’ She

‘Tantrums, tarts, tears and text-sex…what’s not to love about this cautionary tale for true romantics?’ Heat

‘A distinctive storytelling style and credible, loveable characters…an addictive read that encompasses the stuff life is made of: love, sex, fidelity and, above all, friendship.’ Glamour

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Mothers, daughters, lovers, liars…

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Gripping 24 Jan 2007
Format:Paperback
I was so excited to see the McCabe sisters reunited for this new book from Ms North, having loved Pip, Cat and Fen individually in their own titles... when the girls mother unexpectantly turns up at their Uncle Djangos birthday party (having been on the missing list since running away with a cowboy from Denver when the girls were young), it sets off a series of revelations that turns the girls lives on their heads. Tackling the relationships between the girls themselves, their partners, their Uncle and their mother, this story really gets to grips with the precious issue of family and at times it really touched a nerve with me. It may not be as funny as some of her previous books, but its just as gripping and keeps you glued till you turn the final page.
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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant - a contemporary family saga 17 April 2006
Format:Paperback
I was given this as a gift - and at first I thought it looked like a nice bit of switch-yer-brain off chick-lit (I haven't read her other work). But it isn't - there's no self-obsessed calorie-counting, chardonnay-swilling singletons in this book! Actually, it's a very moving family saga - about three sisters hitting their thirties and taking stock of all that 'family' means. Their mother abandoned them when they were young and their eccentric uncle brought them up (brilliant character). I really cared about all the characters especially when the twists and turns of the plot really get underway. Tough issues like terminal illness, infidelity and blood-ties are dealt with sensitively. All in all, I was pleasantly suprised by this book - and intend to read her other novels.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent! 28 May 2007
Format:Paperback
Having read Freya North's other books about the sisters, I thoroughly enjoyed this one with them all together. It was a really interesting window onto family life and, although less funny than her other books, this one was more poignant and well observed. I found myself identifying with bits of all the girls, but in particular with new mum Fen! Well written. Thoroughly recommend.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars a bit depressing! 15 Jan 2007
By Sue
Format:Paperback
I've read all Freya North's books leading up to this one so looked forward to reading Home Truths. It started off at a good pace but I began to lose interest about halfway through, although it did pick up again towards the end. However, I read for entertainment and (call me shallow if you want!) I don't like being depressed while I read so it's not a book I'd recommend, especially if you haven't read the others.
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14 of 17 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars superb - and worth the wait. 2 May 2006
Format:Paperback
At last chick lit grows up. Not that Freya North is really chick-lit - her books were out long before that bangwagon rolled into town. I have read all her books and wondered how she'd reunite three characters from three previous novels - though I have to say that you really don't need to have read her previous books to enjoy this one in its own right. It's an emotional journey for the three McCabe sisters (Pip, Fen and Cat) in search of the meaning of 'family'. Their own was dysfunctional - their mother left when they were young - and they were raised by their lovely but mad uncle Django. Now they are on the verge of becoming mothers themselves, their past comes back to haunt them. Home Truths is just that - having to face facts even if you don't like them. Initially tHe book jigs along in regular Freya North fashion but suddenly secrets and lies bubble to the surface and the sisters have to look inwards - and forwards - to make sense and peace with their lives. There are some great characters - Django in particular is so eccentric but loveable. I hope the author will write about this lot again. And again. They feel like extended family of mine!
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Freya ! 3 April 2006
By Zarla
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The three sisters Cat, Fen and Pip from Freya's previous novels all feature in this book. Fen the Art Historian and Matt now have a 6 month old baby girl but no sex life; Pip is still a clown, still with Zac but getting broody; Cat the Sports Reporter is back in England married to Ben the Sports Doctor and they're trying for a baby as well. All three get a nasty shock when their mother-who-ran-off-with-a-cowboy-from-Denver turns up at Uncle Djanbo's 75th birthday party! I won't spoil the rest of it, but it's a classic - a must-have for all Freya North fans.
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5.0 out of 5 stars home truths .... so good ... 1 Jun 2013
By N
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It's a lovely round up of the 3 previous stories of the McCabe girls but also a good read on it's own!

(maybe there'll be a another .... the prequel what happened to cause Penny to "run off with a cowboy from Denver" ?)
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5.0 out of 5 stars The McCabes :-) 2 July 2012
By JoJo
Format:Kindle Edition
If you have read Pip, Cat and Feb you will love catching up with them all again :-)
I love the McCabes and could read about them all day. It's full of surprises and heart warming. Lies that are their to protect and lies that need to be unearthed and discussed a typical Freya North Read that is just brilliant
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5.0 out of 5 stars home truths review
I bought this book before and misplaced it so I purchased again. I love Freya North and everything she writes so if your a fan this is a must. Read more
Published 23 months ago by r.leabhar
5.0 out of 5 stars Home Truths
The three sisters Cat, Fen and Pip are all together in this book (previous they have been in seperate books). Read more
Published on 11 Oct 2010 by Karen Gooderham
3.0 out of 5 stars A little unsure at this point.....
I thoroughly enjoyed reading 'Secrets' by Freya North and so was thrilled to bits when my husband bought me 'Home Truths'. Read more
Published on 10 Mar 2010 by Abigail Tester
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy Read
Loved the book. First time I have read any of her books and will now carry on with more.
Published on 18 Jun 2009 by J. Doughty
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book
Another instalment for Cat, Fen and Pip - fun and sad - will we hear more? I hope so.
Published on 12 April 2009 by W. Tomlinson
5.0 out of 5 stars LOVED IT
this was my first book by freya north and i LOVED IT! i thought the story was thought out and not at all fluffy like others have said it is. Read more
Published on 10 April 2008 by smuttyangel
5.0 out of 5 stars unputdownable...
Freya North has once again produced a book that was simply unputdownable; the McCabe sisters, re-united this time, were still as loveable, quirky and addictive as the first time... Read more
Published on 7 April 2008 by Shelley Morris
1.0 out of 5 stars run of the mill chick lit....
This is your usual run of the mill chick lit dross... I picked it up at the airport looking for something light for my holiday. Not this light though. Read more
Published on 29 Jun 2006 by Shirley Temple
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