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The Truth & Addy Loest

Written by: Kim Kelly
Narrated by: Caroline Lee
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The truth is not a destination – it's a magical ride.

Addy Loest is harbouring a secret – several, in fact. Dedicated overthinker, frockaholic and hard-partier, she’s been doing all she can to avoid the truth for quite some time.

A working-class girl raised between the Port Kembla Steelworks and the surf of the Illawarra coast, Addy is a fish out of water at the prestigious University of Sydney. She’s also the child of German immigrants, and her broken-hearted widower dad won’t tell her anything about her family’s tragic past.

But it’s 1985, a time of all kinds of excess, from big hair to big misogyny, and distractions are easy. Distractions, indeed, are Addy’s best skill – until one hangover too many leads her to meet a particular frock and a particular man, each of whom will bring all her truths hurtling home.

©2021 Kim Kelly (P)2021 Bolinda Publishing
City Life Contemporary Genre Fiction Historical Urban World Literature
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Critic Reviews

'Colourful, evocative and energetic.’ (Kerryn Goldsworthy, Sydney Morning Herald)
‘Why can’t more people write like this?’ (Frank O’Shea, The Age)
'Deeply moving ... alive, full-hearted and shimmering with hope.' (Belinda Castles)
‘Kelly is a masterful creator of character and voice.’ (Julian Leatherdale, author of Palace of Tears)
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