{"product_id":"tell-me-something-true-9780733652899","title":"Tell Me Something True","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe astonishing, emotional epic from Michael Robotham: a mystery, a coming-of-age tale and a love story wrapped into one, set against the simmering tensions of a small Australian town.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A riveting, and chilling, look into the dark niches of Australian small-town life'\u003c\/b\u003e GERALDINE BROOKS\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e'This is the book Michael Robotham was born to write. This is a universal story' \u003c\/b\u003eMICHAEL CONNELLY\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e' No one will ever forge a flawless novel, but with\u003ci\u003e Tell Me Something True\u003c\/i\u003e, Robotham has gotten as close to it as I've ever seen'\u003c\/b\u003e DAVID BALDACCI\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eHe's a born storyteller, and this is the best. I couldn't put it down\u003c\/b\u003e' STEPHEN KING.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe astonishing, emotional epic from Michael Robotham: a mystery, a coming-of-age tale and a love story wrapped into one, set against the simmering tensions of a small Australian town.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003e'Do you think this town will ever forgive me?' I ask.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003e'Not in a million years.'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Small towns are quick to anger and slow to forgive, but Arlo Hackett doesn't expect mercy when he emerges from a twelve-year prison sentence and makes his way back to Yulara, a waypoint on Australia's Great Southern Road. The last time Arlo was home, his brother Luke was charged with a terrible crime and Arlo was found guilty by association. His return to the former goldrush town is like cracking open a time capsule full of hatred and violence, along with memories of the people he loved - the ones he couldn't save.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Yulara wants Arlo gone, or worse, but every insult and humiliation pushes him to confront what really happened all those years ago.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The truth will shock you, surprise you, and break your heart.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A true masterclass of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003estorytelling, at once brilliant and authentic, gritty \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eand grounded, yet deeply compassionate' \u003c\/b\u003eGOOD READING MAGAZINE\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A master storyteller reminding us that hope is more powerful than grief'\u003c\/b\u003e JEANINE CUMMINS\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A compelling, devastating story about family and the long shadows of the past... unforgettable'\u003c\/b\u003e KARIN SLAUGHTER\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'My book of the year. This compelling, intriguing and entertaining masterpiece... should win every award going' \u003c\/b\u003eLIZ NUGENT\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Emotional, startling and beautifully crafted' \u003c\/b\u003eVAL MCDERMID\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Most writers would be proud to produce, in their entire career, a book half as good' \u003c\/b\u003eLINWOOD BARCLAY\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Beautifully written, moving and propels you to a devastating ending' \u003c\/b\u003eAJAY CHOWDHURY\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A masterpiece\u003c\/b\u003e' J. P. POMARE\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Tender, heartbreaking, beguiling, enraging, exhilarating and triumphant'\u003c\/b\u003e CHRIS BROOKMYRE\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A gripping page-turner with real emotional punch' \u003c\/b\u003eCHRIS CHIBNALL creator of \u003ci\u003eBroadchurch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9780733652899\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 29 Sep 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Hachette Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: Sydney, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 23.4(H)x15.3(L)300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 300\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eBefore becoming a novelist, Michael Robotham was a feature writer and investigative reporter working in Britain, Australia and America, and with clinical and forensic psychologists as they helped police investigate complex, psychologically driven crimes.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 2024 marked the 20-year anniversary of the publication of his debut thriller, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Suspect\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, which introduced clinical psychologist Joe O'Loughlin, sold more than a million copies around the world and is now a major TV series starring Aidan Turner on ABC TV. Michael's standalone thriller \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Secrets She Keeps\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e was adapted for TV by Network 10 and the BBC.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Michael is the only Australian to twice win the UK's prestigious Gold Dagger Award for best crime novel, for \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLife Or Death\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGood Girl, Bad Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e as well as the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award for \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen She Was Good\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e.\u003cb\u003e Lying Beside You\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e was shortlisted for the Australian Crime Writers Association's Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Fiction 2023. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStorm Child\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, his fourth novel in the globally bestselling Cyrus Haven and Evie Cormac series, was a No. 1 national bestseller in Australia. 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