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|title=Truth to Tell
|author=Mavis Cheek
|reviewer=Sue Magee
|genre=Women's Fiction
|summary=Good story, thought-provoking, beautifully written and laugh out loud funny in places. What more do you want?Mavis was kind enough to [[The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Mavis Cheek|talk to us]] about this book.
|rating=4.5
|buy=Yes
|borrow=Yes
|pages=256
|publisher=Hutchinson
|date=May 2010
|isbn=978-0091931674
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That's the bones of the excellent story, but that's not the only reason why you read Mavis Cheek. You read her because she's a brilliant writer. This might be women's fiction – the book will appeal more to women than to men – but it belongs to a very superior part of the genre. She creates wonderful characters you believe in. There's a storyline which might sound a little ''obvious'' but isn't and she brings up issues which really make you think.
It's not just about truth, but about what is important . It's about the accommodations we all make in our daily lives which might not be strictly truthful but which are kinder than the truth. There's a gentle exploration of what marriage means, of what it means to be a parent. It will all make you think and some of it will make you laugh out loud. I loved it.
I'd like to thank the publishers for sending a copy to The Bookbag.
If this book appeals to you then it shouldn't be too long before you read [[Amenable Women by Mavis Cheek|Amenable Women]] which also demonstrates Mavis Cheek's ability to make you think and make you laugh.
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