{"product_id":"the-truth-is-in-the-detours-9781662528927","title":"The Truth Is in the Detours","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this sharp-witted and poignant novel, two former friends with a complicated history are thrown together on an unexpected road trip, where old lies unravel and new truths emerge with every mile marker.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOphelia Dahl has just buried her beloved father when she finds among his personal effects a blindsiding document. The mother Ophelia thought died thirty years ago isn't dead after all--she abandoned her. But how could she, and where is she now? With some neighborly help, Ophelia's going to find out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeau Augustin is an acclaimed author and Ophelia's childhood bestie turned teenage nemesis, still chafing after all these years. As luck would have it, Beau's current project--family deceptions--is set to take him across the West Coast. Ophelia has a brilliant idea: Beau's book. Her life. Win-win. In a Subaru filled with baggage, they hit the road.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite detours, dead ends, and old grudges, Ophelia is desperate to unravel a lifetime of lies. And Beau's research is a little more personal than he's letting on. Mile by mile, they're getting closer to their truths--and to each other--than they ever thought possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lake Union Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/12\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781662528927\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 315","brand":"Mara Williams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51230785339573,"sku":"9781662528927","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_81bee525-97a2-4fe6-8442-f87353ba49da.jpg?v=1750170233","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-truth-is-in-the-detours-9781662528927","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}