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Book cover of Truly Madly Guilty
Truly Madly GuiltyLiane Moriarty

Characters in Truly Madly Guilty

8 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Clementine

    A professional cellist and mother of two, preparing for a make-or-break orchestra audition.

  • Sam

    Clementine's husband, newly started in a dream job and quietly buckling under strain.

  • Erika

    Clementine's oldest friend, a rigid, controlled accountant shaped by a difficult childhood.

Supporting characters

  • Captain Oliver

    Erika's earnest, careful husband, longing to start a family.

  • Tiffany

    Erika and Oliver's warm, glamorous neighbour with a colourful past, who hosts the barbecue.

  • Vid

    Tiffany's larger-than-life husband, an exuberant, generous host.

  • Dakota

    Tiffany and Vid's watchful teenage daughter.

  • Miss Ruby

    Clementine and Sam's spirited two-year-old daughter.