Little Bitty Lies

“A delightful and hilarious tale.”
—Chattanooga Times Free Press

“Little white lies have never been so risky—or so much fun.”
—Orlando Sentinel

New York Times bestselling author Mary Kay Andrews delivers another treasure of a comic novel. Little Bitty Lies is a tantalizing tale about an abandoned Atlanta housewife and mother who tells one tiny white lie that sets her world spiraling outrageously out of control. This winning and wonderful romp focuses on about all the important things in life: marriage and divorce, mothers and daughters, friendship and betrayal. Throw in small town secrets, one woman’s lifelong quest for home, and the perfect chicken salad recipe, and you have an ideal escape for fans of Fannie Flagg, Jennifer Crusie, Adriana Trigiani, Emily Giffin, and the Sweet Potato Queens. No lie!

In a suburban Atlanta neighborhood where divorce is as rampant as kudzu, Mary Bliss McGowan doesn't notice that her own marriage is in trouble until the summer night she finds a note from her husband, Parker, telling her he's gone—and has taken the family fortune with him.

Stunned and humiliated, a desperate Mary Bliss, left behind with her seventeen-year-old daughter, Erin, and a mountain of debt, decides to salvage what's left of her life by telling one little bitty lie . . . that starts to snowball until Parker turns up dead. Or does he?

Little Bitty Lies is a comic novel not only about one woman's lifelong quest for home but also about all the important things in life: marriage and divorce, mothers and daughters, friendship and betrayal, small-town secrets—and the perfect recipe for chicken salad.

“A comic Southern novel about all the important things in life.” - Pensacola News Journal

“Little white lies have never been so risky—or so much fun. . . a fun and flirty tale that keeps readers on their toes. . . . No lie.” - Orlando Sentinel

“A delightful and hilarious tale. . . . A feisty romp that’s not only perfect for vacation reading but also perfectly satisfying to devour.” - Chattanooga Times Free Press

“Delicious.” - BookPage

“A little romance, a lot of laugh-out-loud episodes, and a heroine who, like all strong Southern ladies, lives to fight another day in this comic novel of revenge. Southern fiction doesn’t get any better than this.” - The Mystery Company

“You’ll want to bitch, bond and run through the backyard sprinklers in your underwear with them [the characters].” - Washington Post

“Witty and sharp. . . light and frothy as a strawberry daiquiri.” - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

“Andrews’ wry comedic sense runs merrily through Little Bitty Lies, a delightful summer treat.” - St. Petersburg Times

“Will make you laugh and nod your head in recognition. . . . Little Bitty Lies is a book you’ll want to read all night until you finish it. I liked it a lot. In fact, it’s one of the best books I’ve read this summer, and that’s no lie.” - The Bookworm Sez

“A breezy story fairly brimming with good spirits and feisty humor.” - Booklist