Little Bitty Lies: A Novel

By Mary Kay Andrews

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

New York Times bestselling author Mary Kay Andrews delivers 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 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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Oct 13, 2009
• ISBN: 9780061827372

Mary Kay Andrews

Mary Kay Andrews is the New York Times bestselling author of 30 novels and The Beach House Cookbook. A former reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, she lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

Reviews for Little Bitty Lies

[southerngirlreads · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This is the first book I read from Mary Kay Andrews. I found it really funny and scince I live in the south, i connected with the characters. I was an instant fan.

[madamejeanie · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Ok, this is "chick lit" and I almost stopped reading it in the first few chapters, but I'm glad I didn't. It's funny and insightful and well written. And it delves a bit deeper than it first appears. It was satisfying, I must say, and I enjoyed it. Kathy Hogan Trocheck wrote this (and a couple of other "chick lit" books) under the pen name Mary Kay Andrews, and part of the reason I almost stopped reading it was that it just felt different from her writing usually does. Trocheck is the author of the Callahan Garrity mystery series, and those stories feel grittier and meatier than this one did to start with. But eventually, I was able to catch the rhythm of her writing in this genre and have to say that she did a pretty good job. I'll give it a 4 and order some more of her stuff from Booksfree.

[musicalmary · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This was an easy, light read... much like Hissy Fit. It was a bit of a mystery, though, and kept me wanting to stay up all night and finish the book!

[magst_2 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I never laughed so hard in my life. Great book & I didn't want it to end!!!!!

[dianaleez · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

A few weeks ago I read Mary Kay Andrews' Savannah Blues and really enjoyed it, so I thought that I'd give Little Bitty Lies a try. The reviews that I read at Amazon pretty much said that it's okay but not as good as Savannah. And that pretty much hits it.Lies is the story of Mary Bliss McGowan, an Atlanta yuppie who doesn't realise that her marriage is in trouble until the night she finds a note from her husband telling her that he's gone - with all their joint assets. Mary Bliss responds by telling one 'little bitty lie' - that he's just out of town. The one little lie escalates until she and her best friend end up faking his death to collect the insurance.Andrews [who is really Atlanta author Kathy Trocheck] does a great job catching the Atlanta/Southern ambience, but it's hard to see Mary Bliss as a sympathetic character when she lies to her daughter and mother-in-law about her husband's death and when her major concern with the end of her marriage is financial. I'm giving this one two stars and hoping that Ms Andrews will slow down and do better preparation before she writes her next one.

[debavp · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

After reading lots of dark books for the past few months I decided to go a different direction. This was truly genteel fiction. Nothing to offend the masses, but quite humorous anyway. It was nice to see the 'good' girl win in the end :).

[judithdcollins · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

"Fiesty Humor - keeps you coming back for more! "

[bearette24 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Very fun, escapist read. An Atlanta schoolteacher is abandoned by her husband, who has stripped all their accounts bare. What happens next gives new meaning to "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade."

[penn307 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Love all the Mary Kay Andrews books! Easy reads but keep you interested and fun characters - you could see yourself living in fair oaks and being friends with all of them

[cats57_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Little Bitty Lies by Mary Kay AndrewsThis sometimes confusing, sort of depressing, yet at the same time, funny and poignant novel is written by the mystery writer Kathy Trocheck. Moreover, it sure looks like the transition to a slightly different style of mystery combined with female literature seems to have been made successfully! I have not read any of the mystery series but if they are half as good as the writing in this novel, I should be pleased.Yes, the writing was wonderful; the characters are fully fleshed out and believable. You will sometimes love and sympathize with Mary Bliss and Katherine and sometimes you want to smack them silly and hope that they end up in jail. Fortunately, while we only know of Parker, Mary Bliss’s sort of dearly departed husband, via her memories and his actions as told to us by the women and what they learn while snooping ---he is a cad, a rake a scoundrel and a major thief. He really isn’t a nice guy and death would be to easy for the likes of him. Then again, Mary Bliss and Katharine are perpetuating a fraud…or are they?There are so many characters that we could really hate, but Ms Andrews writes in such a talented way that even the most hateful of people are written so well that at times we can feel empathy for them. Well maybe except for Parker!This is an excellent little novel about what is most important to us. And what another person can do to us to bring us to our knees if we let them. This story shows that even someone who thinks they can’t do something-really can with the right motivations and the love of good friends behind us.This is small southern community at its best and it is a very satisfying read with a Happily-Ever-After, that I wasn’t sure was ever going to happen. I love books that keep you guessing!Be aware there is a recipe for her fabulous chicken salad at the end of the Kindle edition!