Little Bitty Lies
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“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 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. Mary Bliss McGowan doesn’t realize her marriage is in trouble until one hot summer night when she finds a note from her husband Parker telling her he’s gone—and has taken all the family finances with him. A shocked Mary Bliss had thought everything was just peachy. There have been so many divorces on her block that the neighborhood is nicknamed Split City, and now she’s just one of the crowd. But there’s nothing usual about the way Mary Bliss handles this dilemma. With an expensive, 17 year old daughter, a ga-ga mother-in-law in the local nursing home, a big mortgage, and no dough, there’s only one thing for her to do: she stages Parker’s death and puts in a claim for the insurance money. Naturally, everything that can go wrong does. Review: Hilarious and wonderful - It's amazing how many reviews of books by author Mary Kay Andrews begin with "I loved this book." At the risk of being far from original, but completely sincere: I loved this book! And I seem to say this same thing every single time I read a book by this author. LITTLE BITTY LIES is funny, it's clever, it's unexpected and, ultimately, it even is plausible. Ms. Andrews hooks her readers right from the get-go, and takes them along for a romp that includes a rotten husband who abandons his family...the possible death of that same husband...affairs, adultery, divorces, senility and oh, yes, eyebrow waxing. She sustains this pace, keeping the fun level up, while actually painting a very black and diabolical picture. And everything in the plot works out for the best, including a recipe for a fabulous chicken salad that is sure to become a standard at my house. Review: Little Bitty Lies is a lot of fun - Little Bitty Lies is a lot of fun. Mary Bliss McGowan and Katherine Weidman are good looking, clever, upper middle-class residents of Fair Oaks, Georgia, and used to having a very nice time of it. Their suburban country club lives are turned upside down and inside out when Mary Bliss' husband does a runner and Katherine's spouse has an affair. The gal-pals team up and tackle problems with what is often wickedly funny southern charm. Their men, families, and neighbors, are far from perfect. Yay! I felt like an invisible third friend, in on their plans, and enjoying the nonsense. This is great fluff, very well done. and, okay, it's a tad dated, with landlines and VCRs, but that didn't really detract. Needless to say, but just saying, the premise of how the errant spouses are dealt with requires suspension of belief. There is a nice sex scene--nothing you haven't done. I loved the huggable men, local color, southern gardens, chicken salad, crabbity mother-in-law, kids with attitudes, cocktails and wine. Enjoy!
| Best Sellers Rank | #111,873 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #108 in Humorous American Literature #3,402 in Contemporary Women Fiction #17,936 in Contemporary Romance (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 2,926 Reviews |
H**Y
Hilarious and wonderful
It's amazing how many reviews of books by author Mary Kay Andrews begin with "I loved this book." At the risk of being far from original, but completely sincere: I loved this book! And I seem to say this same thing every single time I read a book by this author. LITTLE BITTY LIES is funny, it's clever, it's unexpected and, ultimately, it even is plausible. Ms. Andrews hooks her readers right from the get-go, and takes them along for a romp that includes a rotten husband who abandons his family...the possible death of that same husband...affairs, adultery, divorces, senility and oh, yes, eyebrow waxing. She sustains this pace, keeping the fun level up, while actually painting a very black and diabolical picture. And everything in the plot works out for the best, including a recipe for a fabulous chicken salad that is sure to become a standard at my house.
L**S
Little Bitty Lies is a lot of fun
Little Bitty Lies is a lot of fun. Mary Bliss McGowan and Katherine Weidman are good looking, clever, upper middle-class residents of Fair Oaks, Georgia, and used to having a very nice time of it. Their suburban country club lives are turned upside down and inside out when Mary Bliss' husband does a runner and Katherine's spouse has an affair. The gal-pals team up and tackle problems with what is often wickedly funny southern charm. Their men, families, and neighbors, are far from perfect. Yay! I felt like an invisible third friend, in on their plans, and enjoying the nonsense. This is great fluff, very well done. and, okay, it's a tad dated, with landlines and VCRs, but that didn't really detract. Needless to say, but just saying, the premise of how the errant spouses are dealt with requires suspension of belief. There is a nice sex scene--nothing you haven't done. I loved the huggable men, local color, southern gardens, chicken salad, crabbity mother-in-law, kids with attitudes, cocktails and wine. Enjoy!
S**S
Fantastic story line, loved it!
Loved this book! Grab it & enjoy the ride! I have enjoyed all of Mary Kay Andrew's books that I have read, she's very talented!
E**L
Good enough to replace when lost.
When my original copy went missing, a new one had to be purchased for the new bookshelves in our house. This is one of those books that can be read again and again, just a perfect example of the "Southern woman revenge" books, probably the all-time best, although Dorothea Benton Frank's new "The Last Original Wife" is up there too. This has a mystery in it for good measure and makes any woman who has ever been wronged start looking for her grandmama's number eight Griswold frying pan. Full of giggles and plot turns, it is a keeper, or if someone walks off with your original, a re-keeper.
F**Y
Fun beach reading
I would give this 3.5 if that was allowed. I checked out the sample of this on Kindle because it was $1.99 and was quickly hooked. Unlike many Kindle books, it quickly got even better. I was a little worried at comparisons to Sweet Potato Queens because I don't like Southern stories that get too hokey. However, this one had just enough touches of the South (weather, iced tea, small town gossip) to be enjoyable without going all Sweet Magnolias on you. The story of a woman whose husband leaves her with no warning and how she and her slightly kooky best friend plot revenge hooked me in right away. You root for Mary Bliss as she tries to keep her life going with no husband, no money, no clue what went wrong and a sullen teenager to boot. The author created many memorable characters and I was intrigued to see how it all played out. This is a great light beach read or summer reading. Fun!
U**Z
Entertaining Chick Lit
I got this book for free after seeing it on the Kindle Buffett list. I did not know the author and had no expectations other than the concept seemed interesting. I liked the book and enjoyed the friendship between Mary Bliss (the main character) and Katherine (her best friend). The premise - of killing off a husband to get out of the financial mess he makes after taking everything and creeping off into the night - was completely implausible but quite entertaining and made for some laugh out loud moments. I did find the fact that a woman could be completely oblivious to the state of affairs (financial or otherwise) in her life disappointing but overall, the book was a fun quick read and I would recommend to others.
C**N
Dead bet husband
I absolutely loved this book. I laughed like I haven't laughed in a long time, Mary is a southern author and knows how we talk, how we live, thank you Mary another great book. Till the next one.
A**8
Gotta love the South
I loved this book. In fact I enjoy all Mary Kay Andrew's books. Little Bitty Lies was very entertaining. At first I wasn't sure I would enjoy it as much as I have FIXER UPPER AND SAVANNAH BLUES, but after the story got started I enjoyed it. I couldn't understand how she could fake her husbands death and get away with it, but as the story went on and each lie she told let to something elese it got funnier. I highly recommend this book and think you will be hooked on Ms Andrews book. I am a transplant from NJ to SC and love all books about the south. Karen L, SC
S**E
hilarious!
one of the best books I have read..fast-pacing, humerous a la desperate housewives..a must read if you like this author!
M**D
A Page Turner
If you like Mary Kay, you will like this one. Set in Atlanta, it’s a steamer!
L**.
fun read.
A lighthearted, fun read.
L**O
leichte Kost
Gut um wieder ins englische hinein zukommen
M**D
A little out there.
Pretty far fetched. Fluff entertainment.
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