“For the women, lovers matter more than ever now because the rest of life is so dreary,” she said. “for the men, they’re just cutting (costs) across the board.”
— The Wall Street Journal, “Rich Cut Back on Payments to Mistresses” by Robert Frank
“A fascinating, nonjudgmental look at the unique cultural pressures that reward women for keeping secrets and lying.”
— Leslie Morgan Steiner, editor of the bestselling Mommy Wars
“Susan Shapiro Barash’s Little White Lies, Deep Dark Secrets will provoke many animated conversations. She’s taken a gutsy look at a controversial subject, one that most women would rather not discuss. By shedding light on the reasons behind our secrets and lies, she will give women more choices about how they approach the sensitive areas of their lives.”
— Liz Perle, author of Money: A Memoir
“Finally! The lies women tell have been decoded. Little White Lies, Deep Dark Secrets has taken me on an eye-opening journey into the lies my own mother told me as a child, making me realize that the most innocent of untruths can have a lifelong impact.”
— Crystal McCrary Anthony, coauthor of The Gotham Diaries