To my found family: The Yale Writers Workshop, most especially Jotham Burello, Lori Rader-Day, Hallie Ephron, and Sergio Troncosco. To Brandi Wilson, Julia Dahl, and Richard Krevolin for your unflinching candor and support when reading the early pages of this book. The Association of Corporate Counsel–Atlanta Chapter Women’s Initiative, Kellye Garrett, Wendy Heard, my Pitch Wars family, and Crime Writers of Color. And to my “sister” squad: Cheryl Haynes, Angela Cox, Michonne Fitzpatrick, Cheri Reid, Juli Harkins, Rachel Gervin, Key Wynn, and Melloney Douce.
To the family I’m lucky enough to have gained by my birth and marriage certificates: Myra, Herman Jr. （“Red”）， Carolyn, and everyone else in the Morris crew, and to Linda, Bertha, Paul, Michael, Sandra, and the rest of the Hightower clan. Your love and support are without limits.
To the family I gave birth to: Alexandra, Mitchell, and Ashton, my precious sweet peas. Thank you for being the greatest gifts of my life. You make me proud every single day. And without a doubt, you three are the best cheering squad ever!
And lastly, to the family I was blessed to meet and marry: Anthony Hightower, my rock and the wind beneath my wings. Your quintessential humor, quiet strength, and unwavering support have lifted me ever since our blind date all those years ago.
About the Author
WANDA M. MORRIS is an alumna of the Yale Writers’ Workshop and Robert McKee’s Story Seminar. She is a member of Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America. As a corporate attorney, she has worked in the legal departments of several Fortune 100 companies. An accomplished presenter and leader, Morris has previously served as president of the Georgia chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel and is the founder of its Women’s Initiative, an empowerment program for female in-house lawyers. Morris is a married mother of three and lives in Atlanta, Georgia. All Her Little Secrets is her debut novel.
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Praise for All Her Little Secrets
“All Her Little Secrets is a brilliantly nuanced but powerhouse exploration of race, the legal system, and the crushing pressure of keeping secrets. Morris brings a vibrant and welcome new voice to the thriller space.”
—Karin Slaughter, New York Times and internationally bestselling author
“Wanda M. Morris hits all the right notes in All Her Little Secrets, a taut, sleek thriller that’s also a searing story about the secrets we can never manage to leave behind. A stunning debut.”
—Alafair Burke, New York Times bestselling author
“All Her Little Secrets is a truly remarkable debut—an expertly paced thriller with terrific twists, as well as depth, heart, and conscience.”
—Alison Gaylin, USA Today bestselling author of The Collective
“Wanda M. Morris is the consummate storyteller, filling this riveting, relentless page-turner with her powerhouse talent and shattering insight. . . . Morris has created an instant classic. Stop everything and read this.”
—Hank Phillippi Ryan, USA Today bestselling author of Her Perfect Life
“All Her Little Secrets by Wanda M. Morris is a terrific, timely thriller you won’t be able to put down. I devoured this story faster than a plate of chicken and dumplings, and the deeply satisfying conclusion made me cheer out loud!”
—Hannah Mary McKinnon, internationally bestselling author of Sister Dear and You Will Remember Me
“Tense, taut, and relentlessly suspenseful, Wanda M. Morris’s rip-roaring debut All Her Little Secrets delivers full-throttle twists reminiscent of The Firm with the winning characters and nuanced social justice commentary of an Attica Locke novel. . . . Wanda M. Morris is the sharpest new voice in thrillers today. I’m hooked.”
—Amy Gentry, bestselling author of Bad Habits and Good as Gone
“A thriller with a heart, this novel had me turning pages late at night. It’s a fast-paced journey into the secrets we keep and the lengths we’ll go to protect our family—even at the expense of ourselves.”
—Tara Laskowski, Agatha Award–winning author of One Night Gone and The Mother Next Door
“In All Her Little Secrets, the trap tightens deftly around Ellice Littlejohn, cutting off all means of escape, and you’ll want to be there for every well-written, tension-filled minute of it. Buckle up. It’s a wild ride. . . . I cannot wait for Morris’s follow-up.”
—Tracy Clark, Sue Grafton Memorial Award–winning author of the Cass Raines Chicago Mystery Series “A heartbreaking, heart-bursting page-turner of a book! Wanda M. Morris’s debut is a refreshing read—both entertaining and wise.”