Wanda M. Morris is the award-winning author of All Her Little Secrets, which has been praised by Karin Slaughter as "brilliantly nuanced" and reviewed by The Boston Globe, LA Times, New York Times, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Seattle Times, and South Florida Sun Sentinel among others. Her second novel, Anywhere You Run, won the Anthony award for Best Historical Novel of 2023 and was longlisted for the prestigious Mark Twain Voice in American Literature Prize. She is married, the mother of three, and lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
"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
international 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"It's hard to know just how far you might go to
protect yourself and your secrets... but it's remarkably easy to
get swept up into this razor-sharp workplace thriller. At times
deeply disturbing and all the while gripping, All Her Little
Secrets is a refreshing whodunnit that will keep you guessing--and
second-guessing--from start to finish." -- Zakiya Dalila Harris,
New York Times bestselling author of The Other Black Girl"Wanda M.
Morris' All Her Little Secrets is that rare debut novel that
doesn't miss a beat--expertly plotted, beautifully written, and so
compelling I read it in one sitting. Fans of Attica Locke and
Celeste Ng, take note!" -- Wendy Corsi Staub, New York Times
bestselling author of The Other Family"All Her Little Secrets is a
truly remarkable debut--an expertly paced thriller with terrific
twists, as well as depth, heart and conscience...not to mention the
smart, complicated Ellice Littlejohn, a protagonist who kept me
turning pages well into the night." -- Alison Gaylin, USA Today
bestselling author of The Collective"All Her Little Secrets is
teeming with passion, family, power, history, and heartbreak--it
will provoke you, haunt you, and inspire you. 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 riproaring 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...Wanda Morris is the sharpest new
voice in thrillers today. I'm hooked." -- Amy Gentry, bestselling
author of Bad Habits and Good as Gone"Talk about toxic work
environments... A thriller with a heart, this novel had me turning
pages late at night. It's a fast-paced journey into the haunting
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, boxing her in, 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 her
follow-up. Brava!" -- Tracy Clark, Sue Grafton Memorial
Award-winning author of the Cass Raines Chicago Mystery
Series"Wanda M. Morris' All Her Little Secrets heralds the arrival
of a new and necessary voice in thrillers. This debut is at turns
heart-pounding and heart-breaking." -- Lori Rader-Day, Mary Higgins
Clark Award-winning author of Under a Dark Sky
"A heartbreaking, heart-bursting page-turner of a book! Wanda
Morris's debut is a refreshing read--both entertaining and wise."
-- Rachel Howzell Hall, Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist for
And Now She's Gone"Corporate intrigue, emotional angst, and a
serious look at today's racial issues makes All Her Little Secrets
a stellar debut!" -- Tori Eldridge, critically acclaimed author of
the Lily Wong Mystery series"Race, secrets, and the love of family
are on a collision course in Morris's brilliant debut. Her
protagonist, Ellice Littlejohn, is complicated and flawed in the
best possible ways. I could have followed her for another 300
pages! Morris is a dynamic, essential new voice in fiction--one you
don't want to miss." -- Nancy Johnson, author of The Kindest
Lie"Brilliantly crafted and thought-provoking, All Her Little
Secrets thrilled me with its plot twists and broke my heart with
its social commentary. I found myself examining not only the
characters but myself with the turn of every page. A must read." --
Erica Katz, author of The Boy's Club"Perfect for fans of Alyssa
Cole and How to Get Away with Murder, this book deftly carves out a
new space on the shelf as surely as its conflicted, finely-wrought
protagonist makes a space for herself... Wanda M. Morris is an
unforgettable new voice, and we've only seen the beginning!" --
Wendy Heard, author of Too Pretty to Burn and Hunting Annabelle"The
flashy, busy, unlikely plot is elevated by Morris' urgent portrayal
of a Black woman trying to navigate a world stacked against her,
and the moving flashbacks to her childhood." -- New York Times Book
Review "A fresh perspective on the legal thriller..." -- Los
Angeles Times"Ellice Littlejohn discovers at the start of this
tense and propulsive thriller that the boss with whom she was
having an affair has been murdered, setting the tone for a
page-turning tale dripping with suspense and intrigue." -- Boston
Globe"Wanda M. Morris is ready to shake up the legal thriller as
only one who knows that world inside out can." -- Entertainment
Weekly"All Her Little Secrets is an impressive debut." -- Marie
Claire"Wanda M. Morris' All Her Little Secrets is a carefully
constructed thriller wrapped in a narrative about racism,
gentrification, and being the only Black person in an all-white
environment." -- NPR"Attorney Morris puts her experiences as a
Black woman navigating the corridors of corporate power to good use
in her strong debut... John Grisham fans will be pleased." --
Publishers Weekly"In her debut thriller, corporate attorney Morris
deftly combines a creepy Nazi-esque sect with a murderous plot and
rounds out the intrigue with a striking commentary on racism,
sexual assault, and misogyny." -- Library Journal"Morris builds an
escalating thriller plot packed with convincing details about
corporate politics and skulduggery. She also provides a
knowledgeable portrait of Atlanta's complex social
structure...Corporate competition is not only racist and sexist,
but deadly in this confident debut thriller." -- Kirkus Reviews"An
eye-opening look at what it is to fight all the -isms of being
Black and female in America. Ellice is a compelling and
multidimensional hero in this must-have debut that will be embraced
by all legal-thriller readers." -- Booklist (starred review)"All
Her Little Secrets builds to an exciting conclusion, marking Morris
as an electrifying new voice in the genre. Morris's debut will
prove perfect for readers looking for thrillers that reveal dark
secrets and twisted webs of lies alongside hard truths about the
realities of racism and sexism in corporate America." -- Shelf
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