Maggie Smith’s debut novel, TRUTH AND OTHER LIES, is the fascinating story of three women and the secrets and lies that connect them, shape them, and threaten them. A journalist, psychologist, podcast host and business owner, Maggie joins the podcast to talk about what inspired the book. Maggie talks about using her own life experience writing the relationship Megan and her mother, the political candidate. The book tackles politics, family dynamics, professional identity, and what happens when you look deeper beyond the facades of those you admire, and those you resent.

Margaret and Olivia discuss sharing a name with another person (Maggie Smith the author is not Maggie Smith the actress) with Margaret occasionally receiving emails for THE Martha Stewart, and the show INDEFENSIBLE.

Margaret recommends other new books released this week: THE BOOK OF COLD CASES by Simone St. James and Harlan Coben’s THE MATCH, NINE LIVES by Peter Swanson. Olivia recommends I’M SO EFFIN’ TIRED by Dr. Amy Shah, a previous podcast guest, now in paperback. 

TRUTH AND OTHER LIES is published by Ten16Press, released March 8, 2022.