MARIBELLE’S SHADOW a new novel publishing on June 27 written by Susannah Marren.
The sudden death of Maribelle’s husband, Samuel, has unearthed a web of secrets and lies between Maribelle and her sisters. As their emotionally fraught sibling rivalry comes to a head, doubts also arise about their mother’s socially ambitious persona and the lavish lifestyle they once took for granted.
In her latest novel, Maribelle’s Shadow, author Susan Shapiro Barash shines a light on the complexities of family relationships and the gender divide that often shapes them. With over a dozen non-fiction books on women’s issues, including Toxic Friends and A Passion for More: Affairs that Make or Break Us, Barash is an expert at exploring the innermost feelings and experiences of women in our society.
Whether you’re a fan of Barash’s previous work or new to her writing, Maribelle’s Shadow is a must-read for anyone interested in the complexities of family relationships and the societal pressures that shape them.
Susan Shapiro Barash is an American author of 13 nonfiction women’s issue books including Tripping the Prom Queen, Toxic Friends, and You’re Grounded Forever, but First Let’s Go Shopping. Her current non-fiction book, A Passion for More: Affairs That Make or Break Us” is a study of today’s woman and infidelity. Her novels are Between the Tides, A Palm Beach Wife, and A Palm Beach Scandal and her latest, Maribelle’s Shadow. Susan’s books focus on the gender divide, how women are positioned in our society and their innermost feelings about themselves as daughters, mothers, sisters, friends, wives, mothers-in-law, daughters-in-law, rivals, colleagues, and lovers. She has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal,Forbes, The New York Post, The Chicago Tribune, Elle, ‘O’, and Marie Claire. She has appeared on national television including The Today Show, Good Morning America, CBS, CNN, and MSNBC. She has been a guest on NPR and Sirius Radio. Several of her titles have been optioned by Lifetime and HBO.