Through research into the unique way women talk to one another, this validating and illuminating analysis of female friendship will help women lean into the comfort these powerful relationships offer and avoid the hurt feelings that come from common miscommunications.

Maryann Karinch, has an overriding interest in understanding how people communicate and how to tell when they're telling the truth and when they're lying. In pursuit of this interst, she has interviewed a wide range of professionals who engage with people for a variety of purposes: law enforcement officials, journalists, intelligence officers, medical doctors, academics, and numerous others. From her extensive reseach, she has identified some key...