<p>WHY WE LIE examines the unexpected consequences of those who tell the truth about abuse and those who lie, and asks the question: is the truth always worth the cost?</p><p>Authored by former BigLaw litigator, two-year D.C. federal court clerk, Amy Impellizzeri&rsquo;s WHY WE LIE exposes the core of the #metoo movement in the legal/political realm&mdash;where powerful men have long been given a pass on criminal behavior, and victims have been discounted even within their closest circles.</p><p>Rising star politician and lawyer, Jude Birch, is clearly keeping secrets about his past from his wife. Jude has been the bystander of a seemingly gang-related shooting, but as the secrets kept since law school unravel&mdash;with the help of a zealous news reporter and the Capitol Police&mdash;his wife realizes he might not have been an unintended victim after all. Meanwhile, she makes every effort to clamp down a past marked by abuse and lies, and even a false accusation that still haunts her.</p>