Lie By The Pool by Susan Walter

 A desperate woman. An irresistible invitation. An escalating nightmare of secrets, lies, and murder.

Bree’s new home is luxurious and private, with a fancy Beverly Hills address. What a shame it’s not hers. Widowed, penniless, living in her car, and out of options, she’s climbed the fence and crashed in the pool house. All she wants is a good night’s sleep. But when Sophie, the absentee owner, finds her, she gets a whole lot more.

Sophie invites Bree back for a party. When it winds down, Bree can’t resist sneaking upstairs to sleep in a real bed. But the next morning, she wakes to find Sophie’s dead body floating in the pool. As the resident vagabond, she’s both the only witness and the prime murder suspect.

Bree knows she shouldn’t run, but her husband’s death was mysterious, too. If she’s going to clear her name, she’s going to have to work fast. Because the killer is still out there, and she’s next.

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The winner of the (not terribly) prestigious WIFTS screenwriting award for “All I Wish,” the film she wrote and directed starring Sharon Stone, Susan Walter is excited to add “novelist” to an eclectic resume that includes “failed concert violinist,” “unwatchable TV news reporter,” and “dazed mother to two teenage girls.” A native of Boston, she suppresses her irresistible accent to avoid stink eye from sports fans across Los Angeles, where she now resides. She has an AB in government from Harvard, which she has so far failed to put to good use, and enjoys skiing, lazy bike rides, and wicked strong coffee. Susan’s first two novels, “Good as Dead” and “Over Her Dead Body,” were Amazon First Reads editors’ picks, and both hit number one on Audible across all categories. “Lie by the Pool,” a novel of suspense about a woman who witnesses a murder while stowed away in a Beverly Hills pool house, is scheduled for publication on September 12, 2023. For "behind the scenes" content or to join her mailing list, please visit her at www.susanwalterwriter.com, and thanks for stopping by!

My Thoughts...

I just love it when I can't put a book down. This was a page turner and one I was surprised at. I will say this is one you want to grab and devour.
The Mary Reader received this book from the publisher for review. A favorable review was not required, and all views expressed are our own.

Over Her Dead Body by Susan Walter

 An inheritance that comes with a warning.

Ashley Brooks’s life isn’t working out as planned. After years of struggling to make it in Hollywood, she’s still waiting for her big break. When fate leads her to the doorstep of legendary casting director Louisa Lake George, Ashley thinks her luck is about to change: the prickly old pro knows about a role she’s perfect for. The aspiring actress never gets to thank her, though, because the day after the audition, Louisa is dead. The bigger shock―she left all her money to Ashley.

Louisa’s grown children arrive stunned and ready to fight. Her nephew tries to play peacemaker, while Ashley grapples with why Louisa would leave her fortune to a stranger―and whether she should keep it. But Ashley quickly discovers everyone, including the dead woman, is hiding something, and it’s a race to get to the truth before someone else winds up dead.

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Over Her Dead Body: A Novel: Walter, Susan: 9781542029049: Amazon.com: Books

 

Susan Walter (@susie_filmmaker) spent her youth working her way up the Hollywood ladder, taking the longest road possible to become a filmmaker, which she finally did after nearly two decades working on movie sets. Her film ALL I WISH is streaming on Netflix and Amazon Prime, and stars Sharon Stone, Tony Goldwyn, Famke Janssen and Academy Award winner Ellen Burstyn.

Susan is native of Cambridge, MA, and currently splits her time between Los Angeles and Vancouver, British Columbia. When not writing (and also maybe while writing) Susan can be found streaming Red Sox baseball and drinking too much coffee. Her debut novel, GOOD AS DEAD, is an Amazon best-seller. Her follow-up, OVER HER DEAD BODY is set for release on 11/1/22. For "behind the scenes" content or to join her mailing list, please visit her at www.susanwalterwriter.com, and thanks for stopping by!

My Thoughts...

Be careful what you wish for. This book such a ride it was so twisty, and I could not read it fast enough. It is a real page tuner.                                    I have to say mystery fans are going to devour this book in one sitting.  4 stars and I recommend it.                                                                           The Mary Reader received this book from the publisher for review. A favorable review was not required, and all views expressed are our own.