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Good as Dead

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Good as Dead

By: Susan Walter
Narrated by: Kimberly Woods, Suzanne Elise Freeman, James Anderson Foster, Selah Victor, Jack Turner, Seth Podowitz
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It all starts with a promise from a stranger: We’ll take care of everything.

Holly Kendrick’s husband is dead. Holly saw it all. In one violent moment, a hit-and-run accident turns Holly’s life upside down. Then a fixer for the high-powered guilty party approaches Holly with an offer she is in no position to refuse. Holly and her daughter, Savannah, will want for nothing, beginning with a luxury dream house - all for the price of their silence. But when their sudden appearance in privileged Calabasas, California, piques the curiosity of neighbors, the price becomes greater than they imagined. Because Holly and Savannah aren’t the only ones in the neighborhood with something to hide.

Told from alternating points of view, Good as Dead draws together an unlikely group of people bound to one another by a crime, a cover-up, and compounding deceptions. As carefully constructed lives begin to crumble, how far will everyone be willing to go to bury the truth and protect the people they love?

©2021 by Susan Walter. (P)2021 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
Domestic Thrillers Family Life Psychological Fiction Thriller
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Critic reviews

“Susan Walter’s debut novel is so full of surprises it should come with a warning label. From the daringly original premise to the shocking climax, you’ll never see the plot twists coming until you turn the page. I cannot wait for her next book!” —W. Bruce Cameron, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Dog’s Purpose and A Dog’s Courage

“Susan Walter’s debut novel is a masterful, superbly constructed thriller with high tension and clever twists, but also vital heart and soul. A wildly absorbing and propulsive look at what happens when good people do bad things and the unimaginable ripple effects of one tragic event. It’s a terrific read.” —Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times film critic and author of The Last Birthday Party

“Susan Walter delivers a thrilling puzzle of a story that she feeds you piece by twisty piece. A wonderfully unique premise, a deep cast of flawed but relatable characters, and a mind-blowing ending, I could not put down this book. Five stars!” —Sawyer Bennett, New York Times bestselling author

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*Good as Dead*

This is a tale about a happily married couple who lived by humble means but they were in love and their daughter Savannah made their family unit.

One fateful day a terrible accident happens that wipes the husband out of the world and leaves the wife Holly injured. The driver does not stop and he belongs to a prominent family. His father decides to make a deal. This deal means for their silence, Holly and Savannah will be taken away from their humble life and catapulted into a life of luxury.

Now, what is the cost to all their lives? Is it the best decision? How will this new life feel? As the high profile family try to act like money is the answer, they try to rest on their laurels but simmering in the background is a consequence that could endanger lives…..

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Quite weak, variable narration

I found the storyline weak and obvious. There were no twists and turns, no surprises, and, after the one dramatic part of the book that wasn’t that dramatic or interesting, the end was boring. One of the characters, who fortunately didn’t appear that often, was narrated woodenly, and another was maybe a little inexperienced, but on the whole the narration was ok. I just couldn’t get excited by this book.

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