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Good as Dead

Good as Dead

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  • Author：Susan Walter
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Summary

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？

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Jamie Jack ，

Perfectly Paced Debut ThrillerThis domestic thriller has pitch-perfect pacing， drawing you in right away and keeping enough tension up to keep you flipping the pages。 The author takes the idea of how one crucial decision can change a life or lives （while also having a ripple effect on others around those initially involved） to a seeming extreme… but it is so well written that it is believable as it is laid out and at times relatable。 Not only is the pacing tight， but the book gets you thinking a Perfectly Paced Debut ThrillerThis domestic thriller has pitch-perfect pacing， drawing you in right away and keeping enough tension up to keep you flipping the pages。 The author takes the idea of how one crucial decision can change a life or lives （while also having a ripple effect on others around those initially involved） to a seeming extreme… but it is so well written that it is believable as it is laid out and at times relatable。 Not only is the pacing tight， but the book gets you thinking about decisions and even morality。 I love a novel that isn’t just a great read but makes me think about bigger issues。 All mentioned above rarely happens in a thriller， and a double delight because this is the author’s debut novel！ The end drew all the pieces together in a perfect crescendo; so satisfactory！ Highly recommended。I received a free copy of this book， but that did not affect my review。 。。。more

Jodine ，

***ARC provided by the publisher via Netgalley。co。uk*** What an unexpectedly brilliant read。 This had kept being pushed to the bottom of my tbr pile， shame on me， it was excellent。 Holly's husband is killed in tragic circumstances & now she & her teenage daughter are alone in the world。 They say that money can't buy happiness but can it buy silence for a secret that must be kept？ ***ARC provided by the publisher via Netgalley。co。uk*** What an unexpectedly brilliant read。 This had kept being pushed to the bottom of my tbr pile， shame on me， it was excellent。 Holly's husband is killed in tragic circumstances & now she & her teenage daughter are alone in the world。 They say that money can't buy happiness but can it buy silence for a secret that must be kept？ 。。。more

Jeff ，

Solid Mystery， Could Have Used Better Time Notations。 This is one that is intriguing， yet also a bit slow up front - and sometimes hard to keep track of who/ when we are in any given section。 There are four main perspectives - the survivor of a horrific car crash， her daughter， a lawyer， and a new neighbor of the survivor and her daughter - with several others also thrown in at different times - the lawyer's client and the neighbor's wife being the main two of these。 All interweave at various po Solid Mystery， Could Have Used Better Time Notations。 This is one that is intriguing， yet also a bit slow up front - and sometimes hard to keep track of who/ when we are in any given section。 There are four main perspectives - the survivor of a horrific car crash， her daughter， a lawyer， and a new neighbor of the survivor and her daughter - with several others also thrown in at different times - the lawyer's client and the neighbor's wife being the main two of these。 All interweave at various points all the way through the ending， and indeed the epilogue is almost Fallout style in giving updates on what happens from each character's perspective。 The only real issue I had with the book was specifically the editing， and specifically that it could have used a "Present" header the same way it often used a "3 months ago" header when shifting perspectives。 Usually the chapter after the "3 months ago" chapter is from the same character perspective， but now we're back in the present。。。 except this is only really noted via context clues。 Still， truly an excellent book that is much more that it appears at first， with a bit of a thriller at the back of the book in an epic conclusion。 Very much recommended。 。。。more

Anastacia Reads Stuff ，

I couldn't put this book down。 This book kept me guessing all the way until the end。 A hit and run results in the death of the main characters husband。 Whoever is responsible has a lot of money and offers to trade her a life of wealth for her silence。 It all continues on from there。 Can money buy happiness？ Overall I really enjoyed this book。 You get a little bit of everything。 Dark and messed up people doing dark and messed up things， family drama， Hollywood glamour。。。。 I couldn't put this book down。 This book kept me guessing all the way until the end。 A hit and run results in the death of the main characters husband。 Whoever is responsible has a lot of money and offers to trade her a life of wealth for her silence。 It all continues on from there。 Can money buy happiness？ Overall I really enjoyed this book。 You get a little bit of everything。 Dark and messed up people doing dark and messed up things， family drama， Hollywood glamour。。。。 。。。more

Trina Dixon ，

On the day that Holly Kendricks husband is killed in a hit and run accident she makes a decision that impacts on more than her life。 A fixer comes to her hospital bed， and tells her that a new house， car and lifestyle will be paid for her， to prevent the person who killed her husband from going to jail。 But her decision has a knock on effect for more than just her。A novel with a dilemma is my sort of book， to put myself in Holly's position， what would I do？ A really good debut novel。 Many thanks On the day that Holly Kendricks husband is killed in a hit and run accident she makes a decision that impacts on more than her life。 A fixer comes to her hospital bed， and tells her that a new house， car and lifestyle will be paid for her， to prevent the person who killed her husband from going to jail。 But her decision has a knock on effect for more than just her。A novel with a dilemma is my sort of book， to put myself in Holly's position， what would I do？ A really good debut novel。 Many thanks to Netgalley and publishers for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review 。。。more

NhaughtyV says Damn the Zon Save the Reviews ，

Got a secret，Can you keep it？Swear this one you'll save。Better lock it in your pocket，Taking this one to the grave。If I show you then I know youWon't tell what I said。'Cause two can keep a secretIf one of them is dead。--The Pierces （Pretty Little Liars）What price can you put on silence？ Holly Kendrick married her high school sweetheart and together they’ve made a happy home for their daughter， Savannah， even if they were considered white trash poor。 But this loving family is about to face a Got a secret，Can you keep it？Swear this one you'll save。Better lock it in your pocket，Taking this one to the grave。If I show you then I know youWon't tell what I said。'Cause two can keep a secretIf one of them is dead。--The Pierces （Pretty Little Liars）What price can you put on silence？ Holly Kendrick married her high school sweetheart and together they’ve made a happy home for their daughter， Savannah， even if they were considered white trash poor。 But this loving family is about to face a choice of conscience after Holly’s husband is killed by a hit and run driver， and Holly is left with a shattered leg and a concussion。 Laid up in a hospital bed unconscious and in dire need of surgery， Holly has no idea that her teenage daughter is meeting with a “fixer”。 A man that is promising to make all their dreams come true with the assurance of purchasing them a perfect home in an upper-class neighborhood with excellent schools and more money than they could possibly spend。 The cost？ All they have to do is keep quiet…tell no one of their arrangement and say nothing about the vehicle that fled the scene。 But what happens when guilt starts eating away at all the parties involved… “Guilty feelings can be boxed up， but life has a way of jostling them free。 For some they leak out slowly， seeping into the deep crevices of your conscience， haunting your dreams until you die。 For others， they build up like a steam in a pressure cooker， threatening to blow you wide open…this was not going to go away…the only unknown was who was going to slow rot， and who was going to explode…”Told from alternating points of view with a “Then” and “Now” chapter sequence， GOOD AS DEAD is like nothing I’ve read before。 A tale full of tragedy and second chances， the author weaves the characters in a series of events that builds until they fall like dominos one after another。 While you may be quick to judge when the last page is turned， stop and put yourself in their place…take a long look in the mirror…what price would you pay to protect the ones you love？ “Grief is relentless—a simmering flame that can be stoked by a whisper。 It burrows down in the deep recesses of your heart， then surges up like bile， filling your lungs until it hurts to breathe。”Loved and highly recommend！ This is one of those mystery/thrillers I’ll be telling all my book peeps to read！**I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book that I received via NetGalley。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 ** 。。。more

theliterateleprechaun ，

“We’ll take care of everything， of course。”Sweetest words you ever did hear – until you come to the chilling decision that silence has a price and it’s not always monetary。 Holly Kendrick’s life changes in a split second – her husband， Gabe， comes to open her car door for her and a SUV hits both of them， killing him instantly。 When their daughter， Savannah， arrives at the hospital， she finds a strange man， a fixer for the high-powered guilty party， offering to buy them a new house， pay all hospi “We’ll take care of everything， of course。”Sweetest words you ever did hear – until you come to the chilling decision that silence has a price and it’s not always monetary。 Holly Kendrick’s life changes in a split second – her husband， Gabe， comes to open her car door for her and a SUV hits both of them， killing him instantly。 When their daughter， Savannah， arrives at the hospital， she finds a strange man， a fixer for the high-powered guilty party， offering to buy them a new house， pay all hospital bills， provide a top surgeon for Holly’s operation， and financial freedom in exchange for their silence。 Holly is in no position to refuse and they move into an upscale neighbourhood in Calabasas， California。 It doesn’t take Holly， who formerly shopped at thrift shops and didn’t have a well-padded bank account， long to figure out that the neighbours have as many secrets as she does。 This fast-paced thriller answers the question – Can money buy happiness？ You’ll be presented with multiple points of view; that of the fixer， the wife， the daughter， the director， and the neighbours。 They all have secrets and you’ll have a front row seat when their carefully curated lives start to crumble。 Walter also draws our attention to the impact that one single decision has， not only on the decision maker， but on those around him/her。 The ripple effect has a wide wake。 Different timeline shifts and points of view mean that the reader needs to read the chapter headings carefully！ Full of twists， an eye-popping climax and secrets galore， this psychological thriller needs to be on your radar come October 1， 2021。 “What is a human life worth？”“They say money corrupts。 I was a blatant case in point。”“I suddenly realized， money can’t buy happiness。 But is sure as s$&@ can take it away。”I was gifted this advance copy by Susan Walter， Lake Union Publishing， and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review。 。。。more

Jalia Shelley ，

When Hollie lost her beloved husband in a horrible hit and run she thought her life was over。 While she was in the hospital her daughter found a stranger in her mothers hospital room promising to make things better by flying in the best surgeon possible to fix her mom’s broken leg。 While Savannah has no idea what the far reaching consequences would be by agreeing to this， she knows that’s what her mom needs at that moment。 As this stranger promises them a new home and more money than they will e When Hollie lost her beloved husband in a horrible hit and run she thought her life was over。 While she was in the hospital her daughter found a stranger in her mothers hospital room promising to make things better by flying in the best surgeon possible to fix her mom’s broken leg。 While Savannah has no idea what the far reaching consequences would be by agreeing to this， she knows that’s what her mom needs at that moment。 As this stranger promises them a new home and more money than they will ever need， they know that accepting the deal will be life changing， but maybe not in a positive way。 Told from different points of view， this story was an excellent edge of your seat mystery as well as examining love and loss。 Highly recommend。 Thank you NetGalley for this excellent book。 。。。more

Julie ，

Thank you Netgalley and lake Union Publishing for an arc of this book。 This book drew me in from the beginning！ Holly was such a great character， I couldn't wait to find out what happens to her。 The story was intriguing， even though it seemed that there were too many characters/stories going on at times。 They all made sense at the end， though so it was okay。 I found the different timelines a little confusing， and it took me a little time to get used to the same character in the "three months ago Thank you Netgalley and lake Union Publishing for an arc of this book。 This book drew me in from the beginning！ Holly was such a great character， I couldn't wait to find out what happens to her。 The story was intriguing， even though it seemed that there were too many characters/stories going on at times。 They all made sense at the end， though so it was okay。 I found the different timelines a little confusing， and it took me a little time to get used to the same character in the "three months ago" chapters being the same as the next chapter that was in the present even though the chapter heading didn't say so。 I'm not sure how I felt about the resolution， and the epilogues were kind of a let down for me。 However， the book kept my interest and I enjoyed it！ 。。。more

Michelle ，

Holly Kendrick gets home from work when she becomes a witness to her husband Gabe’s murder。 Her husband was opening the car door for her when a black SUV comes and mows him down。 Which kills him instantly。 But instead of getting the police involved， as Holly has video recording from a dashcam。 The killer pays her to silence her and ends up buying her a mansion for herself and her daughter Savannah。 Can they both start and new life regardless of what happened to Gabe。 Will the money ease their pa Holly Kendrick gets home from work when she becomes a witness to her husband Gabe’s murder。 Her husband was opening the car door for her when a black SUV comes and mows him down。 Which kills him instantly。 But instead of getting the police involved， as Holly has video recording from a dashcam。 The killer pays her to silence her and ends up buying her a mansion for herself and her daughter Savannah。 Can they both start and new life regardless of what happened to Gabe。 Will the money ease their pain of what happened that day？They move into a mansion in Calabasas CA。 But can they be happy？ The neighbour’s sense that something is not right。 But they are not the only ones with secrets。 Some of the neighbours have too。 Neighbour Jake is an investigative reported starts delving into their past to find out more about them and who is the man Evian that keeps coming to the house。Susan Walter’s debt novel Good as Dead is a fast-paced thrilling read。 It is a multi-layered story told in several points of view which wraps up nicely at the end。 When I first started reading， I wasn’t sure if this was my kind of book but， I surprised myself how much I enjoyed it。 This is a cleverly written story with a great twist at the end。 。。。more

Janilyn Kocher ，

An accident irrevocably alters all lives involved， also those on the periphery。 Initially， there are several voices in the story that Made it difficult to discern who they were， especially when they weren’t labeled。 As I delved deeper into the story， threads began to appear。 As those threads wove tighter into a more comprehensive picture， several key pieces of the story became clear。 It’s an intricate plot and there’s lots of deceptions。 I liked the story and how the author brought all the subpl An accident irrevocably alters all lives involved， also those on the periphery。 Initially， there are several voices in the story that Made it difficult to discern who they were， especially when they weren’t labeled。 As I delved deeper into the story， threads began to appear。 As those threads wove tighter into a more comprehensive picture， several key pieces of the story became clear。 It’s an intricate plot and there’s lots of deceptions。 I liked the story and how the author brought all the subplots together to complete the picture。 An adage that fits this book’s theme is you get what you pay for。 Thanks to Lake Union Publishing and NetGalley for the advance read。 。。。more

Isaiah ，

A thriller that will THRILL YA！If you love movies， then you’ll love this book written by filmmaker Susan Walter。 She brings the fast pacing of a movie into her pages。 There are no boring chapters， no wasted space。 The story is about how people’s integrity can be influenced by circumstance。 There are multiple perspectives used as we see highly detailed characters thrown into a mysterious hit-and-run murder that both makes and breaks them。 The lie is held because it serves them or the ones they lo A thriller that will THRILL YA！If you love movies， then you’ll love this book written by filmmaker Susan Walter。 She brings the fast pacing of a movie into her pages。 There are no boring chapters， no wasted space。 The story is about how people’s integrity can be influenced by circumstance。 There are multiple perspectives used as we see highly detailed characters thrown into a mysterious hit-and-run murder that both makes and breaks them。 The lie is held because it serves them or the ones they love， but only for so long…A+。 10/10。 5 Stars。 100% Fresh Tomatoes。 。。。more

Chrissie ，

👩 Book Review 👩👩 Good as Dead by Susan Walter👩 Publication Date - 1st October 2021👩 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 👩 Book Review 👩👩 Good as Dead by Susan Walter👩 Publication Date - 1st October 2021👩 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。👩 Good As Dead is a fast paced thriller！ In a matter of seconds， Holly Kendrick’s life changes - first she witnessed her husband die in a hit and run accident then she accepts an offer for silence from the guilty party！👩 The constant changes of perspective is very enjoyable， the book doesn't ever feel that it is slowing down or the excitement is going to stop。👩 The characters were very well developed qbd very likeable。 。。。more

Henriette ，

This was a really exciting debut novel by Susan Walter。 Right from the start it is a really exciting story as Holly's husband is killed in a hit and run right before her eyes。 After that a fixer comes in to "fix" it for the guilty party， making sure Holly and her teenage daughter have everything money can buy， but will it buy happiness and at what cost？The story goes on to show how both the guilty party， the fixer and Holly and her daughter live with their choices。An exciting read with some twis This was a really exciting debut novel by Susan Walter。 Right from the start it is a really exciting story as Holly's husband is killed in a hit and run right before her eyes。 After that a fixer comes in to "fix" it for the guilty party， making sure Holly and her teenage daughter have everything money can buy， but will it buy happiness and at what cost？The story goes on to show how both the guilty party， the fixer and Holly and her daughter live with their choices。An exciting read with some twists that I kind of expected and some that I did not see coming。I would like to thank the author， the publisher and NetGalley for the chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Barbara Schultz ，

Holly Kendrick’s just has a traumatic experience！ She just got home and her husband Gabe greets her by opening the car door for her。 When out of nowhere comes a speeding SUV that hits and kills her husband。 The guilty party flees the scene of the accident as he doesn’t want to go to jail for murder。 Holly’s car has a ‘Dashcam’ so there is genuine fear that he will be identified。Holly is given and offer for her silence that she cannot refuse ~starting with a beautiful home。 Soon she and her daugh Holly Kendrick’s just has a traumatic experience！ She just got home and her husband Gabe greets her by opening the car door for her。 When out of nowhere comes a speeding SUV that hits and kills her husband。 The guilty party flees the scene of the accident as he doesn’t want to go to jail for murder。 Holly’s car has a ‘Dashcam’ so there is genuine fear that he will be identified。Holly is given and offer for her silence that she cannot refuse ~starting with a beautiful home。 Soon she and her daughter Savannah are living the life of her dreams！Hmm ~ Can money bring happiness？ Or does it destroy you？ I call myself a big fan of psychological thriller fan。 Love the twists。So when the story ~ seems like a ‘oh hum’ got this！ Turns into a ~Wait I didn’t see that coming ~Totally my kind of a story！！ Want to thank NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for this eGalley。 This file has been made available to me before publication in an early form for professional review purposes only。 Publishing Release Date scheduled for September 14， 2021。 。。。more

bookscheapestvacation ，

Excellent book！ Just the right amount of characters with a very unique story line。 Holly's husband was killed in a hit and run。 The person driving has secrets to keep。 This book made me think ALOT about what I would do in both characters' shoes。 I look forward to reading more from this author。 Excellent book！ Just the right amount of characters with a very unique story line。 Holly's husband was killed in a hit and run。 The person driving has secrets to keep。 This book made me think ALOT about what I would do in both characters' shoes。 I look forward to reading more from this author。 。。。more

Jenny Ornovitz ，

I loved this book！ If you like suspenseful thrillers you need to read this。 The alternating perspectives make for a dynamic， vivid story that keeps you guessing until the very end。 Highly recommended！

Irene ，

Great suspense until the very end！ I couldn't stop reading until I found out who did it。 The author writes each scene with detailed descriptions， down to the Pottery Barn dishes。 I could picture the settings so vividly， and kept thinking how good this would be as a Netflix or Amazon series。 Take this book to the beach with you ASAP！ Great suspense until the very end！ I couldn't stop reading until I found out who did it。 The author writes each scene with detailed descriptions， down to the Pottery Barn dishes。 I could picture the settings so vividly， and kept thinking how good this would be as a Netflix or Amazon series。 Take this book to the beach with you ASAP！ 。。。more

Avital Ornovitz ，

The perfect summer beach read。 This mystery thriller was not too dark but still captivating。 Loved the twists， turns， and reveals of how each character is connected。 I could not put it down！

Matthew Potopsky ，

Good as Dead had me on the edge of my seat the entire time I was reading it。 It was a wonderful crime cover up moment that had me absolutely intrigued and turning the page。 This book was the first that hooked me right from the beginning。 Good as Dead is also told from alternating points of view。 I was concerned about this， but the author does it so well that the story flows just like it should。

Gabby Saldivar ，

Good as Dead was an enjoyable thriller。 The book has several view points and timelines as it goes through the accident of how Holly's husband died and the repercussions of choosing money and hiding the person who committed the hit and run crime and its effects on Holly and her family as well as others around her as they unravel what is hiding in Holly's past。 Good as Dead was an enjoyable thriller。 The book has several view points and timelines as it goes through the accident of how Holly's husband died and the repercussions of choosing money and hiding the person who committed the hit and run crime and its effects on Holly and her family as well as others around her as they unravel what is hiding in Holly's past。 。。。more

Diane Driscoll ，

A deadly hit and run accident starts the story rolling along asking us can love and lives be rebuilt after such a trauma， especially when you take the law into your own hands？ Every searing character is affected a single， bad decision as Susan Walters deftly moves between perspective and time in this nail-biting delight of a mystery novel。 Her sharp eyes on the little details of mind and place make it a rich telling of the lifestyles and morality of the privileged， particularly those in Hollywoo A deadly hit and run accident starts the story rolling along asking us can love and lives be rebuilt after such a trauma， especially when you take the law into your own hands？ Every searing character is affected a single， bad decision as Susan Walters deftly moves between perspective and time in this nail-biting delight of a mystery novel。 Her sharp eyes on the little details of mind and place make it a rich telling of the lifestyles and morality of the privileged， particularly those in Hollywood， and the disastrous illusions that lie underneath the lies。 The story has great momentum that grabs you from the opening chapter and keeps you turning the page -- pacing that mystery aficionados will applaud。 The story is layered with rich details that land you solidly in this world， describing the struggles that we all have even while putting a brave front to the outside world。 It has a seamless plot that unfolds to an unexpected pitch and brings all the characters stories together in a perfect， unexpected ending。Great， complex characters grab you and get you further invested in their stories， in particular Holly， Savannah and Evan – lovely how many of the characters get to become heroes of their own stories。 The theme of family and children， what you wouldn’t do for them even in the depths of grief， allows belonging， strength and love rise to the forefront of the book’s pages。 The writing is beautiful， the story exceptionally satisfying， a great debut novel that will make Walters stand out from the crowd。 。。。more

Margaret ，

I love a good thriller， and I *almost* always guess the bad guy before the end， which is a source of pride for me。 But not this time！ Well done， Susan Walter， you fooled me。 "Good as Dead" is an intriguing mystery that will have you racing from page to page to figure out what's happening。Highly recommend！ I love a good thriller， and I *almost* always guess the bad guy before the end， which is a source of pride for me。 But not this time！ Well done， Susan Walter， you fooled me。 "Good as Dead" is an intriguing mystery that will have you racing from page to page to figure out what's happening。Highly recommend！ 。。。more

Michelle Kocin ，

Overall I enjoyed this book。 Interesting story and definitely held my attention。 I did have a bit of trouble keeping track what happened when and who was narrating as it jumped around a lot。 I appreciated getting the story from different perspectives， but it was a bit hard to get lost in the story as I had to keep reminding myself who was talking and if it was in the past or present。 The chapters were also pretty short， so that made it even more noticeable when there was a shift in perspective o Overall I enjoyed this book。 Interesting story and definitely held my attention。 I did have a bit of trouble keeping track what happened when and who was narrating as it jumped around a lot。 I appreciated getting the story from different perspectives， but it was a bit hard to get lost in the story as I had to keep reminding myself who was talking and if it was in the past or present。 The chapters were also pretty short， so that made it even more noticeable when there was a shift in perspective or time。 I think the idea was there was a chapter with "Character Name， three months ago" and then the next chapter continued that character's narrative， but it would have been helpful to label the next one "character name， present day" instead of the next one being called "Chapter 2。" If the narrative was tightened up a bit I would definitely increase to four stars！ 。。。more

Aimee Simtob ，

Soooo good！ Couldn’t put it down！ Very well written。 Can hardly wait to read the authors next book。

Miranda Lewin ，

I highly recommend this thrilling， suspenseful read！ The ending will shock and surprise you。 Holly， and her teenage daughter Savannah， go from not having much to never having to worry about money again。 But it comes at a huge price。 Between Hollys guilt and her new nosey neighbors constantly in her business， all the secrets and lies start to unravel and reveal that the person responsible for all of their pain is closer than they think。 It was fantastic！ I loved it！ A suspenseful thriller that ke I highly recommend this thrilling， suspenseful read！ The ending will shock and surprise you。 Holly， and her teenage daughter Savannah， go from not having much to never having to worry about money again。 But it comes at a huge price。 Between Hollys guilt and her new nosey neighbors constantly in her business， all the secrets and lies start to unravel and reveal that the person responsible for all of their pain is closer than they think。 It was fantastic！ I loved it！ A suspenseful thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat from start to finish。You will not be able to put this book down。 。。。more

Gary Goldstein ，

Got an early read of Susan Walter’s debut novel and have to say it's a really masterful， superbly constructed thriller。 It's got high tension and clever twists， but also vital heart and soul， so the characters really resonate。 Totally absorbing from the get-go， it's a propulsive look at what happens when good people do bad things--and the unimaginable ripple effects of one tragic event。 I think it’s a pretty terrific read and super-impressive for a first-time thriller writer。 Check it out for su Got an early read of Susan Walter’s debut novel and have to say it's a really masterful， superbly constructed thriller。 It's got high tension and clever twists， but also vital heart and soul， so the characters really resonate。 Totally absorbing from the get-go， it's a propulsive look at what happens when good people do bad things--and the unimaginable ripple effects of one tragic event。 I think it’s a pretty terrific read and super-impressive for a first-time thriller writer。 Check it out for sure。 。。。more

Uri Frodis ，

I got pulled right in and stayed up too late two nights in a row because I had to know how it ends。 I enjoyed the multiple points of view as I think it added depth and intrigue to the story telling。 I highly recommend this book and look forward to reading more from the author。

Nicole ，

I actually feel that sad sense of loss you get when you finish a really good book or tv series and realize you’ll never see the characters again。 Each character was so well developed and lovable and although this wasn’t as face paced as the books I usually like， it was sooo good and had me totally consumed til the end。 Will definitely be on the look out for the authors next one！

Diana Garcia ，

Holly Kendrick always sits in her car when she gets home for a few extra minutes to enjoy the cool air conditioning before facing the So Cal heat。 Her husband always comes to meet her and open her door。 Today this leads to tragedy。 As he opens the door a black SUV strikes him and Holly killing him instantly and fleeing the scene。 When Savannah reaches the hospital to unconscious mother is， she finds a strange man in the room。 At first she thinks he is an ambulance chaser but he is there to make Holly Kendrick always sits in her car when she gets home for a few extra minutes to enjoy the cool air conditioning before facing the So Cal heat。 Her husband always comes to meet her and open her door。 Today this leads to tragedy。 As he opens the door a black SUV strikes him and Holly killing him instantly and fleeing the scene。 When Savannah reaches the hospital to unconscious mother is， she finds a strange man in the room。 At first she thinks he is an ambulance chaser but he is there to make her a deal- a new house， all hospital bills covered and money beyond their wildest dreams in exchange for their silence。 What is a human life worth？ Can money really buy happiness？ The story is told between various characters- Evan， the attorney/fixer， Holly， Savannah， the famous director who is trying to do the right thing and the neighbors- an overly inquisitive and slight envious wife and her aspiring screenwriter husband。 I really enjoyed this and this was another of those times when you open a book intending to read a chapter to get the feel of the story and find yourself blinking hours later when you finish and wonder how it got to be so late。 The only thing that keeps this from being a full five star is it seemed to veer into preachy towards the end。 This is due for publication on October 1， 2021 and definitely should be on everyone’s’ fall reading lists。 Thank you to #netgalley and #lakeunion publishers。 。。。more

Reference

google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=Good as Dead

hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Good as Dead&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft

The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Good as Dead&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0