Parrish are personal favorites) because they keep you guessing right ’til the end! So I try to combine these two sub-genres to give readers narrators who are sometimes funny, fiercely opinionated, often misunderstood, and always unreliable. I love books from multiple perspectives ( The Guest List and The Last Mrs. Big, Little, Lies is the book I wish I’d written – suspenseful and sassy without too much gore. As a mystery writer must, I often mused about who might live down that dark, gravel drive … and what I would do if my dog disappeared down it! I used to walk by it on my nightly dog walk, and I describe it exactly as is in the book.

This book started with the setting: a spooky old house in a fancy-schmancy suburb of Hollywood.

Which took shape first: plot, character, or setting? Susan Walter recently spent some time with The Big Thrill discussing her latest thriller, OVER HER DEAD BODY. If you’re looking for a book that will keep you turning pages deep into the night, Susan Walter has absolutely written one.” ―Barbara Davis, bestselling author of The Keeper of Happy Endings “OVER HER DEAD BODY is a whodunnit with more twists and turns than a boardwalk roller coaster, where secrets abound, and nothing is what it seems. Fans of Janet Evanovich and Elle Cosimano will be delighted.” ―Tessa Wegert, author of Death in the Family With its eccentric ensemble cast and all the family drama of Knives Out, OVER HER DEAD BODY is darkly funny and highly entertaining with more twists than a bus tour through the Hollywood Hills. “Where there’s a hefty will, there’s a way. I read it in one sitting, guessing the whole way through, stunned by the conclusion.” ―Luann Rice, New York Times best-selling author of The Shadow Box and Last Day Susan Walter is a master storyteller with an insider’s view of the film business, and her novel glints with danger and brilliant insight into the hopes and dreams of an aspiring actress. “OVER HER DEAD BODY is a psychological thrill ride that takes us into the world of Hollywood and the heart of a family with deeply hidden secrets.

But Ashley quickly discovers that everyone, including the dead woman, is hiding something, and it’s a race to get to the truth before someone else winds up dead. 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. Louisa’s grown children arrive stunned and ready to fight. The bigger shock―she left all her money to Ashley. The aspiring actress never gets to thank her, though, because the day after the audition, Louisa is dead. 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. After years of struggling to make it in Hollywood, she’s still waiting for her big break. Ashley Brooks’s life isn’t working out as planned.

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