I was pleasantly surprised by this one and it entertained me from cover to cover!Ī debut by screenwriter, Susan Walter-looking forward to seeing what’s next! Told from alternating viewpoints, in short chapters, the pace was taut, and the tension continued to build. Holly should’ve just said her husband had a good life insurance policy and left it at that.īUT SECRETS CAN BE SO HARD TO KEEP-WHY DO WE WANT TO TELL JUST ONE PERSON?īe careful who you confide in-or the walls of that gorgeous new house may come crumbling down.

The neighbors, Andy, a former investigative reporter and his wife, Libby are suspicious of their new neighbors. The Cover-Up: A fixer for the high powered guilty party approaches Holly and her daughter, Savannah, in the hospital and offers to pay all medical bills, and set them up with a luxury home and enough money to live a comfortable life in exchange for their silence. The Crime: Holly Kendrick’s husband was killed by a hit and run driver, and the accident was caught on a Dash Cam. Despite all my nitpicking, this was an enjoyable and entertaining popcorn thriller. If it was that easy, wouldn’t someone else connect the dots? The ending felt contrived. The armchair detective who solves the mystery had me rolling my eyes. I loved the premise of this one, but too many characters and a plot that spirals out of control knocked it down for me. However, each chapter is short and to the point, making this an easy read. I didn’t really care about any of the characters, but I did find most of their perspectives entertaining.Įvery chapter begins with a flashback to 3 months ago and then switches to the present. The characters are easy to keep track of, but having the narrative split amongst each perspective watered down the plot and the character development. The chapters are split between six points of view: Evan, the fixer, Holly, the accident victim, her daughter, Savannah, Holly’s nosy neighbors Libby and Andy, and to top it all of, mysterious Jack. The driver of the hit-and-run vehicle has much to protect, and he calls in his fixer, Evan, to make Holly a deal she can’t refuse, putting Holly and her daughter in grave danger. Holly survives, but her husband dies at the scene. Holly and her husband are victims of a deadly hit and run. Good As Dead is a fast-paced psychological thriller about a coverup that leads to murder.

Good as dead by susan walter