Review: Lie by the Pool by Susan Walter

Lie by the Pool by Susan Walter

Blurb from Goodreads:

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.

 This started off interesting and it lead you to think that there was something really dark going on . . . but it was very anti-climatic and I would hesitate to even call this a thriller.  While it had an interesting MC, it got muddled and the ending was disappointing.  I suppose if you are looking for a low stakes mystery where nothing bad really happens and there isn't much thrill, this could be for you.  I also questioned some of the believability at times -- did not seem entirely accurate on police procedure. Good atmospheric parts but not very thrilling.  

Lie By the Pool comes out next week on September 12, 2023 and you can purchase HERE.  

We rinsed our bodies in the river, then made some oatmeal, which we topped with brown sugar and thinly sliced Honeycrisp apples. I'd snuck the French press into the "kitchen' box, and we drank our coffee black and strong just like we both liked it. Our "table" was a big, flat rock by the river, and we sat on a fallen log and let the rushing water remind us that life is ever changing. A petal falls , a shadow forms, sunlight does an improvised dance across the water. If you're not present, you'll miss it; nature never gives you the same show twice.