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Susan Kandel

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Mystery, Crime, Chick Lit

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Susan Kandel is the author of the critically acclaimed, L.A. Times-bestselling Cece Caruso mysteries, the most recent of which, DIAL H FOR HITCHCOCK (Harper, 2009) was named one of the five best mysteries of the year by NPR. Her upcoming book, DREAM A LITTLE DEATH, is the first in the Dreama Black series, and will be published by William Morrow's Witness Impulse in 2017.

Susan lives in West Hollywood, CA with her husband, Peter Lunenfeld, and her equally handsome dog, Cooper. ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Susan Kandel Above all, I do not go on the internet!!! If you start down the distraction hole, there is no escape, and suddenly hours have passed, you feel like yo…moreAbove all, I do not go on the internet!!! If you start down the distraction hole, there is no escape, and suddenly hours have passed, you feel like you've been productive, but you have no words on the page to show for it. No, internet time has to be treated like dessert: it's a reward if you've eaten all your vegetables! What I do instead is try to take the critical mind out of the equation and just start writing anything, no matter how seemingly unoriginal, dumb, trivial, uninspired, etc. Usually, once the wall goes down, I am able to eventually get to the good stuff. And if not, well, that's what editing's for!(less)

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Susan Kandel There are so many reasons I feel so lucky to get to do what I'm doing. First of all, there is the ability to make your own schedule -- if you're a mor…moreThere are so many reasons I feel so lucky to get to do what I'm doing. First of all, there is the ability to make your own schedule -- if you're a morning person, you can write in the morning, if you're a night owl, you can write then, and if you're on a deadline, you can write round the clock, which isn't as much fun as it sounds! Seriously, the very best thing about it is the freedom to experiment, use your imagination, indulge your whimsy, and, of course, punish your enemies by killing them off (on the page, of course...)(less)

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Average rating: 3.48 · 3,179 ratings · 454 reviews · 17 distinct works • Similar authors

	I Dreamed I Married Perry Mason (A Cece Caruso Mystery, #1) 3.48 avg rating — 1,063 ratings — published 2004 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Not a Girl Detective (A Cece Caruso Mystery, #2) 3.46 avg rating — 791 ratings — published 2005 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dial H for Hitchcock (A Cece Caruso Mystery, #5) 3.41 avg rating — 444 ratings — published 2009 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Christietown (A Cece Caruso Mystery, #4) 3.48 avg rating — 434 ratings — published 2007 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shamus in the Green Room (A Cece Caruso Mystery, #3) 3.53 avg rating — 389 ratings — published 2006 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dream A Little Death 3.89 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Peter Halley: Maintain Speed by Susan Kandel (Goodreads Author), Rudi Fuchs 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2000	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	At Home really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“well-worn Victorian settee covered in burgundy sateen,”
― Susan Kandel, I Dreamed I Married Perry Mason

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