The Palm Beach Current
Ep. 39 - Talking About Palm Beach Confidential
On this episode of The Palm Beach Current , we sit down with local author Susannah Marren to discuss her latest novel, Palm Beach Confidential —a story of family, secrets, loyalty, betrayal, and the pressures of maintaining appearances in the glamorous world of Palm Beach. Susannah takes us inside the Barrows family, a powerful matriarch and her three adult daughters whose lives begin to unravel when secrets from the past threaten everything they've built. We explore the inspiration behind the novel, the complicated dynamics between mothers and daughters, female friendships, aging, belonging, and the expectations society places on women. Susannah also shares how her decades of research into women's lives and relationships have influenced her fiction, her journey from wanting to become a writer as a child to becoming a published author and professor, and why she chose to write her fiction under the name Susannah Marren . She offers insight into her creative process and advice for aspiring writers about finding the time and courage to tell the stories they feel compelled to write. Plus, we talk about Susannah's nonfiction work, the real-life experiences that shape her characters, her connection to Palm Beach, the importance of independent local businesses, and what readers can expect from another Palm Beach novel already in the works. It's a fascinating conversation about the people, relationships, secrets, and stories that exist beneath Palm Beach's glamorous exterior.
