Publication Date: July 28, 2025
After a fatal hit-and-run devastates their close-knit community, author Caroline Beasley and high school senior Ethan Shawver find themselves at a crossroads as their lives intertwine in unexpected ways. Both are left reeling as they try to make sense of the tragedy that has irrevocably changed their lives.
Caroline struggles with the dark implications of her son’s role in the crash, feeling the weight of guilt and despair. Meanwhile, Ethan grapples with the sudden loss of his mother and stumbles upon a disturbing family secret that threatens to upend everything he believes. As they each search for truth and healing, they must confront their deepest fears and regrets to find a way forward.
A small community splits after a devastating tragedy, forcing two families to mend broken relationships.
In Out of the Crash, Author Susan Poole highlights how one mistake can create a ripple effect. The Beasley family appears solid to outsiders, with the matriarch having made a career of beating cancer. Her public persona, though, is just smoke and mirrors.
With a strained marriage, much of the attention focuses on Kyle, the baseball standout about to complete his senior year. His younger sister, Grace, lives in his shadow.
Everything changes with one unintended act that leaves Amy Shawver, the mother of one of Kyle’s classmates, dead.
What ensues is a public trial that pits neighbor against neighbor and forces each family to confront the fractures within their own relationships.
Out of the Crash showcases an emotion-packed story of life after tragedy.
Susan is a mother, lawyer, nonprofit professional, and freelance writer. She enjoys exploring life’s moral gray areas through her writing. Her debut, Out of the Crash, released with The Wild Rose Press in July 2025. Before its publication, this novel earned Susan the 2023 Rising Star Award from the Women’s Fiction Writers Association. After publication, it earned additional accolades, including top awards from PenCraft, BookFest, Firebird, and Literary Titan.
