She was discovered dead in her rented Beverly Hills home, lying face down in a spare bedroom after her dogs were seen running in and out of an open back door.

[3] A 2003 review of the book by Las Vegas CityLife pointed out that while Berman’s murder appeared to be a mob-style execution, the author “presents evidence that Susan's killing had nothing to do with her father's Mob connections.

[5] True Crime Zine, in a review of the book, wrote that "detectives came to suspect one of (Susan's) long-time friends but have never been able to charge him with murder.

[4] Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist John L. Smith, in his review of the book in 2004, wrote that “The Berman described by Scott was a skilled writer and journalist with a penchant for landing the big story.

[6] The rereleased title, Murder in Beverly Hills, was named a finalist in ForeWord magazine's 2013 Book of the Year Awards in the true crime category.

[21] In June 2014, ForeWord Reviews winners were announced at the American Library Association's annual conference where Murder in Beverly Hills was given the silver award in best true crime books of the year.