Susanna Justice is the daughter of Bill Justice, a lawyer in Jenkintown who was once partners with Henry Murray. Susie and March grew up together, often thrown together despite the fact that they often claimed to dislike one another. As an adult, Susie works as a reporter for the local newspaper. Susie and March renew their friendship, but clash over March's obsession with Hollis. Susie worries about March, so she begins investigating Hollis in hopes of finding proof he is a cruel man, proof that will convince March to leave him. Unfortunately, Susie never learns anything that changes March's mind about Hollis.