Big Trouble on Sullivan's Island

A Carolina Tale, Book 1

De: Susan M. Boyer

Narrado por: Courtney Patterson

From the author of the bestselling Liz Talbot Mystery Series comes a novel about family and secrets, and the lengths we’ll go to in order to protect both.

Can this charming do-gooder carry the day?

Charleston, SC. Hadley Cooper has a big heart. So when the easygoing private investigator gets a request from a new friend to stake out her husband’s extramarital activities, she immediately begins surveillance. And when her client is discovered dead on her kitchen floor, the Southern spitfire is certain the cheater is the culprit … even though he has the perfect alibi: Hadley herself. Flustered since she observed the cad four hours away in Greenville at the time of the murder, the determined PI desperately searches for clues to tie him to the crime. But when her ex-boyfriend, who happens to be the lead detective on the case, arrests a handy suspect, Hadley fears a guilty man is about to walk free. Can this Palmetto State sleuth make an impossible connection to prevent a miscarriage of justice? With dry wit and delightful dialogue, Susan M. Boyer delivers an eccentric, vegan gumshoe sure to appeal to any fan of Southern women’s fiction. With her merry band of sassy friends, Hadley Cooper is a Lowcountry detective you won’t soon forget. Big Trouble on Sullivan’s Island is the engaging first book in the Carolina Tales series. If you like strong heroines, quirky sisterhoods, and plenty of Southern charm, then you’ll love Susan M. Boyer’s wonderful whodunit.

Listen to Big Trouble on Sullivan’s Island and take a trip to the lush Lowcountry

©2023 Susan M. Boyer (P)2023 Stella Maris Books, LLC

Loved it!

This is a great mystery that keeps you guessing. I thoroughly enjoyed how clean the writing was and that I did not have to stop listening when my Littles were in the car. Can’t wait for the next book in the series.

Great read

This is a fabulous read and awesome story line. I thoroughly enjoyed it from beginning to end.

Loved it!

The story kept me interested and entertained from the beginning to the end. Loved the characters. Can't wait for the next book in the series.

Whooo Dun it

I liked this who done it much better than I thought I would. Amusing characters, the kind you want to meet. Except a few of course. This could have been a 5 star story if only a little bit more of complexity had been offered.

Great foundation of a new series

I will try to not provide any spoilers.

Ms. Patterson did a wonderful job of bringing Mrs. Boyer's words to life. I hope you will be back for the next book in the series.

Hadley Cooper is charming, complex and smart as she works her way through to bringing a killer to justice. I cannot wait to see how Hadley's world develops. Will we learn why she and Cash broke up? Learn how new relationships grow?

I am not good with reviews because it is hard to pick out the nuggets others haven't already. If anything, this is a heartfelt welcome back to Susan Boyer, Liz Talbot and a welcome (my book shelf) Hadley Cooper.

Another winner!

Your story made me feel that I was right there with you, experiencing the entire event. I loved your characters with all their quirks and mysteries, and I felt the great respect you had for all of them. Well done!

Fantastic!

Another awesome book from one of my favorite authors. I wasn't sure I could love another series like the Low Country series, but here I am, I am already loving this one, and this is just the first book in.

An enjoyable southern mystery

I enjoyed listening to this book. It made me laugh sometimes because of the southern colloquialisms, but in a good way. Being a southerner, sometimes these southern books are annoying; this one was nice.
I thought the plot was a little thin, and you really didn’t need to figure out whodunnit. But the author’s writing skills were evident throughout the book and did a great job of putting you in the setting.
It reminded me of Sue Grafton’s books, but up-to-date. And that’s a good thing in my opinion.

Enjoyable escapism

There were some things I wasn't overly convinced about - for example being so devoted to someone she has only known for a week, and completely enmeshed in that person's friendship circle - but I was happy to "suspend disbelief". I just enjoyed it. Past hurts were healed, bad guys got their comeuppance, and I even quite enjoyed her vegan food descriptions though I'm not a vegan myself. Looking forward to the next in the series. :-)

Very much enjoyed this book and these characters.

Love all of Susan Boyer’s books. I can’t wait to read more about Hadley and her friends and family.