Lowcountry Boil

A Liz Talbot Mystery, Book 1

By: Susan M. Boyer

Narrated by: Tiffany Morgan

USA Today Bestseller and Agatha Award Winner for Best First Novel

Turning up the heat Private Investigator Liz Talbot is a modern Southern belle. She blesses hearts and takes names. She carries her Sig 9 in her Kate Spade handbag, and her golden retriever, Rhett, rides shotgun in her hybrid Escape. When her grandmother is murdered, Liz hightails it back to her South Carolina island home to find the killer. She’s fit to be tied when her brother—the chief of police—shuts her out of the investigation, so she opens her own. Then her long-dead best friend pops in and things really get complicated. As more folks turn up dead in this small seaside town, Liz must use more than just her wits and charm to keep her family safe, chase down clues from the hereafter, and catch a psychopath before he catches her.

Praise for Lowcountry Boil

"Plenty of secrets, long-simmering feuds, and greedy ventures make for a captivating read...Boyer's chick lit PI debut charmingly showcases South Carolina island culture."—Library Journal

“Imaginative, empathetic, genuine, and fun, Lowcountry Boil is a lowcountry delight."—Carolyn Hart, Author of What the Cat Saw

“Mrs. Boyer has cooked up a clever mystery full of felonious real-estate developers, long festering family wounds, moonlight skinny dips and pimento cheese. It's a simmering gumbo of a story full of spice, salt, heat and shrimp. She had me guessing, detouring for a few laughs then doubling back for another clue right until the last chapter.”—The Huffington Post

“Twisted humor has long been a tradition in Southern literature (maybe it’s the heat and humidity), and Boyer delivers it with both barrels. In lesser hands, all the hijinks could be distracting, but not in Lowcountry Boil. Boyer’s voice is so perky that no matter what looney mayhem her characters commit, we happily dive in with them. An original and delightful read.”—Betty Webb, Mystery Scene Magazine

“Bubbles with all the ingredients of a great Southern mystery: A feisty firecracker of a main character, a magnolia-scented atmosphere, and pages full of simmering suspense and intrigue.”—Karin Gillespie, Bestselling Author of the Bottom Dollar Series

"Pulls the reader in like the draw of a riptide with a keeps-you-guessing mystery full of romance, family intrigue, and the smell of salt marsh on the Charleston coast. A welcome visit home with people you want to know and, in some cases, are glad you aren't related to. A fun summer read!”—Cathy Pickens, Author of the Southern Fried Mysteries and Charleston Mysteries

©2022 Susan M. Boyer (P)2023 Stella Maris Books, LLC

Fun cozy type mystery

Fun cozy type mystery. Interesting, but sometimes unrealistic characters. Enjoyed listening, but the plot got a little far fetched.

terrible narration

I listened to this some years ago read by a different narrator. It was wonnderful. Books 3 up until the last offering are highly entertaining and well presented. Don't let the first two put you off reading the rest. They are a real treat.

Fun story

Very much enjoyed the story. The writing was well done…truly southern, fun at times and twists and turns to keep it interesting. Was not a fan of the narration. It was a bit overdone with the southern drawl. I had to increase the speed to continue listening.

Loving the Lowcountry

I absolutely LOVED this book!! I love how familiar I was with all the places mentioned! The story help my attention! Can’t wait for Book 2!!

Not the right reader for this book.

The story was decent with good characters and twists but the reader made fine dialogue trite. Finished it for the solution not the enjoyment.