That Wasn't Chicken

Until the Fat Ladies Sing Cozy Mystery Series, Book 4

By: Linda Kozar

Narrated by: Michelle Babb

Length: 7 hrs and 10 mins

Publisher's summary

Murder, mystery meat, and morning sickness! Hudson and Lovita are expecting, and she's having trouble keeping food down for the first time in her life. Her best friend, Sue Jan, is busy juggling mommyhood. The Crown of Glory Beauty Salon and Boutique is busier than a one-toothed man in a corn-on-the-cob-eating contest.

Things are great until a handsome law intern disappears after an argument with their top stylist's once-upon-a-time wayward son. So Lovita and Sue Jan put down their forks and pick up the trail to solve the mystery before Jolene's son has to trade in his chef's uniform for prison stripes. But the supersized sleuths soon discover something very unusual about a popular new barbecue restaurant in town. Does everything taste like chicken, or did they risk it eating brisket?

©2014 Linda Kozar (P)2015 Linda Kozar

That Wasn't Chicken: Until the Fat Ladies Sing

"This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of Audiobook Blast."


Sue Jan, Lovita and friends are back solving mysteries and fixing hair. The southern flavor and humor made me warm and cozy.

The narration was well done, absolutely spot on !!!

Cute Mystery

Michelle Babb does a great job of voicing these zany characters with their southern US accents and 'isms'. The amateur sleuths of this cozy little town pray for guidance and answers.

cozy mystery

The narrator did a great job. She's easy to listen to, does different voices for the different characters, and sounds pleasant.

This book is part of a series, but you can start anywhere. I still haven't read the first couple of books yet.

I love this series!

I received this book in exchange for a honest and unbiased review. I love this series! These ladies in this series are a group of characters! Each one has their own sense of humor , trouble and danger too. Together they are a riot and unstoppable. Lovita is so intelligent and has a real knack for the PI business. Sue Jan, Jolene and the others are just as much trouble and fun. So many funny lines such as a taco in the oven and Boiled as an owl.

The author, Linda Kozar has an amazing ability to write with so much wit & charm for a cozy mystery. I love how this series carries on, as the girls are so much fun, that I hate to see them ever come to an end. The plot is excellent and there are so many twists and turns, it could be mistaken for a highway! The narrator, Michelle Babb does wonderful with all her accents for the characters. She makes the story so much fun and captures the wittiness of all of Lovita's friends and you can hear it in her different voices. Michelle is one talented lady. Kudos to both ladies for such a wonderful series!

That Was Better then last book

That Wasn't Chicken: Until the Fat Ladies Sing Cozy Mystery Series, Book 4 is better then Dead As a Doornail. The story felt "tighter" and i did like the plot line better. There something about Linda Kozar that i really like, and here in this books it feels like it comes better in play. There are maybe more mystery in this book then the last, and that shows in a way i really enjoy. Linda Kozar is growing on me, and i really enjoy that feeling in a book.

Michelle Babb does a brilliant job as always. She reads this as a champion! 6 hrs and 27 mins never feels boring, 6 hrs and 27 mins never feels bad ether! There is something about Michelle Babbm, and i really think more books should be read like this! Michelle Babb is the standard, and that standard is HIGH!

I got this book for a honest review, and that is what you see here!

Loved The Story

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would absolutely recommend this to a friend. The story was delightful and was great to listen to while driving. I really like the different voices the narrator uses for the range of characters.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Loved Lavetta. (not sure it I spelled her name correctly) She is a very calm, reasonable person. She is a delightful character.

Which scene was your favorite?

I liked the end when Suzanne's family gets involved. Don't want to say too much because it might spoil the ending for others.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I did not have an extreme reaction to the book. However it was very enjoyable.

Any additional comments?

The narrator does such a good job with the voices that it is easy to identify who is talking during each scene. The author writes a very enjoyable book and I really like this series.

Great Read

Any additional comments?

That Wasn't Chicken by Linda P. Kozar was a good read. In this book you find Lobito and Sue Jan getting caught up in solving murder again. Hudson and Lolita are now expecting a child. I enjoyed reading this book and can't wait to read more by Linda P. Kozar.

That Wasn’t Chicken

I’m loving this series. The mystery just pulls you right in. You never know what trouble these 2 ladies are going to find.
Michelle Babb brought these characters to life. Onto the next one.

Fun Series!

I had the pleasure of taking another trip to Wachita, Texas to meet up with my new old friends Lovita and Sue Jan. These two women are so much fun and I think the author does a wonderful job of bringing husbands and children into their friendship. It works beautifully.

This is only the second book I’ve read in this series and I already find myself caring about these two women and their families. I was genuinely happy when both discovered they were going to have babies. It’s nice to see two women work so well together and be able to juggle a family and career. Lovita and Sue Jan are successful at all of it. Not to mention that they make excellent private investigators. So, they are actually juggling two careers and families.

The mystery is intriguing although there were a couple of parts I found a bit disgusting. I don’t want to give anything away so I won’t go into further detail about that, but it didn’t stop me from enjoying the mystery. The story moves along at a nice pace.

This is a great series to listen on audio. The narrator is very easy to listen to. Michelle Babb is made for the role of Lovita. She, also, does the other characters very well. She brings them to life and gives us a wonderful audio production. I wish there were more books for me to listen to.


FTC Disclosure: The author provided me with a copy of this book to review. This did not influence my thoughts and opinions in any way. All opinions expressed are my own.

Another hit

Where does That Wasn't Chicken rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It's among my favorite series

What did you like best about this story?

The ladies are thinking about the bind they are putting their employees in when they have to take off to do their sleuthing.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No it's too long to listen in one sitting

Any additional comments?

This is such a fun series. I love women sleuths and then add to the mix their inexperience it makes for a slap happy experience. This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of AudiobookBoom