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Book number seven in the Liz Talbot Mystery series was another visit with the folks I've come to know in Stella Maris and Charleston, South Carolina. After reading one of these books I always have the strongest urge to fly to Charleston and eat in all the wonderful restaurants Liz goes to. But then I also want to be invited to Momma's house for either Wednesday dinner or Sunday lunch. Oh, well, I can dream. I also have this author to thank for getting me hooked on a particular soft drink her characters drink, but I'm not complaining about that.

Liz and her husband Nate have been hired by a Charleston attorney to investigate a case for a young woman who seems likely to be arrested for vehicular homicide. An anonymous client wants the case against Poppy Oliver fully investigated to keep her from being charged. According to Poppy she found the man dead in the road but the police aren't so sure about her just happening to find him. Especially when Poppy reveals that she thinks the man was abusing his wife and she wanted to help the woman.

The ghostly Colleen helps with this investigation by giving hints for Liz and Nate to follow. It's too bad Colleen can disappear into thin air just when Liz asks the hardest questions. Combining the sudden appearances by Colleen and the meetings in the haunted cemetery give this addition to the series a decided paranormal touch but not so much that it might ruin the story if you don't believe in those things. The close family ties keep the story warm and friendly even when the slightly over-the-top things keep happening to Liz's mother and father. The thought of what happened with the goats when they got into the house had me chuckling for a long time.

Another fantastic book in a phenomenal series. The characters deal with real situations, and I like that things aren't sugarcoated. Ms. Boyer is a master storyteller. The twists and turns kept me on the edge of my seat. I highly recommend this book and this series.

In Susan Boyer’s Lowcountry series, Liz Talbot and Nate Andrews are private investigators from Stella Maris, South Carolina. In this seventh book, they are hired by a local lawyer they have worked with before. A man was left for dead in the streets after being hit by a car during a torrential storm. The police were called, and they are determined that Poppy, the neighborhood mail carrier found at the scene, is the guilty party. She maintains she just came upon the accident. Liz and Nate must prove her innocence. They are starting with no evidence, since the rain destroyed any that may have normally been left at the scene.

My favorite thing about this series is that the investigators are actually that. They aren’t bakers or dancers or stay at home moms begged to save a friend from jail time. Not that there is anything wrong with that. It’s just that Liz and Nate are intelligent. And good at what they do. And I enjoy being taken through their thought processes and being a part of the discovery team. Between that, the beach setting, and the close knit family members, it’s a great combination. There’s a reason that many books in this series have won awards.

I love this series and was excited for the seventh entry. I enjoyed the book but felt like the plot wasn't fully developed, the conclusion was rushed, and there was a lack of interaction between Liz and Colleen that usually adds weight to each novel. That said, I look forward to the next installment with hope it will return to the level of previous titles in the series.

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This is the second Liz Talbot Lowcountry mystery that I have read and I enjoyed this as much as the other one. Although part of a series I have found them perfectly readable as a standalone mystery. I am not normally a fan of unrealistic novels i.e the ghost of Colleen but in this case I found that it did not detract from the enjoyment of the novel. An air of mystery, coupled with lots of humour and Liz's strange family, I found this was a book, once started, that I did not want to put down. I also love the setting of Charleston. I look forward to reading more in this series

I am so invested in Liz, her husband Nate and the rest of the surrounding characters in Susan M. Boyer's Liz Talbot Mystery series. I appreciate that I am included in watching Liz grow in her relationships, her work and her life in general. The mystery in 'Lowcountry Bookshop' was sharp and current. I enjoyed that clues had me guessing about the surprising ending. I didn't want it to end, and look forward to more about Liz' dreams and future.

I loved it! I look forward to a new arrival in this series each year because I know I can always count on it being a 5 star read. This mystery was excellent! Liz and Nate's investigation techniques are top notch and especially enjoyable since they also take you on a first class trip through scenic Charleston and its eateries too. I've grown so attached to their family and friends that I wish I could join them when they all get together for meals since something hilarious usually happens! ARC netgalley.com

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I have read all the books in this series and this one #7 did not disappoint! Liz and Nate are hired to look into the hit and run death of a wealthy local man. Their main focus is to prove the innocence of Poppy, she is the number one suspect in the eyes of Sonny with the local police department. They discover a group of women that seem to be secretly running a shelter for abused women. The abused women make the arrangements to leave their abusers through secret code in the bookshop. Liz and Nate need to figure out the connections and solve the mystery before Sonny arrests the wrong person. There are of course some funny moments with Liz's parents and siblings, also Colleen pops in and out to advise and support. Another great book by Susan M. Boyer, I hope she continues this series, I love the characters.

This seventh book in the series was one of the best reads I have had in awhile. Charleston PI Liz Talbot and her husband, Nate have been hired to prove a local innocent in the death of a well to do local. The list of suspects keeps growing and it’s not easy to cross any of them off. Liz and Nate go undercover to get to the truth and things aren’t quite what they seem.

With her family, their whacky pets, and a cast of locals this story kept me hooked from start to finish. I’m going to have to spend some quality time with Liz catching up on the first six books in the series! ABSOLUTELY love the last paragraph. It’s been a long time where I have smiled at the last few words in any story.

Lowcountry Bookshop is the seventh book in Susan Boyer’s Liz Talbot Mystery series. Ms. Boyer provided enough character background that this book can be read as a standalone. There is no gratuitous sex or violence, but there is a little more adult language than one usually finds in a cozy. This is an easy read and moves along at a relaxed but steady pace, providing readers with a well-crafted mystery, well-developed characters, Southern charm, humorous situations, and just a touch of paranormal. There are plenty of twists and turns and the reveal was surprising.

Liz Talbot and her husband, Nate Andrews, are private investigators and live in Stella Maris, South Carolina. Liz’s friend, Colleen, is a ghost and Liz and Nate are the only ones who can see and communicate with her. Colleen is the island’s guardian angel and her assignment is to prevent the population from growing, but she looks out for Liz and Nate and sometimes gets herself in trouble with her superiors. Liz’s family is a hoot and her dad, Frank, has a talent for getting on her mom, Carolyn’s, nerves. The problem this time is a trio of pygmy goats he acquired so the yard wouldn’t need to be mowed and her dad purchasing a swimming pool franchise and hiring two untrained people (Frank’s cousin, Ponder, and Ray Kennedy) and to run the company and install a pool in their back yard. Merry, Liz’s sister, and her fiancé, Joe Eaddy, are preparing for a three-week trip to Patagonia where they will be married, needless to say, Merry and Liz’s parents aren’t happy to be excluded from the ceremony. Liz also has a brother, Blake, who is the Chief of Police for a Charleston County town; their mother wishes he would find the right girl and settle down rather than dating so many women.

Rutledge and Ratcliff, a law firm, hire Nate and Liz on behalf of an undisclosed client to investigate a possible hit-and-run accident that killed Phillip Drayton in front of his home on a rainy night. Poppy Jayne Oliver, a mail carrier, finds the body and insists she didn’t hit him even though her car has front-end damage. Poppy has a special relationship with many of the people she delivers mail to and is convinced Mr. Drayton was abusing his wife, Anne Frances, but has no proof. His wife stands to inherit everything and Daniel John Drayton told Detective Sonny Ravenel that he believes Anne Frances had something to do with his older brother’s death. Colleen assures Liz that Poppy is innocent, but Liz and Nate need proof before the case can be solved. Liz and Nate are well organized and methodical in their investigations and leave no stone unturned as they research people’s backgrounds and question potential suspects.

I received an Advance Reader Copy of this book from NetGalley and voluntarily reviewed it.

Number 7 is an outstanding episode in this series. It covers domestic violence and the shelters for the victims involved. Liz Talbot has been hired by an attorney to protect Poppy Oliver from arrest by the Charleston police as the hit and run driver that killed a man. He refused to inform Liz and Nate Andrews, her partner who hired him. Poppy was at the scene of the accident and called for help. The police feel that she hit the victim and is afraid to admit it. Her vehicle has a front dent. There is strong evidence that women are in abusive situations.Who hired the attorney and why is Liz and Nate's concern? Where are the two phones that the police review about the accident? What does the BOOKSHOP have to die in the accident? Of course, Colleen is there.
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Disclosure: Many thanks to Henery Press for a review copy. The opinions expressed are my own.

First for me in this series. Well written, enjoyed the great characters and interesting mystery as well as the unexpected twist and turns, that make any series fun to read. Planning on going to Charleston one day, so I found the setting fascinating. I'll be checking out more by this author.

Lowcountry Bookshop by Susan Boyer  This is the 7th in a series around  a husband and wife, private detectives.  But it was my 1st by this author. While I enjoy reading about the low country and all the Islands around Charleston this was too busy with naming each street, park, etc. I could not follow. Lots of characters to track too.  Maybe if I started with the 1st book I would have been vested in the main characters.  But I really didn't even enjoy the parts that were supposed to be funny. Thanks to Net Galley for the chance to read this book.

The latest in the Liz Talbot low-country mystery series, each one as good as the last. Liz Talbot and her husband Nate are P.I.’s in the Charleston area and there is always a new case. Filled with wonderful characters ,including her family and friends as well as a resident ghost, the mysteries are real, and one of the few cozy series I read that I can’t guess the ending.

The seventh book of Liz Talbot series shines as much as any book in the wonderful detective series. There are three things that readers are guaranteed from Susan M. Boyer; great caring characters, a fascinating mystery line, and the unexpected. Lowcountry Bookshop offers all three elements and much more. One of the extras that I enjoy is spending time with Liz’s family. Her father has such a talent for getting on her mother’s last nerve but that southern lady never forgets that she is a lady. The bone of contention this time is a trio of pygmy goats. While the tiny goats sound fun and adorable, Caroline and the neighbors don’t see the little marauders in quite that light.
The mystery for which Nate and Liz are hired seems pretty simple but their jobs never turn out that way so readers will not be surprised that the investigation quickly becomes complex. Sonny sees a popular local mail carrier as a suspect rather than just a witness to a hit-and-run that left the victim dead. Our friendly ghost assures Liz that the young woman is innocent but offers no additional help with the case. Although there were two 911 calls, no other witnesses step forward but a lawyer hires the team for an anonymous client. Our favorite PI team faces as tough a challenge at any they have dealt with before.
I received a copy of this ARC via NetGalley and I loved it just I have loved every book in this series.

Adore this series and the evocative Charleston settings. The eccentric family (at least to non-Southerners) adds a great punch of humor and I am looking forward to the next one !