Lowcountry Bookshop: A Liz Talbot Mystery

by Susan M Boyer

Private investigators Liz Talbot and her partner Nate Andrews are hired by an anonymous benefactor to investigate the hit and run murder of Philip Drayton and prove the innocence of Poppy Oliver.  Their investigation will have them uncovering a clandestine group that work together to assist battered women and will lead them into one of the most exclusive private clubs Charleston has to offer. 

I read a lot of cozy mysteries but this one was a step off the norm for me.  The protagonists were not booksellers or librarians as the amateur sleuths but honest, licensed investigators with a lot of toys.  Considering the many varied directions this investigation goes off on they need them.  There is a paranormal spin in the series in the form of Liz’s best friend from high school who, after one too many tequilas at a party when she was 17, will forever remain 17.  Colleen only appears to Liz and Nate but seldom does so in this seventh installment of the Liz Talbot mysteries. This is a down to earth mystery with several plot twists, regardless of the ghost.

I wish to thank the generosity of the publisher and NetGalley for providing an Advanced Reader’s Copy for my honest review.

PUB:  Henery Press

PUB DATE:  May 29, 2018

ISBN:  9781635113761

Genre: Mystery Detective, Contemporary