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mschrock8's review against another edition
4.0
Another good one with the same family on the same island. I enjoy this series.
shadowofadoubt89's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
spowers2627's review against another edition
5.0
I truly enjoyed this installment of the Lowcountry series. The mystery kept me guessing until the very end.
mpr2000's review against another edition
4.0
When your husband has been unfaithful making a bonfire with his favourite car could seem a good idea... or better killing him?
Liz and Nate's new case has a lot of suspects, but the motive is not as easy as it would seem... Will they discover the truth before another body appears?
I always like Liz and Nate cases, there are always multiple suspects and the ghostly presence of Colleen makes their books original and interesting at the same time.
In this case we will face infidelity, a secret agent and a mysterious party where everything changed... Liz and Nate will not have an easy case, and her always protective Colleen will be disappeared on the most needing moments... What's she hiding? You could not miss our favourite characters, that after a lot of suspense, seems that we will know the truth of the auguries dreams that Liz is having in the next book (or I hope so!).
Susan M. Boyer always surprises me with her books, there's freshness, drops of humor and murder, the perfect ingredients to enjoy a good read!
This is the 6th book of the Liz Talbot series, you can read it as standalone, but I am sure you will fall in love with the characters and start reading the series from the first book, they are engaging!
Do you like bonfires?
Liz and Nate's new case has a lot of suspects, but the motive is not as easy as it would seem... Will they discover the truth before another body appears?
I always like Liz and Nate cases, there are always multiple suspects and the ghostly presence of Colleen makes their books original and interesting at the same time.
In this case we will face infidelity, a secret agent and a mysterious party where everything changed... Liz and Nate will not have an easy case, and her always protective Colleen will be disappeared on the most needing moments... What's she hiding? You could not miss our favourite characters, that after a lot of suspense, seems that we will know the truth of the auguries dreams that Liz is having in the next book (or I hope so!).
Susan M. Boyer always surprises me with her books, there's freshness, drops of humor and murder, the perfect ingredients to enjoy a good read!
This is the 6th book of the Liz Talbot series, you can read it as standalone, but I am sure you will fall in love with the characters and start reading the series from the first book, they are engaging!
Do you like bonfires?
mjdolce's review against another edition
3.0
I didn't love this one as much as I've loved the previous books. I felt like the pacing was weird and I never really connected to the mystery. That said, I still like the series, and I am just hoping that the mystery in the next one grabs me better than this one did.
iregurl's review against another edition
3.0
**3.5 Stars**
Thanks to NetGalley and Henery Press for the free arc in exchange for a honest review.
In the latest installment of the Liz Talbot Mystery Series, Lowcountry Bonfire, private investigator Liz Talbot and her husband, Greg, find themselves embroiled in a murder that happens close to home. Right next door, in fact. The story starts with Liz’s latest client, and her parents’ neighbour, Tammy Sue Lyerly, lighting her cheating husband’s car on fire. What they don’t know, is the cheating husband is in the trunk…dead. Liz and Greg are quickly drawn into the investigation by the town Sheriff, Liz’s brother, Blake, and forced to investigate their friends and neighbours as they try to piece together the truth about the eccentric Zeke Lyerly, his hidden past, and who had reason to kill him.
I want to start by saying that I love this series and was highly anticipating this latest installment. Sadly, I felt that this time the story fell short. Zeke Lyerly was the type of character whose murder could have led in many directions, but most of these were left under-developed or abandoned. There is a sense that this book was rushed to print, as characters remained two-dimensional, the ongoing story of Colleen was hardly touched, and there were stretches of dialogue left without any narration. I was also disappointed by the low quality of editing in regards to sentence structure and continuity.
I would love to say that this book lived up to the rest of the series, but that just wasn’t the case. I still highly anticipate the next book and hope that these issues will be addressed.
Thanks to NetGalley and Henery Press for the free arc in exchange for a honest review.
In the latest installment of the Liz Talbot Mystery Series, Lowcountry Bonfire, private investigator Liz Talbot and her husband, Greg, find themselves embroiled in a murder that happens close to home. Right next door, in fact. The story starts with Liz’s latest client, and her parents’ neighbour, Tammy Sue Lyerly, lighting her cheating husband’s car on fire. What they don’t know, is the cheating husband is in the trunk…dead. Liz and Greg are quickly drawn into the investigation by the town Sheriff, Liz’s brother, Blake, and forced to investigate their friends and neighbours as they try to piece together the truth about the eccentric Zeke Lyerly, his hidden past, and who had reason to kill him.
I want to start by saying that I love this series and was highly anticipating this latest installment. Sadly, I felt that this time the story fell short. Zeke Lyerly was the type of character whose murder could have led in many directions, but most of these were left under-developed or abandoned. There is a sense that this book was rushed to print, as characters remained two-dimensional, the ongoing story of Colleen was hardly touched, and there were stretches of dialogue left without any narration. I was also disappointed by the low quality of editing in regards to sentence structure and continuity.
I would love to say that this book lived up to the rest of the series, but that just wasn’t the case. I still highly anticipate the next book and hope that these issues will be addressed.
critterbee's review against another edition
3.0
Thoroughly drenched in the modern southern voice, Lowcounty Bonfire is sixth in the Liz Talbot mystery series. I was happy to go adventuring again with Liz and her crazy friends, acquaintances and relatives. The dialogue and character interactions are hilarious and had me laughing throughout the story.
For such a small area, there sure are a lot of murders! This time it is one of her parent's neighbors, Zeke, and Zeke's widow Tammy Sue is the first to be blamed for his death. Liz and partner / partner Nate are on the case to clear Tammy Sue and find the real culprit. Most of the suspects are from Stella Maris, although a few new people are introduced. Mother is still the same perfect southern hostess. Father is busy upping his crazy. Colleen is bray-snorting and jesting.
Overall a great, fun read in a lovely, comforting (for a cozy!) series. Not to be missed.
**eARC Netgalley**
For such a small area, there sure are a lot of murders! This time it is one of her parent's neighbors, Zeke, and Zeke's widow Tammy Sue is the first to be blamed for his death. Liz and partner / partner Nate are on the case to clear Tammy Sue and find the real culprit. Most of the suspects are from Stella Maris, although a few new people are introduced. Mother is still the same perfect southern hostess. Father is busy upping his crazy. Colleen is bray-snorting and jesting.
Overall a great, fun read in a lovely, comforting (for a cozy!) series. Not to be missed.
**eARC Netgalley**
verityw's review against another edition
4.0
*******Copy from NetGalley in return for an honest review****
This was the first in this series that I've read and I really enjoyed it. I liked the set up - which meant the main character had a proper reason to be investigating the murder and is good and competent and not on the too-stupid-to-live scale. I've had a run recently where some or all of these haven't been the case and this restored my faith in cozy crimes a little. The mystery is good - well put together and clever with lots of options for the murderer, but in the end a clear and sensible (if you know what I mean) solution. I could even cope with the ghost. Who knew. Lots of fun - and I'll be looking for more of these.
This was the first in this series that I've read and I really enjoyed it. I liked the set up - which meant the main character had a proper reason to be investigating the murder and is good and competent and not on the too-stupid-to-live scale. I've had a run recently where some or all of these haven't been the case and this restored my faith in cozy crimes a little. The mystery is good - well put together and clever with lots of options for the murderer, but in the end a clear and sensible (if you know what I mean) solution. I could even cope with the ghost. Who knew. Lots of fun - and I'll be looking for more of these.
slc333's review against another edition
3.0
Probably my least favourite of the series so far but I am not quite sure why. Maybe I have read too many of these too close together but this time I found myself for annoyed rather than charmed by the quirks of the characters, particularly Liz's family and dead BFF Colleen. Also that motive, talk about far-fetched. Hopefully a break before reading the next one will give me the fresh eyes I need to recapture the magic.