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Plantation Shudders

A Cajun Country Mystery, Book 1

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Plantation Shudders

By: Ellen Byron
Narrated by: Meredith Mitchell
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Check in for some Southern hospitality in Plantation Shudders, the Cajun Country series debut from Ellen Byron.

It's the end of the summer and prodigal daughter Maggie Crozat has returned home to her family's plantation-turned-bed-and-breakfast in Louisiana. The Crozats have an inn full of guests for the local food festival: elderly honeymooners, the Cajun Cuties, a mysterious stranger from Texas, a couple of hipster lovebirds, and a trio of Georgia frat boys. But when the elderly couple keels over dead within minutes of each other - one from very unnatural causes - Maggie and her family suddenly become suspects in a murder.

With the help of Bo Durand, the town's handsome new detective, Maggie must investigate to clear her name while holding the family business together at the same time. And the deeper she digs, the more she wonders: Are all of the guests really there for a vacation, or do they have ulterior motives? Decades-old secrets and stunning revelations abound in Ellen Byron's charming cozy debut, Plantation Shudders.

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Download the accompanying reference guide.©2015 Ellen Byron (P)2015 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Cozy Detective Fiction Mystery Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Feel-Good Scary Cozy Mysteries Humorous Mysteries
Engaging Mystery • Colorful Characters • Louisiana Charm • Interesting Setting • Surprising Twists • Consistent Accents
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The book is written in narrative form which feels awkward especially since the Narrator is very robotic in the beginning. As a New Orleans, LA native I was annoyed by the stereotypical “southern” accents used for the “Louisiana Natives” as well as the ‘Dukes of Hazard’ based police chief shenanigans. That said, the story is well written and the characters’ arcs are developed over time. I may read the next one.

Focus on the story, not the vocals and you’ll enjoy it.

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I enjoyed the character build and the story. I really enjoyed the narrator. well done!

Great story and entertaining characters.

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Great characters! Wonderful, varied voices. Good mystery that keeps you interested and guessing! Cant wait for more

More Please

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The characters are fleshed out and relatable. The story is plausible. The mystery is never obvious. I enjoyed this quite a lot.

Surprisingly enjoyable

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The southern, south Louisianan, Australian and South Asian accents didn’t bother me, even if they weren’t great. So what? The less than flattering character descriptions didn’t bother me. It’s a story. I lived in south Louisiana for a long time, so I enjoyed the descriptions of the bayou and the food. It was an enjoyable listen. I’m used to this reader from other books, so I appreciated the familiarity.

I enjoyed it.

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Lots of fun down in the bayou. crazy guests, frat boys, entitled titled people and a murderer on the loose. Love it. The reader is very good.

"Murphy's Law" is at work

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The setting, a Louisiana plantation turned into a B&B, was almost a character in this mystery filled with twists and turns.

Twists and turns in Louisiana bayou country

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I tried to listen to the book on several occasions but found the narration annoying. No inflection on the part of the narrator. I finally decided to read the book and then I was able to enjoy it.

Narration was quite poor

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At first the narrators voice seemed electronic and clipped like a robot, but ALL the other voices seemed great. I am guessing it was all the same performer, but the narrator voice was annoying sadly all the way to the end. Loved the story.

great

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Very good I have read worse loved the characters good great and will read the next

I loved it

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