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Palmetto Poison ( Carolina Slade Mysteries #3) By: C. Hope Clark Genre: Mystery 280 pages Publisher: Belle Bridge Books Publication Date: February 2014 * I received a complimentary copy from the publisher via netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Carolina Slade finds herself in trouble once again when her boss asks her to investigate a family friend who's been accused of distributing drugs and what led to his son dying. She then finds herself entangled with peanut farmers, an overly dedicated DEA agent, the governor, and murder; and her life- and the life of her family is in danger once again. Carolina is a spunky, likable heroine. I do find her a little too hard headed at times, but that's also part of her charm. She has good chemistry with her boyfriend Wayne Largo and he's a good match for her. The plot and setting kept me interested and it was a quick read. The cliffhanger ending bothered me a little but that'll just make me read the next instal...

Tidewater Murder ( A Carolina Slade Mystery) Genre: Mystery/Thriller  By: C. Hope Clark 290 pages Publisher: Belle Bridge Books Publication Date: April 2013 * I received a free copy from the publisher via netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Purchase it here: Amazon Barnes and Noble Synopsis: In the deep waters off the coast of Beaufort, South Carolina, corpses are turning up faster than dolphins chasing a shrimp boat . . . When federal agricultural investigator Carolina Slade’s best friend is suspected of embezzlement and fraud in a sordid case involving drugs and migrant slavery, Slade must question her own long-held loyalties. She’s desperate to believe in Savannah Conroy's innocence despite every scrap of evidence pointing to her friend’s guilt. After a tomato farmer dies in a shrimp boat explosion, Slade’s colleague, Senior Special Agent Wayne Largo, manages to force Slade off the case, citing conflict of interest. Refusing to qui...