{"product_id":"the-swamp-whisperer-9781633634435","title":"The Swamp Whisperer","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this fourth Sidra Smart mystery, Sid takes a bumpy road trip with her Aunt Annie. In the meantime, Boo Murphy - an old swamp-rat who prefers to spend time in her pirogue, hunting and fishing, to spending time with people - is pulled into a strange world when she discovers a deserted brush-hut deep in the bayou.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe discovery leads to Boo deeper and deeper into a clandestine effort to resurrect a cultural site for the Atakapa-Ishak natives. But are the leaders legit, or do they have other self-serving passions?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Swamp Whisperer\u003c\/em\u003e, Boo has to rely on her wits and swamp wisdom, as she and her cousin Sasha are pulled into a maelstrom of backwater mayhem. The story takes place in the bayou borderlands where Texas and Louisiana meet, a region filled with colorful characters, good food, and dark secrets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If you've never read a Sylvia Dickey Smith novel before, this one will bring you into the fold. Her love of Southeast Texas comes through in her descriptions of the sights, sounds, and smells of the swamp. Crammed with plot twists, lush atmosphere, and memorable characters, Smith's talent shines in this rollicking mystery. We don't get many protagonists like Boo in crime fiction - but we should \"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Chick Lit Caf \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmith, Sylvia Dickey:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Sylvia Dickey Smith believes in the tremendous power of story. To her, story is that thing that connects us one to the other. It gives us something to hang onto while we find our way through life. It defines who we are, what we stand for, and often what we absolutely will not stand for. Within the process of storytelling, she says, we find our voice. When she isn't writing, she enjoys talking to the stranger in line at the supermarket, at the gas station, in the shopping center. Such conversation gives her a glimpse into story.","brand":"Sylvia Dickey Smith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50478189019410,"sku":"9781633634435","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a709c994-21a4-41a4-9662-6dc9343d98ae.jpg?v=1730288149","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-swamp-whisperer-9781633634435","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}