Low Country Liar

Americana #40

by Janet Dailey

Low Country Liar by Janet Dailey released on Jul 24, 1992 is available now for purchase.

Genres: Romance, Contemporary Romance, Fiction, Harlequin Presents

192 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1978

About the author

Janet Anne Haradon Dailey was an American author of numerous romance novels as Janet Dailey (her married name). Her novels have been translated into nineteen languages and have sold over 300 million copies worldwide.

Born in 1944 in Storm Lake, Iowa, she attended secretarial school in Omaha, Nebraska before meeting her husband, Bill. Bill and Janet worked together in construction and land development until they "retired" to travel throughout the United States, inspiring Janet to write the Americana series of romances, where she set a novel in every state of the Union. In 1974, Janet Dailey was the first American author to write for Harlequin. Her first novel was NO QUARTER ASKED.

She had since gone on to write approximately 90 novels, 21 of which have appeared on the New York Times Bestseller List. She won many awards and accolades for her work, appearing widely on Radio and Television. Today, there are over three hundred million Janet Dailey books in print in 19 different languages, making her one of the most popular novelists in the world.

Janet Dailey passed away peacefully in her home in Branson on Saturday, December 14, 2013. She was 69.

Reviews

[*CJ*]

"Low Country Liar" is the story of Lisa and Slade.

A exasperating comedy of errors, this book is based in South Carolina. Our h has a distant aunt, who is an absent minded writer. She comes to know that her aunt has a male friend, and immediately suspects that he might be cheating her when some money gets involved. She goes to investigate and meets the tiger like hero. However, the heroine then takes the opportunity to investigate, and pretends to be his new secretary, complete with a wig and change of clothes. The plot then proceeds into this absurd double life the heroine then begins to lead, pretending to be his very married secretary during the day and his very antagonistic and attractive nemesis at night. All this culminates into a very anti climactic and predictable ending.

Totally let me down.

Safe
2/5

[Naksed]

It's 1978 and feisty 24 year old career woman Lisa is convinced that her aunt is being swindled by a golddigger gigolo, in Charleston, South Carolina. What ELSE can she do but don a green waistcoat-and skirt ensemble, tuck her silver blonde hair into the matching green turban, and traipse over by the gigolo's law office, to pretend she is the new temp secretary and find the Seekret, Incriminating Files evidencing Gigolo's Evil Swindling Schemes against her aunt, which he has been undoubtedly keeping neatly in his filing cabinet. Alas, I did not find out if she was successful as I was overcome with the strong urge to abandon the book at this point...

[RomLibrary]

Lisa believes that Slade Blackwell is systematically embezzling her aunt’s money. She needs proof. Luckily, she knows how to get it. The only problem? She must wear a disguise and adopt a different role. And the deeper she delves, the harder it will become for her to adjust her real life to the other—not to mention her burgeoning feelings for Slade.

[Julie Henke]

This is more of a comment about the author. I’ve been re-reading all of Janet Dailey’s “The Americana series” and with very few exceptions the novels end extremely abruptly. Good stories, good chemistry between the couple, good plot points…then it ends! Like flat soda, good taste, no bubbles!

[Fredell]

Nice little novel set in South Carolina. Janet Dailey's primary character, Lisa, a young television producer, is taking her first vacation in several years. She decides to visit her elderly aunt in the low country of South Carolina. But, she has an ulterior motivation as well. She wants to save her aunt from a supposedly criminal investment manager. In trying to expose him, she pretends to be someone else. She is unable to complete her mission. The ensuing story shows off Dailey's penchant for misdirection and unique story-telling ability.
I enjoyed the story and recommend it to anyone looking for a fun read with interesting characters and a little bit of discrete deception. The hallmarks of Dailey's writing.

[Annarose]

Lisa thought the worst of Slade long before actually meeting him. She though he was playing her aunt a fool. Coincidence gave her a golden opportunity to find a proof that might discriminate him in the eyes of aunt when she went to face him with her accusations and he mistook her for his old secretary's replacement.

I disagree with the other reviewers. I think this vintage novel of Janet Dailey was delightful to read. It is quite a good pass-time book. :)

[Linda]

I normally don’t read romance novels. Except Betty Neels, whom I adore. So I thought, maybe I’m missing something, maybe I just like simple easy romance. So I read this one. Unfortunately it was very stupid so that puts an end to it. Lol.

[Jan]

Awful! Don't waste your time unless you're interested in revisiting the style of the 50s.

[Sylvia]

Modern

[Jackie Simons]

Read 8/99

[Patty Yost]

I did not add this book to my to read list and do not know how it was added. It will not delete. What's going on?

[PAINTED BOX]

Her scheme brought unexpected results!

Lisa believed that Slade Blackwell was systematically embezzling her aunt's money. But she needed proof.

Lisa figured out a way to get it. The only problem was that it involved wearing a disguise and adopting a different role. And the deeper she delved, the harder it became to adjust her real life to the other.

Then fate played a cruel trick on Lisa. She fell hopelessly in love with Slade. But she was caught in a web of lies--lies that threatened to destroy her happiness!