Jill Marie Landis does NOT disappoint in this 4th installment of The Tiki Goddess Mystery ...
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Jill Marie Landis does NOT disappoint in this 4th installment of The Tiki Goddess Mystery Series. Couldn't put it down!
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An American Indian woman Cop solves a crime!  Anne Hillerman's mystery continues har father's Southwest heritage. Keep at it Anne!!
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As usual, I was not disappointed with the 4 th book in the series. The characters are so well written it's as if you know them personally. The plots keep getting more interesting and intriguing, and more difficult to figure out. The story reads so well it's almost like it's playing out like a movie in your head. The laughter is non-stop and the descriptive writing makes you truly laugh out loud. The relationship between Fortune and Carter is getting interesting, and I'm looking forward to what happens in the next book in the series. I am completely addicted to Jana DeLeon's writing and excellent storytelling and can't wait until fall of 2014 for the next installment in the series. If you love a great mystery, with excellent plots and laughter that will bring tears to your eyes, I recommend A Miss Fortune Mystery series, and the other series from Jana DeLeon. I promise you won't regret it.
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Welcome back to Cranberry Island, and the Gray Whale Inn Mystery series. Natalie Barnes, proprietor of the Inn, has agreed to host a week long yoga retreat. Although she is known for her luscious meals and deserts, this retreat wants "healthy" food. While she is coping with the challenges this presents, she is also drawn into a conflict between neighbors. Francine, relative newcomer to the island is on a crusade to beautify the island, up to and including ridding the island of some of it's long standing traditions. After becoming involved in what becomes a physical confrontation with Claudette, a long time islander, Francine is found dead. Claudette is the easy suspect, but Nat and her husband John know that just can't be so. And so begins Natalie's investigation into another murder. As she talks to others, it becomes apparent that there is no shortage of Islanders who had some reason to dislike Francine!
This book is so much fun. Being the 8th installment in this series, it was so good to see some of the regular group of islanders! Charlene, Nat's best friend, Catherine, Nat's mother-in-law, Claudette and Eli, her husband are all back. I love the imagery Ms. MacInerney uses to create a sense of being on an island off the coast of Maine- you can almost smell the sea air!! There are plenty of new characters as well, with attendees at the yoga retreat being fleshed out as real characters, not just as a backdrop for the usual suspects. I must admit that I was torn in several directions while trying to decide who the culprit was, and if the two crimes in the book were related.
If you are looking for a great read, filled with mystery, fun and yummy recipes, this is a book you must check out.
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This is a great read. Giving great insight into the culture and environment of Hawaii's Big Island, Jill Steele has written a true page turner. I recommend this book for anyone interested in life on the island wrapped around an intriguing mystery.
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Victoria Landis knows Oahu and that makes this mystery doubly fun to read. If you've ever vacationed there or want to, you'll enjoy the setting of this story. I like books where the setting is a 'character' and this one didn't disappoint. I also appreciated the insight into the cultures and people of the island. Without being preachy, Ms. Landis explores the issues important to Hawaiians and it's all woven into an intriguing mystery. Bess Blinke is a protagonist that's easy to root for as she tries to save herself, honor her friendships, and solve a mystery. I hope there's a sequel.
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Murder with Ganache is the fourth book in the Key West Food Critic Mystery series. Each one has been a treat and each one is better than the last. Haley Snow is a northern transplant to Key West, having followed a bad boy. Happily rid of him she has settled into Key West life as the food critic. The pleasure for the reader is the way the author has drawn us into her life as we feast on descriptions of dishes from restaurants in Key West (hint: these are real places so take note for your trips to Key West). This time her functional dysfunctional family has come to Key West for her best friends wedding. The interaction between the exs and new extended families is perfectly portrayed. I felt completely at home with this bunch. Of course there was a murder to stir things up and a well drawn plot to draw it all together realistically. Each time I finish one of the series I feel a little bit sad and this time I realized why. I was going to miss all of the friends I feel like I made. I want to be next door on the next houseboat hanging out with Haley and Gloria. Please hurry with the next book.
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Monika Everhardt is an ICU nurse.  She ends up involved in two separate cases in this book.  First there's a John Doe from a car accident.  Second there's a woman who had her head bashed in.  Both are in the ICU.

A friend asks Monika to help figure out the identity of John Doe because her mother is convinced he's her long lost son.  The police ask Monika's help in figuring out who bashed in the head of the woman.

Plus Monika is continuing to look into the death of her husband in Vietnam.

As she digs deeper into each mystery, the trail takes her from taverns to convents.  It even leads back to 9/11.  Often the past and the present combine in her quest for the truth.

Can she solve each of these mysteries?  Will she like what she finds out about her husband?

This is the second book I've read in this three-book series.  I can't wait for the next one.  I find them to be page turners but definitely cozy suspense.  The author has done a great job creating wonderful supporting people in and out of the hospital for Monika.  I like the hospital setting.

I highly recommend this book and series.
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This is such a fun series to read...in this the 3rd book in the series,Jill  Is getting to see  detective Maxwell in a new way...She is learning more about witchcraft and her "new" family,and the sexy wizard named Drake, She continues to solve cases. I really love how she interacts with the ugly one eyed cat Winky,who is a hoot lol..I like the way the characters are advancing. The surprise at the end makes me want to read the next book right away..
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Another fun Garden Girls mystery! Hope Callaghan definitely knows how to keep the reader interested,  and invested, in these mysteries. As usual,  I can't wait for the next book!
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This series just keeps getting better!

This second installment of Lei's saga is a unique mystery, combining Hawaiian legends, natives, expatriates and hapless tourists in a fascinating mix of personalities and problems on the mysterious island of Kauai.

Meanwhile Lei's love life continues to be painful, and her ex-con father enters the story. Toby Neal writes with such compassion and yet forces us to look fearlessly at human failings. Even as her characters suffer, there is a sense of the nobility of humans struggling to do their best.

A multi-faceted story, a compelling mystery, all circling around together, and coming out in a perfect pattern.
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I really enjoy JoAnn Bassett's Islands of Aloha mysteries. They are light, fun mysteries set in a beautiful location. I enjoy her characters too, and can't wait to find out what happens to Pali and her friends next!
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This is the fourth book in the series and I really got hooked in this one. Joey is hosting a movie premiere for her new movie "Family Secrets" to raise money for the children's hospital. The premiere starts with a stunt using Joey's stunt double Carli, but something goes wrong and she is injured. The question is, who was the target: Joey or Carli? Joey wants to find out what happened because she feels personally responsible for Carli, especially if Joey was the one targeted.

Joey has two potential romantic partners - Zane Oakley and Jackson Sullivan - two very different men who can provide different things to Joey. Zane - fun, adventure, and spontaneity; Jackson - stability, protection, and comfort.

Joey's trying to solve the mystery using her connections without telling Jackson who fears for her safety, especially since she's been in danger multiple times since her arrival at the Outer Banks. How does Joey always seem to get involved in the mysteries?

I am fully engaged in this series now and will have to jump immediately into the next book to see if we're any closer to finding out what's happened to her father. It seems her mother might somehow be involved (who disappeared from Joey and her dad's life when Joey was a toddler). I like that there's a mystery in each book along with the bigger mystery of Joey's dad.
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Stieg Larsson's second book in the best-selling triology doesn't disappoint. The inscrutable Lisbeth Salander is back in full force, again having to deal with evil characters emerging from her past, and always coming up on top, somehow. Larsson again demonstrates his ability to weave a complicated plot that pulls the reader right in. Now we have to try the last one in the series of course! Can she reconcile with Blomqvist, for heaven's sake, in the course of her last adventure?!!
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After finding out who the traitor is, an upset Owen leaves Amadis Island.  Now that Alexis is missing her protector, she is told to once again leave the safety of the Island.  However, she is told by Rina, her grandmother, the most important mission for Alexis is to get her pendant back from the Daemoni.

The adventure continues....  But who can you trust?

This 4th book continues the story line nicely, it keeps you on the edge of your seat.  With lots of twists and turns, some more answers are finally revealed.  But still leaves you with a surprise ending...

Can't wait for the next book!
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When Lanis friend Bethany calls to say Bethanys sister was killed in a tragic accident while participating in a contest in Maui, Bethany is convinced Cammy was murdered. Lani takes a vacation and goes to Maui to investigate. With Luke on the mainland, Lani invites Zoe and Zak Zimmerman to join her not only to find out the truth behind Cammys death, but to take her place in the games.  Things aren't adding up and they realize the mystery goes deeper than the death. Luke returns from the mainland just in time to help solve this mystery.
This is the sixth book in the Sea and Sand Hawaiian mysteries and it really enjoyed having Zak and Zoe in the middle of the mystery again.
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This was one of my favourite installments yet! I had face time with Rafe and got to experience Savannah once again, solve another mystery, without putting little Carrie aka Caroline in jeopardy. It was un-put-downable! I enjoyed the synergy between Rafe and Savannah and noticed the growth in their relationship. I would not mind seeing Savannah sell some houses in the future and I'm kind of missing Tim. However, I cannot wait to see how Sanvannah juggles motherhood and crime solving and how Rafe reacts to everyday fatherhood. I'm in love with this series.