Kirkus Reviews calls Neal's writing, "persistently riveting. Masterly." Award-winning, USA Today bestselling social worker turned author Toby Neal grew up on the island of Kaua`i in Hawaii. Neal is a mental health therapist, a career that has informed the depth and complexity of the characters in her stories. Neal's police procedurals, starring multicultural detective Lei Texeira, explore the crimes and issues of Hawaii, and are so popular that they've spawned a licensed fan fiction world on Amazon.Neal focuses on mystery but also writes romance, YA, and memoir. Receive one of her books, full-length, award-winning Torch Ginger, by signing up for her email list at http://tobyneal.net/