I've read other books by Toby Neal with this character and loved them. This one however didn't keep my interest. Not completely sure why though. I made it 52% through before I called it quits. The writing is clean, there's a good murder mystery to solve, and there are the characters I've enjoyed i...
Those of you who've been following me for some time might just know that I'm always looking for nice YA Dystopian stories, preferably in some original setting. The island of Lanai (in Hawaii) definitely makes for one. I find this book a hard one to judge. I really wanted to like it, not just becau...
Island Fire was an exceedingly well paced adventure with a light supernatural element and fully fleshed out main and supporting characters. The main points of view switch between Bea and her brother Sam, the teenage children of an alcoholic father on the island of Lanai, and Nick, a teenage pickpock...
Black Jasmine wasn't as wonderful as Blood Orchid but it was pretty good. I appreciate the tour of Hawaii and the flavorful pigeon english that ensues. The story starts out with the investigation of a body in a car that apparently drove over a cliff. At first glance it looks like suicide but then th...
I've discovered another detective I would really like to read more stories of. Lei is a police woman who wants to be a detective in Blood Orchids by Toby Neal. She has a terrible past that haunts her and some of her past has come back to really try to hurt her again in this novel. She raises Blood O...
A copy of this book was provided by the author through the Sisterhood of the Traveling Book in exchange for my review. Genre: Mystery/thriller Page Count: 314 pages List Price: $9.99 Paperback $ 3.99 Digital Edition Publication Date: December 2, 2011 Publisher: Toby Neal My rat...
Synopsis: Only a volcano can cure some things. Dr. Caprice Wilson, police psychologist, has spent her life unraveling the mysteries of the human mind-only to find herself in a deep crisis. Caprice prescribes herself a walkabout and goes hiking on Maui-but the solitary retreat she has in mind does ...
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