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Jane Lasswell Hoff

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Hollywood, California, The United States

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Mystery, Travel, Science

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Jane Lasswell Hoff was born in Hollywood, California, and lived most of her childhood in southern California. She is the daughter of Thomas and Marcia Lasswell, authors and university professors.
She attended the University of Hawaii for her undergraduate studies and fell in love with the Hawaiian Islands. She attended the University of Oregon for her graduate studies, and fell in love again, this time with Charles Jay Hoff.
She is a professional forensic anthropologist, a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and a writer. As a forensic anthropologist, she has worked throughout the United States for tribal groups, police departments, medical examiners’ offices and for the U.S. Army identifying recovered military remains.
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Jane Lasswell Hoff I'm working on another mystery. It will also be set in Hilo, Hawaii, and there will be a return of many of the same characters as in Bones of Paradise…moreI'm working on another mystery. It will also be set in Hilo, Hawaii, and there will be a return of many of the same characters as in Bones of Paradise.(less)

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Jane Lasswell Hoff I have worked as a forensic anthropologist for years and I have collected lots of stories...some of them too odd to be believed, even as fiction. Peop…moreI have worked as a forensic anthropologist for years and I have collected lots of stories...some of them too odd to be believed, even as fiction. People kept telling me I should write about my work but I was worried about issues of confidentiality. After all, my cases involved real people with real families who cared about them. Finally, I decided to take aspects of old cases from the mainland and sort of weave them together and then set them in Hilo, Hawaii. I kept the cases pretty gentle because I don't want to give the impression that Hilo is a dangerous place. I love Hilo; it's such a unique place to live with such wonderful people in it - so it became part of the story, too. The subplot with Lehua just came tumbling out of me. I had never heard of a Lundehund before - I looked at the AKC webpage to find a breed with a really unique, noticeable genetic trait. When I wrote, the plot was often as much of a surprise to me as I hope it is to you!(less)

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Average rating: 3.95 · 99 ratings · 16 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors

	Bones of Paradise: A Big Island Mystery 3.83 avg rating — 82 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bones of Banyan Drive: A Big Island Mystery 4.46 avg rating — 13 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Trees of Banyan Drive 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Anna: Who Gave Her Heart to Hawaii by David Pearce Penhallow-Scott, Jane Lasswell Hoff (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A HISTORY OF THE HILO YACHT CLUB: TRADITIONS AND HISTORICAL ACCOUNTS OF WAIĀKEA, MAKAOKŪ, HONOHONONUI, AND NEIGHBORING LANDS ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAI`I by Kepā & Onaona Maly, Jane Lasswell Hoff (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Portraits of Hawaii's Royalty: Paintings & Biographies of Twenty-one Hawaiian Ali`i by Frederick Hering Kekaulike Baker, Jane Lasswell Hoff (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	VOYAGE TO HAWAII: Sailing with Faith by Richard R Hudak, Jane Lasswell Hoff (Goodreads Author) (editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	KALAPANA: Reflections on Lost Waves by Stan Lawrence, Jane Lasswell Hoff (Goodreads Author) (editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars