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Toby Neal

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Mystery & Thrillers, Romance, Thriller

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Toby Neal was raised on Kauai in Hawaii. She wrote and illustrated her first story at age 5. After initially majoring in journalism, she eventually settled on mental health as a career and loves her work, saying, “I’m endlessly fascinated with people’s stories.”

Toby credits her counseling background in adding depth to her characters–from the villains to Lei Texeira, the courageous and vulnerable heroine in the Lei Crime Series, to the wounds and psychological implications of the heroes of the Scorch Series.

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	Blood Orchids (Paradise Crime Mysteries, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 10,705 ratings — published 2011 — 13 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
	Black Jasmine (Paradise Crime Mysteries, #3) 4.13 avg rating — 4,420 ratings — published 2012 — 10 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
	Wired In (Paradise Crime, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 3,871 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
	Torch Ginger (Paradise Crime Mysteries, #2) 4.09 avg rating — 4,037 ratings — published 2012 — 14 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
	Twisted Vine (Paradise Crime Mysteries, #5) 4.16 avg rating — 3,210 ratings — published 2013 — 11 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
	Wired Rogue (Paradise Crime #2) 4.34 avg rating — 2,767 ratings — published 2016 — 8 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
	Rip Tides (Paradise Crime Mysteries, #9) 4.24 avg rating — 2,515 ratings — published 2015 — 8 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
	Dark Lava (Paradise Crime Mysteries, #7) 4.34 avg rating — 2,208 ratings — published 2014 — 7 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
	Shattered Palms (Paradise Crime Mysteries, #6) 4.11 avg rating — 2,318 ratings — published 2014 — 10 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
	Broken Ferns (Paradise Crime Mysteries, #4) 4.18 avg rating — 2,086 ratings — published 2013 — 7 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

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Paradise (17 books)
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Paradise Crime Thrillers (Wired Books) (14 books)
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Paradise Crime Cozy Mysteries (7 books)
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Scorch (6 books)
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Big Island Sunrise (Big Island # 1)

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If the Shoe Fits (Meant to Be, #1)

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Toby Neal and 1 other person liked Rosemary's review of Talk Story: Cat Cozy Humor Mystery (Paradise Crime Cozy Mystery Book 7): "Talk Story - a review by Rosemary Kenny. Kat Smith's feral cat Tiki is the trigger for a new investigation for the former FBI Agent, now Ohia postmistress and her fiancé Keone Kaihale, in Toby Neal's Talk Story. It turns out Tiki's latest 'gift' is pa" Read more of this review »
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Toby Neal and 1 other person liked Marie Connolly's review of Talk Story: Cat Cozy Humor Mystery (Paradise Crime Cozy Mystery Book 7): "Talk Story is a fascinating book. Toby Neal included lots of Hawaiian history. I never realized that Hawaii has petroglyphs. I especially like how all the characters with various ethnic backgrounds could work together. I was glad to see Tiki, Kat’s o" Read more of this review »
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Toby Neal and 1 other person liked Becky 's review of Talk Story: Cat Cozy Humor Mystery (Paradise Crime Cozy Mystery Book 7): "The best yet in this fun series! When Tiki, Kat Smith's quirky, opinionated cat brings a piece of rock to her, things start unraveling very quickly. Someone has desecrated the petroglyphs in the Sacred Valley and Tiki has found a small fragment. It's a" Read more of this review »
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Toby Neal liked Nadine's review of Talk Story: Cat Cozy Humor Mystery (Paradise Crime Cozy Mystery Book 7): "Who knew being a postmaster could be so interesting. Kat Smith an ex Secret Service agent who has been transferred to Hawaii as the Postmaster finds herself in another mysterious adventure. Tiki her used to be feral cat brings her this artifact and n" Read more of this review »
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Toby Neal rated a book it was amazing Wired Sentinel: International Crime Mystery set in Hawaii (Paradise Crime Thrillers Book 15) by Toby Neal (Goodreads Author)	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
This one is a doozy and will make your head spin!
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Toby Neal rated a book it was amazing Death Valley: A Thriller by J.F. Penn (Goodreads Author)	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 nice build to a NON-STOP HIGH STAKES THRILL RIDE! JF Penn sets up this story well with multiple points of view and various foreboding elements, most centrally the extreme setting of a fragile luxury resort in the middle of Death Valley. Once you sta ...more
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Toby Neal rated a book it was amazing Deadly Sacrifice: A Paradise Crime Mystery (Paradise Crime Mysteries Book 17) by Toby Neal (Goodreads Author)	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
So enjoyed co-writing this tense and twisty mystery with my Maui friend Dave Schoonover! Lei and her team tackle a serial killer with a hidden agenda...
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“Everything has to do with everything else—you know that by now. So begin at the beginning, and it will lead to the end.”
― Toby Neal, Blood Orchids

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“The house was done in a classic island style, and Lei couldn’t help but like the wide, deep roofline that sheltered a porch that ran the length and breadth of the house. The lanai was dotted with Adirondack chairs in”
― Toby Neal, Broken Ferns

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“There are always people talking about it. We’re dying. Suicide is a way to take control of that.”
― Toby Neal, Twisted Vine

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“I stood still, vision blurring, and in that moment, I heard my heart break. It was a small, clean sound, like the snapping of a flower's stem.”
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“When the day shall come that we do part," he said softly, and turned to look at me, "if my last words are not 'I love you'-ye'll ken it was because I didna have time.”
― Diana Gabaldon

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“Perfect is a dream that you wake up from and spend forever trying to remember.”
― Joseph Eastwood

tags: dream, inspiration, perfect, perfection, writing

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“Everything has to do with everything else—you know that by now. So begin at the beginning, and it will lead to the end.”
― Toby Neal, Blood Orchids

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“There are always people talking about it. We’re dying. Suicide is a way to take control of that.”
― Toby Neal, Twisted Vine

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