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Hawaii CI #4
Danger on Maui
With a serial killer on the loose
A homicide detective is on the hunt…
In Hawaii to research a mass murder, Daphne Dockery seeks out the lead detective on the case. Kenneth Kealoha is glad to help—and eager to get to know her better. They’re exploring their instant connection when Daphne realizes that she’s being followed. Has an obsessed fan tracked her to the island, or has the monster Ken is hunting chosen her as his next victim?
A homicide detective is on the hunt…
In Hawaii to research a mass murder, Daphne Dockery seeks out the lead detective on the case. Kenneth Kealoha is glad to help—and eager to get to know her better. They’re exploring their instant connection when Daphne realizes that she’s being followed. Has an obsessed fan tracked her to the island, or has the monster Ken is hunting chosen her as his next victim?
- GenresRomantic Suspense
Mass Market Paperback
First published February 5, 2023
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R. Barri Flowers
260 books96 followersR. Barri Flowers is an award-winning criminologist and bestselling author of romantic suspense, crime and thriller fiction, crime nonfiction and true crime, relationship novels, young adult mysteries, and children's books.
The author is a member of the International Thriller Writers,
The author is a member of the International Thriller Writers,
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March 15, 2023
Good mix of suspense and romance. Daphne is a true crime writer on Maui for a book tour. She is also researching her next book, a murder-suicide that took place on the island the previous year. She seeks out Ken, the lead detective on the case. Ken is a detective with the Maui PD and is currently immersed in the search for a serial killer who stuns and then suffocates his victims.
I liked the first meeting between Ken and Daphne. He attended her book signing and got a copy of her book. She noticed him immediately as a good-looking man who intrigued her. Imagine her surprise the next day when she discovered he was the detective she needed to talk to. Ken was equally intrigued by Daphne. He had read her latest book in one sitting the night before and found it fascinating. I liked their immediate connection and desire to get to know each other better. The time they spent together showed their respect for each other's vocations and their compatibility. Their feelings for each other deepened quickly, but both were wary of saying anything. It took a nearly fatal incident for them to overcome their fears. The ending was good, and I liked the epilogue.
The suspense was good. I could feel Ken and the other task force members' frustration over their inability to catch him. When Daphne gets involved with Ken, she also gets involved with the search because of previous research on serial killers. Each new murder ramped up the intensity, especially after they'd thought they had him. Ken's protective instincts are aroused when he suspects Daphne may be the serial killer's next target because she resembles the other victims. I enjoyed watching the investigation progress, and I was glued to the pages as Ken and the others closed in on the suspect's identity. The final confrontation was a nail-biter with a twist I didn't see coming.
The book was good and kept me hooked from start to finish. It lost a star, however, because of an overabundance of adverbs, mostly describing how a person spoke. People spoke: honestly, calmly, politely, friendly, tersely, lyrically (really!?), stiffly, wryly, eagerly, anxiously, bleakly, flatly, matter-of-factly, and emphatically - and that was just in the first chapter. It became very distracting as I waited to see what new adverb the author would use next. "Maudlinly" struck me as incredibly awkward sounding.
I liked the first meeting between Ken and Daphne. He attended her book signing and got a copy of her book. She noticed him immediately as a good-looking man who intrigued her. Imagine her surprise the next day when she discovered he was the detective she needed to talk to. Ken was equally intrigued by Daphne. He had read her latest book in one sitting the night before and found it fascinating. I liked their immediate connection and desire to get to know each other better. The time they spent together showed their respect for each other's vocations and their compatibility. Their feelings for each other deepened quickly, but both were wary of saying anything. It took a nearly fatal incident for them to overcome their fears. The ending was good, and I liked the epilogue.
The suspense was good. I could feel Ken and the other task force members' frustration over their inability to catch him. When Daphne gets involved with Ken, she also gets involved with the search because of previous research on serial killers. Each new murder ramped up the intensity, especially after they'd thought they had him. Ken's protective instincts are aroused when he suspects Daphne may be the serial killer's next target because she resembles the other victims. I enjoyed watching the investigation progress, and I was glued to the pages as Ken and the others closed in on the suspect's identity. The final confrontation was a nail-biter with a twist I didn't see coming.
The book was good and kept me hooked from start to finish. It lost a star, however, because of an overabundance of adverbs, mostly describing how a person spoke. People spoke: honestly, calmly, politely, friendly, tersely, lyrically (really!?), stiffly, wryly, eagerly, anxiously, bleakly, flatly, matter-of-factly, and emphatically - and that was just in the first chapter. It became very distracting as I waited to see what new adverb the author would use next. "Maudlinly" struck me as incredibly awkward sounding.
May 31, 2023
I enjoyed reading this book. I might classify it more as romance too. The romance was more action than reports of the crime. The mystery was good but just reports and crime scenes rather than action ans clues.
March 12, 2023
Amazing, nail biting and hard to freaking out down even when dozing with the dreaded in my hands! Buy it and read it. It’s a wild ride that’s fun. Well written!!
March 25, 2023
Quick easy read
May 17, 2023
Must, must remember to stop getting books set in Hawaii before checking if the author is from Hawaii.
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December 31, 2023
This read was a fun one, even if it took me longer than I wished. This was my first Harlequin book that I read; and yes, it was every bit as cheesy and unreal as I expected. However, the plot was well laid out and I did not expect it to end the way that it did! Talk about a surprise ending that I did not see coming. So I was pleasantly surprised by just how much that I did enjoy it. I will try other books published by them to see if I feel the same way or not. I would recommend this book.
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