Fiction, Cozy Mystery, Hawaiian Resort

4****

Blurb: It’s springtime in Aloha Lagoon, Hawaii, and romance is in the air! Along with murderous intentions… The dive shop where Kiki Hepburn works is sponsoring the first annual Aloha Lagoon Resort Spring Fling Dance, and naturally is in charge of the “Under The Sea” themed décor. In between hanging crepe paper jellyfish tentacles and paper mâché honu, Kiki witnesses an argument between two men, and is unsurprised to see her old foe Ruby Nakasoma right in between them. But what does surprise her is when, during the dance, Kiki and her boyfriend Dex find one of the men dead, with Ruby leaning over him holding a vicious looking murder weapon! Kiki thinks Ruby’s true nature has finally caught up to her, but when Ruby makes a heartfelt appeal for help, Kiki starts looking for a murderer who may or may not be finished… With Dex undercover and suspects as bountiful as springtime hormones, bike-riding delivery men, a tree-trimming cougar on the prowl, and a nose-booping jack-of-all-trades make their way under Kiki’s magnifying glass. Will she find the murderer before they find another victim?

THOUGHTS: I really enjoy these “Aloha Resort” mysteries. You get great characters and an island setting that just makes you want to relax with a good book, a pineapple drink in hand, and the sound of the ocean in the background.

In this one, Kiki and her boyfriend Dex are decorating for the annual spring fling dance when they stumble upon a dead body, with Kiki’s old enemy standing over the victim. But when Ruby, her frienemy begs Kiki to help her prove she didn’t do it, what’s a girl to do? There are lots of suspects and lots of secrets in the area surrounding the resort. And lots of danger for Kiki when she follows the clues and gets caught by the killer.

Join Kiki and her friends in this great series! You’ll be glad you did.

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