Pono Hawkins, ex
Special Forces, loves surfing. While resting on the beach, he sees
the body of Sylvia Gordon, a beautiful reporter, floating on the
waves. He pulls her in and immediately feels a strong attachment to
the dead woman. Although, he prefers to distance himself from the
police, he has a strong need to find the woman’s killer.
The police first
call Sylvia’s death murder, but almost immediately change it to
accident. Pono isn’t buying it. He knows she was murdered. The
search for her killer involves him in government corruption and
dishonest industry. Soon Pono finds himself the hunted rather than
the hunter.
The best part of the
book is the beautiful description of Hawaii. You can tell the author
loves the island. The plot is intricate. Unfortunately, the mystery
drags due to the insertion of the author’s political commentary on
the corruption in Hawaii, and government in general.
Pono is almost a
superhero with his feats of endurance, strength. I found it hard to
get interested in him. The characters I enjoyed most were Mojo his
surfing dog, and Puma
, his cat. The other characters were pretty much
stock police officers and tough ladies.
If you love Hawaii,
you may enjoy this book. However, be prepared for the action to be
derailed by lots of political commentary.
I received this book
from Net Galley for this review.
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