Book Review: The Flaming Luau of Death

Reviewed By: Dawn Dowdle

The Flaming Luau of Death     Amazon US PB Amazon US HC Amazon Canada PB Amazon Canada HC
Jerrilyn Farmer
Class/Genre:   Mystery   Woman Main Character   Amateur Sleuth   Humorous
Series: Maddie Bean # 7
William Morrow, Hardback, 2005, 227 pages, $23.95

Holly is getting married in two weeks. Madeline and Wes decide to take Holly, her sisters, and her best friend on a surprise bachelorette party to Hawaii. Wes and Madeline have never been able to be guests at one of their parties. Now they are!

Holly confides in Madeline that she received a threatening e-mail demanding the whereabouts of her husband. Apparently Holly married her prom date in high school. But the details are a bit hazy. She hasn’t seem him for years and has no idea where he might be.

When they arrive in Hawaii, they expect to have fun before going back home to deal with this problem. Wrong. There’s a man waiting in Holly’s room when they arrive. He runs out. Later this man ends up dead.

Madeline sets out to figure out what is going on. How is this man connected to Holly? Where is her husband? Can she do this without anyone else getting hurt and finish before they have to leave the big island?

I always enjoy books in this series. Since this one was set in Hawaii, a place I’ve never visited, I found it to be even more interesting. The exotic place, the great food, and wonderful people really added to the mystery.

I wish I could book an event with Mad Bean! I highly recommend this book and the whole series. Give it a try, I doubt you’ll be disappointed.

Dawn Dowdle

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