Stars: 5 out of 5
Pros: Great story and fun characters in a fun location.
Cons: A few travel log like sections, but a minor annoyance.
The Bottom Line:
Trip to Hawaii
Is anything but restful
Come and tag along
Aloha Danger
The Flaming Luau of Death is the seventh mystery starring party planner Madeline
Bean. Normally set in Los Angeles ,
this one has a different location.
Madeline and her partner Wes are planning a special party.
Their assistant and friend Holly is getting married in two weeks, so they're
taking her, her sisters, and her best friend on a surprise bachelorette
destination party to the big island
of Hawaii
But the trouble starts before the plane leaves the ground.
Holly just got a threatening e-mail demanding to know the whereabouts of her
husband. Seems she's not as single as she said she was, and her high school
prom date might be her husband as well. It's a bit hazy. Even so, she has no
idea where this guy might be now.
Thinking they'll put this tiny problem behind them for the
weekend, they board their plane. But when they arrive, they find a man waiting
in Holly's room. When the man later turns up dead, Madeline can't help but
investigate. After all, she's never been too good at relaxing. Can she solve
this mystery before they return to the mainland? Will these events ruin the
party?
It's no secret that I look forward to each book in this fun
series. But when I saw the title, I was extra excited. How could a book with a
title like that be anything but fantastic? And it didn't let me down. Even with
the change of location, on-going storylines are advanced, just a little slower
then normal. That had been my biggest worry since I really wanted to know what
was going on with some of the characters. As always, the plot is inventive and
fun. I dare you to guess where this one leads before the end. And party planner
Madeline is a great host, narrating the tale with a breezy style that keeps
your attention throughout. There are a few times where the book seems to move
from mystery to tour guide, but they are over quickly and the action resumes.
A small word of warning. Because of on going storylines, the
last couple books are spoiled. This series is best read in order. Believe me,
that will be no chore at all.
Sadly, The Flaming Luau of Death is the last book in this fun series. If you've missed it, track all of them down
and savor every page.
Need to backtrack to the beginning? Here are the Madeline Bean Mysteries in order.
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