The Big Kahuna
By Janet Evanovich & Peter Evanovich
- Release Date: 2019-05-07
- Genre: Women Sleuths
Description
A stoner, an Instagram model, a Czech oligarch, and a missing unicorn. Nick Fox and Kate O'Hare have their work cut out for them in their weirdest, wildest adventure yet in this New York Times bestseller by Janet and Peter Evanovich.
Straight arrow FBI Agent Kate O'Hare always plays by the rules. Charming Con Man Nicholas Fox makes them up as he goes along. She thinks he's nothing but a scoundrel. He thinks she just needs to lighten up. They're working together to tackle the out-of-bounds cases ordinary FBI agents can't touch. And, their relationship? Well, there hasn't been so much explosive chemistry since Nitro was introduced to Glycerin.
Next on the docket: The mysterious disappearance of the Silicon Valley billionaire, known as the Big Kahuna. Kate's been assigned to find him but no one seems particularly keen on helping. His twenty-six year old adult actress wife-turned Instagram model wife and his shady Czech business partner are more interested in gaining control of his company. For that they need a dead body not a living Kahuna.
The only lead they have is the Kahuna's drop-out son, who's living the dream in Hawaii - if your dream is starting your day with the perfect wave and ending it with a big bowl of weed. To get close to the Kahuna's son, Kate and Nick go undercover as a married couple in the big wave, bohemian, surfer community of Paia, Maui. Living a laid back, hippy-dippy lifestyle isn't exactly in Kate's wheelhouse, but the only thing more horrifying is setting up house with Nick Fox, even if he does look pretty gnarly on a longboard. If they don't catch a break soon, waves aren't the only thing she's going to be shredding (or bedding).
Reviews
So funny
4By grandmadeanNot at all realistic, but that’s the fun of it!Big Kahauna
1By lynn kayFun, exciting and adventurous!The Big Kahuna
1By mauiladyAwful. Couldn’t wait for it to be over. Loaded with action books/movies cliches and no character development. Seems like a huge step back in Janet’s writing. Very disappointing. Gave it one star because that as low as you can go.Big Kahuna
4By Old Pump GuyThough Kate O’Hare is great and funny, for those who follow Stephanie Plum, Kate isn’t as funny or pathetic. Great international story of intrigue and well worth the read.The Big Kauna
1By whitepearl55I was so sad with this book. I love the Fox and Ohare series and this one just didn’t measure up. It’s like the characters lost their luster. The last book “The Pursuit” really showed the chemistry Nick and Kate have and they began to express their ideas of relationship and even Kate’s father cared for Nick. But in this book it’s like None of their previous shenanigans have ever happened. This book wasn’t entertaining until the VERY END! What a BUMMER!!Nothing like the original series
1By caia0223This book takes a bad turn from the others. Their personalities are different, there’s no con, and there are tons of logical errors. It just seemed like lazy writing. Very disappointed because I used to love this series.Not her best
3By hollace12Just ok. Not nearly as fun and naughty.Disappointed
1By PhrozunEchoing what so many others have said. This book doesn’t belong in the Fox and O’Hare series.The big flop
1By cogle:)I am only 4 chapters in and it is like a 6th grade English class took over and wrote this book. I just don’t think I can read any more. I would love to get my money back!What a let down
2By just52me07Gotta say up until now I have enjoyed anything written by Janet Evanovich. The Big Kahuna is a rare exception. I did not realize Lee Goldberg was not part of the writing team on this book. His presence and voice are sorely missed. The whole fun of these books comes from the weird and wacky crew Nick pulls together and the cons he plans for the bad guys! I love it when Nick and Kate win. I love Kate’s father and the “old guys network” he calls in to play a part with whatever the current caper is. I had to make myself continue to read this book and I must admit it was a struggle. I was b.o.r.e.d! The first 3/4 of the book reads like a travel brochure. Not fun at all. I gave 2 stars because there really was some action (finally!) but it didn’t come along until the final few chapters. Overall an extremely disappointing installment of the Fox and O’Hare series. Maybe the next one will be better.