Hidden Falls

This book kept my attention from start to finish! Love the main character and really loved that characters from other series and books were brought into this book. The storyline was a rollercoaster ride and had some surprises I wasn’t expecting. Love this book and series and look forward to more!

I always look forward to any book in this series, it’s like visiting old friends. This book does not disappoint. Always like to see what Lei is up to and how she is going to get through whatever trials and tribulations come her way.

Toby Neal has once again done an awesome job of bringing together a variety of familiar characters with some new characters in a fast-paced, engaging story. I always look forward to a new book from her, and this one does not disappoint. Binge-worthy!

Toby Neal has done it again with her latest Paradise Crime Novel. I’ve been reading Neal’s novels since she started this series and Hidden Falls doesn’t disappoint. There is something about reading a series in which beloved characters are intertwined with more recent characters like Harriet and her daughter, Malia. This novel also has so many of my favorite characters including Lei Texeira, Marcella Scott, Sophie Smithson, and Dr. Wilson. Each plays a unique role in the plot. Hidden Falls does an incredible job of weaving the past with the present. Harriet was part of Lei’s earlier life and is now living and working in Maui with her daughter, Malia. The action starts in chapter one when Malia is kidnapped on her way to school. Harriet’s colleagues and friends assist with the hunt for Malia as they try to figure out a motive and her location. The investigation takes them from Maui to Mexico and keeps the reader on the edge of their seat throughout the novel. Don’t miss out on this next Paradise Crime novel.

Detective Harriet her daughter Malia a few block from the house was abducted. Malia kept her head, remembering what her Mom as a cop told her to do. A tendency to be emotional wanting action, with her children a fierce protectress. Now trying to figure out why. Malia wrote a blog about things going on at school , was it revenge from a gang. Putting out an amber alert would be the first step. A gripping story from the first page, details you’re drawn in on what’s happening. Setting and with Lei we are back in Hawaii. A plot that readers will enjoy. Given ARC for my voluntary review and my honest opinion

Author Toby Neal has chosen the exotic setting of Hawaii for her dynamic Paradise Crime Mystery Series. Book 16, Hidden Falls, is another prime example that paradise hides an overflow of crime. What I liked best about this book is that it shows old friends who are law enforcement officers in different agencies working jointly toward a common goal. The stakes have never been higher because they are trying to determine what happened to a confidential informant for the Maui Police Department. Only this CI is special because her Mom is a Detective and she may have exposed a drug cartel with her blog! Be ready to travel across the Islands and to Mexico. Neal provides readers with twists and turns that will keep you turning pages way into the night! This is another solid example of Neal’s excellence in writing about Hawaiian culture, crime scene knowledge, her background as a therapist, and her ability to craft a plot with strong characters, beautiful scenery, mischief, mayhem, and murder. I was provided a complimentary copy of this book by the author/publisher. The opinions expressed here are completely my own and without influence.