Well in this time of global pandemic and self-isolation, I am going to learn a new Hawaiian song each week. Why not? The world needs more aloha and what’s better than Hawaiian music? This song is “Henehene Kou ‘Aka.” The words and chords can be found in He Mele Aloha, A Hawaiian Songbook by Carol …
Violet McDade and Nevada Alvarado I’m always looking for stories with tough women. Last week I gave you one such woman, Julie Killeen in The Bride Wore Black by Cornell Woolrich (Julie Kohler, in Francois Truffaut’s film adaptation.) Julie was a bad girl. Although we sympathize with her, she took on the role of vigilant …
Today’s Aloha Friday post talks about the 100th Infantry Battalion. I know that readers want to know more about this group. Here is a reference for you: Go For Broke
I’m calling this an Aloha Friday post even though it comes on Sunday. There is news from Honolulu that a Hawaiian monk seal and her pup have taken up residence on Kaimana Beach (also known as San Souci Beach) near the Natatorium at the Diamond Head end of Waikiki. You can read the Star-Advertiser story …
Shelbi LeMeilleur reviews The Splintered Paddle in the March issue of Insite Magazine. Here is what she has to say: This novel is exhilarating, constantly changing directions and keeps the readers on their toes, trying to solve the mystery before Ava does. . . . Well, book a ticket to sunny Hawaii, and join Ava Rome …
Laura Hartman calls The Splintered Paddle, “heart-pounding Hawaiian mystery.” She says: Troy does a great job blending the stories and solid believable characters with Hawaiian culture. Adding Ava’s past enriches the mix and pulls the readers closer to her, I’m keeping my fingers crossed for a sequel. You can read the complete review here: https://writeknit.wordpress.com/2015/01/10/book-review-the-splintered-paddle-heart-pounding-hawaiian-mystery/
A new review of The Splintered Paddle in The Midwest Book Review. Reviewer Jack Mason writes: Synopsis: Private eye Ava Rome’s calling is to protect the defenseless. She takes on the cases of Jenny Mordan, a working girl who is being harassed by a police detective, and Cassie Sands, a teenager who is mixed up …
New reviews are up at Bookloons http://bit.ly/1wyYtyc and at Mysterious Reviews http://bit.ly/1mk3TYp
A new review is up at I Love A Mystery. John A. Broussard says: The action proceeds at breakneck speed, as the various forces clash and work their way to a spectacular ending. He gives it a rating of HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. You can read the review here: http://www.iloveamysterynewsletter.com/JOHN%20BROUSSARD.html
Another review! This one in the New York Journal of Books. The reviewer calls it “Hawaiian Noir” and has this to say: A taunt, well-written suspense novel ending in a violent confrontation . . . The Splintered Paddle by Mark Troy is Hawaiian Noir at its best. I googled “Hawaiian Noir” and found the 1953 movie …
