Title:
Twisted Vine
Author:
Toby Neal
Publisher:
Mythic Island Press
Genre:
Suspense/Crime/Contemporary
Publication
date: July 16, 2013
ISBN:
978-0-9891489-2-4
ASIN:
B00DZZ2KYG
Length:
241 pgs
Print
length: 300 pgs
Book
Series and number: A Lei Crime Novel # 5
Rating:
5
Heat
Rating: No Heat
I
received a complimentary copy of this book from the author in
exchange for a fair and honest review. I rated it 5 out of 5 stars.
Reviewed
for For Whom The Books Toll
5,
No Heat
The
island of Oahu is skyscrapers and rainforests, beaches and
boutiques—but Special Agent Lei Texeira is drawn into a shadow
world connected by death and the Internet.
Mysterious
suicides draw Lei and her team, including tech specialist Sophie Ang,
to hunt a criminal who plays with the thin gray line between right
and wrong. Lei stirs up a hornet’s nest on the investigation as her
past reaches out in a twisted vine of old loves, new technologies and
dark vendettas.
“Toby
Neal scores a royal flush in this fifth of an unmissable crime series
for mystery fans!” J.C. Martin, author of Oracle
My
Review:
Once
again, Toby Neal has written a book that grabs the reader and doesn't
let go until the end. Even after I finished the story, the characters
and plot bounce around in my head.
For
the first time, Ms. Neal doesn't give the reader a list of possible
suspects in the murders of the terminally ill victims. Kudos for
writing a novel with such a unique story line that not only touches
the readers but the characters too.
The
FBI is called in when a series of suicides turn out to be murders
instead. With the help of their information technology specialist,
Sophie Ang, they find a common thread between the victims. An online
site called DyingFriends. Determined to find who's running the site,
Sophie creates a profile and delves into the world of the terminally
ill. It was really nice to learn more about what makes Sophie tick.
And that despite the fact she is very complicated and keeps mostly to
herself, there's more to her.
Lei
and her partner Ken Yamado interview several people who are very
active on the site. Their stories and pain touch a place in Lei and
Ken's hearts. The tears flowed several times while I read about
Betty, Robert, Mr. Woo's plight and their decisions to take matters
into their own hands.
Ms.
Neal has penned another fantastic read that keeps the reader on the
edge of their seat until the very end when the mastermind is
revealed. So hang on to your hats as you embark on another journey
into the life of Lei Texeira and her friends. You're in for a wild
ride!
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