Death in Hilo

Praise

Praise for Death in Hilo:
“Redman juggles the plotlines nimbly, creating palpable stakes for Wong . . . Fans of Naomi Hirahara’s Leilani Santiago Hawai‘i Mysteries should give this a spin.”
—Publishers Weekly

“Redman has produced a novel with a complex layered plot where the elements and characters twist around each other like the double helix of human DNA.”
—Post Alley

“Redman does an excellent job portraying Hawaiʻi in a clear-eyed way that most writers don’t.” 
—James Kestrel, Edgar Award winning author of Five Decembers

“Another irresistible investigation into the dark heart of Hawai‘i. From the first page you’re drawn into the web, and when Redman tightens his grip, escape is impossible.”
—Charles Ardai, award-winning author of Gun Honey

“A fast-paced mystery with a rich sense of place . . . Kawika Wong is a complex and flawed character, who seeks justice . . . A great read!”
—Frankie Bow, author of The Musubi Murder

“Redman’s second installment of the riveting Kawika Wong series exposes the seedy side of paradise with its culture clashes and social class divides . . . A timely and fascinating story—a thinking person’s mystery!”
—D. M. Rowell, author of Never Name the Dead

“An intricately plotted follow-up to Redman’s first mystery.”
—Jane Lasswell-Hoff, author of Bones of Paradise, A Big Island Mystery and The Trees of Banyan Drive

“Marvelously entertaining and passionate, yet fascinating and educational at the same time.”
—Frederick Allen, author of Reckoning with Race

“With deeply-drawn characters and a setting as beautiful as it is mysterious . . . This is the sequel that fans of Bones of Hilo deserve.”
—Scott Blackburn, author of It Dies with You

“Redman’s weaving of the narrative was as intricate as a lauhala mat, developing characters and spinning stunning surprises that hold you until the very end and leave you wanting more.”
—Kawika Branch

Praise for Bones of Hilo:
“Will stay with you.”
—James Fallows, bestselling co-author of Our Towns

“A fantastic tale of the greed and passion that have written Hawaii’s history.” 
—Jonathan Moore, Hammett Award-nominated author of Blood Relations

“Redman creates unique and interesting characters.”
—Karl Marlantes, bestselling author of Matterhorn

“This is crime fiction of a very high order.”
—Charles Ardai, award-winning author of Fifty-to-One

“A deep dive into the history of Hawiian culture with a taut mystery, an anguished, ethnically-fraught love story and clever police procedural.”
—Chris Knopf, award-winning author of the Sam Acquillo Hamptons mysteries

“[The] backstory [is] fascinating and timely.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“Hawaiian history and culture and the state’s fight against development are this story’s critical elements.”
—Library Journal