Review
WL Rating
Hawaii-Five-O meets Raymond Chandler. Except that Philip Marlowe surfs and speaks passable pidgin. In the first book of his Surfing Detective series, author-surfer Chip Hughes crafts a quick reading, entertaining story about Oahu detective Kai Cooke. An experienced surfer and detective, Cooke meets a beautiful Boston heiress (aren’t they always hot and rich?) looking to uncover the truth about her eco-feminist sister’s death (who is also hot.....and rich). Cooke digs into the case and begins to uncover a tangled web of corporate greed, corrupt public service officials, and dark island forces. Is this top notch literature? Nope, but that’s quite fine with me. Hughes‘ book is fun to read and a great companion for you on a hot day sunning at Waikiki. If, like me, you enjoy pulpy detective books and the beach, then you’ll enjoy Hughes‘ Surfing Detective series. (March 2011)
Murder on Moloka’i - Chip Hughes
