Razor Rocks

Razor Rocks, Toby Neal’s return to the complex world of Detective Sergeant Lei Texeira, is another winner. This book has it all: piracy, human trafficking, betrayal, murder for hire, and intrigue. We get an update on her husband, Michael; her partner, Pono; her children, Kiet and Rosie; and her friends, Sophie, from the Wired series; Dr. Caprice Wilson, Marcella Scott and Ken Yamada all have a part in bringing this convoluted and intriguing case to a satisfactory end. Lei, never reluctant to do what needs to be done to take care of her family or to close a case, has a couple of close calls as she follows the clues to figure out just what is going on and then to bring the bad guys to justice, one way or another. While, as with all of Neal’s books, Razor Rocks can be read as a stand-alone book, your reading pleasure and experience will be greatly enhanced if you start at the beginning with Blood Orchids and the subsequent novels to cap off your Hawaiian reading adventure with Razor Rocks. The series is worth the sleepless nights as you struggle to put the books down before the last page is read.

Toby Neal’s writing style makes me feel like I’m right there on the islands with the characters. She gives the perfect balance of details about the islands, people and local customs mixed with action and mystery throughout this series. I enjoyed seeing Lei and Stevens back for a new adventure. As always with Toby’s books, this book is unpredictable and an absolute joy to read. It is difficult to put down, so be prepared to stay up all night reading it. I recommend reading this entire series.

Wow, what a ride! It was so good catching up Lei and Michael and their family again. Oh how I have missed Pono and his trusty steed Stanley!! We even get to see some of the old gang back in action too. This book was filled with action and gripping suspense and kept me guessing the villain throughout the whole story. I always love how Toby Neal is able to educate her readers on poignant issues the Hawaiian Islands deal with to bring awareness through her storytelling. Definitely worth the read and everything I needed. I hope this is just a new beginning to more of Lei Texeira’s epic adventures!