The Fire Thief

Kali Mahoe is the niece of the Police Captain and the grand-daughter of one of Hawaii's most respected spiritual leader. Now that her grandmother has passed, she has become the new kahu .. rooted in legends and healing. And she is also a Detective with local law enforcement. When the Police Captain finds the body of a young surfer boy floating on Maui's shore. At first thought, this was an accidental drowning ... except there's no water in his lungs, he has a huge gash in his head, and inside that gash is a shark's tooth. And that's not the only body that washes ashore. To uncover a motive and find the killer, Kali leans on her skills at logic and detection. She finds she must balance superstition and reason, logic and detection. Kali can only wonder: Who’ll be the next to die? And who—or what—is she even on the trail of? This is the first in what seems to be an exciting new series featuring an unusual detective in Hawaii. As a true Hawaiian, she has an entertaining background. I loved how stories of old, legends, superstitions are blended into this mystery. The author has done a great job in describing the beautiful scenery of the islands. The mystery has twists and turns that revolve around secondary residents ....most who are quirky and a few with secrets. When another crime takes place, Kali manages to investigate both crimes as they begin to emerge as one. I look forward to following Kali into her next adventure. Many thanks to the author / Kensington Books / Netgalley for the digital copy of this mystery. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.