Ghosts of Waikiki, Jennifer K. Morita
Ghosts of Waikiki, Jennifer K. Morita
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Ghosts of Waikiki

Author: Jennifer K. Morita

Narrator: Jennifer Robideau

Unabridged: 7 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/19/2024


Synopsis

In this atmospheric debut mystery, an out-of-work journalist and the homicide detective who broke her heart must cipher out a murder before the clock runs out, perfect for fans of Naomi Hirahara and Jane Pek.After the newspaper she works for folds and the freelance assignments no longer pay the bills, Maya Wong reluctantly returns to her native Hawaiʻi to ghostwrite controversial land developer Parker Hamilton's biography. But when the Hamilton patriarch is found dead under suspicious circumstances, Maya is unwittingly drawn into the investigation.Maya’s family and friends aren't happy about her work for Hamilton. And now, with her ex, Detective Koa Yamada, on the case, she’s forced to contend with the very person she was determined to avoid.All too soon, Maya is dodging assailants and digging for clues while juggling girls’ nights out with her old BFFs and weekly family dinners. Convinced the police are after the wrong man, Maya is determined to stop the killer before it’s too late.Exploring timely issues in Hawaiʻi, including locals getting priced out of paradise, Ghosts of Waikiki is an engrossing mystery in the vein of The Verifiers.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Zoë on January 06, 2025

make this a series immediately jennifer take all my money 💳......more

Goodreads review by Thplatonicwitch on August 04, 2024

"It was a long, thrilling tale, and don’t ask me how I managed to stay patient while waiting to discover the identity of the killer. I was tempted to skip to the last page, but I restrained myself." The novel tells the gripping story of Maya Wong, a former journalist turned writer, who is experiencin......more

Goodreads review by Jamie on January 06, 2025

Ghost of Waikiki is a debut mystery/thriller. The main character, Maya, a newly-unemployed newspaper reporter, (temporarily?) returns to Hawaii from California when she gets a ghost writing gig. After her first interview at the client's home, there's a murder in the swimming pool and Maya's journali......more

Goodreads review by dianas_books_cars_coffee on November 25, 2024

This was such a thrilling debut! It was SO good, and I can't wait to see what the author comes out with next! Maya has finally returned home to Hawaii, but it isn't to visit family or friends. She's returned for a job she's taken as a ghostwriter for a prominent Hawaiian family. A family who believes......more

Goodreads review by Paige on January 03, 2025

I picked up this debut mystery by a local author, and I really loved it! Reporter Maya goes home to Hawai'i for a ghostwriting gig, and her shady rich employer's father is found dead while she's on their property. This was just a good old-fashioned mystery. Clues and detective work (and character wor......more