Pleasing the Dead

Name: Pleasing the Dead
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Deborah Turrell Atkinson
ISBN: 9781433264344

Author: Deborah Turrell Atkinson

Narrator: Bernadette Dunne

Unabridged: 9 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Published: 02/05/2009

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective

Synopsis

Some nasty predators dwell in paradise. The day attorney Storm Kayama arrives in Kahului to help Lara Farrell set up her new dive shop, someone bombs a restaurant. When one of Laras employees, a recent Japanese immigrant, kills himself and one of his young daughters, Storm begins to ask questions. A dangerous, Japanese organizedcrime group is ensnaring local businesses, real estate, and politics. Cunning and deadly, the clan leaders exploit underage women and eliminate anyone who dares face up to them. Storm finds herself up against a lethal and faceless enemy in a place where disposing of a victim is as easy as dumping her in sharkinfested waters. But who is hunting whom? Caught in a struggle to the death, Storm begins to realize that surviving doesnt always mean living. For some, the ghosts of the past may be more painful than the anguish of the present.

About Deborah Turrell Atkinson

Deborah Turrell Atkinson lives in Honolulu, Hawaii, with her husband and two children. A zest for traveling off the beaten path, friends, and her deep interest in the native myths and lore that abound among Hawaii’s rich and varied cultures contribute to her books.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jenny on February 26, 2011

If you’ve never been to Hawaii you’ll feel like you have after reading Pleasing the Dead. A mystery set in the islands intrigued me from the beginning. As Deborah Turrell Atkinson writes: some nasty predators dwell in paradise, and they aren’t all hiding in the azure waters. In such an idyllic setti......more

Goodreads review by Jodi on March 13, 2010

I may have enjoyed this more had I read all the previous novels in the series, but I never really warmed up to Storm. Storm is on Kahalui to help Lara Farrell set up the LLC for her new dive shop. It doesn't take her long before she's involved in something more. The problem is that it never really m......more

Goodreads review by Robert on June 03, 2016

From time to time, it's nice to break away from established reading material, and look into something different. This book has a decent glimps into Hawiian culture. It also has a decently gripping story. And for someone like me who can manage to figure the ending out by the middle of the book, this......more

Goodreads review by Janet on May 30, 2015

I wish I had started earlier in this series, but the book was decent as a stand alone--well plotted, good characters, believable detection, and a fine sense of place (Maui). I would give it a 3+ as it doesn't stand out from lots of other competent mysteries, but rounded it up to 4......more

Goodreads review by Rebecca on February 09, 2015

Interesting plot twists but parts were very predictable. Don't know if I want to swim near Maui after reading this book.......more