From USA Today Bestselling Author, KIM HORNSBY comes a “Twisty, fun mystery!”A woman is killed onstage at a theatrical production of the Rocky Horror Show on Maui and although newly transferred Detectives Maya Flores and Pete Cash saw everything from the audience, they don’t have a single suspect. What looked like an accident is soon found to be a homicide. Although the historic theater isn’t in … theater isn’t in Maya’s jurisdiction, she can’t stay out of Cash’s case seeing one of the show’s stars is her running partner. Going under cover in the bizarre production, Maya soon becomes the perpetrator’s target in a cat and mouse game of taunting and luring. With the stakes raised, the case soon heats up to molten lava levels and Cash and Flores must act fast before the culprit either kills again or leaves Maui forever.
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Kim has done it again. Maya Flores and Pete Cash search for a killer as Maya playa actress at the Ro ky Horror Picture Show. She replaces the murdered cast member to suss out the culprit. Adventurous escapades of the 2 detectives lead to finding the culprit in a surprise ending I didn’t see coming. Twists and turns and even a theater ghost help solve the mystery. A definite keeper.
Maya Flores and her boyfriend, Pete Cashton, who went by Cash were in the audience watching The Rocky Horror Show, when a giant moon prop fell and killed one of the cast members. Maya and Cash are both detectives for the Maui Police Department, and quickly act to secure the area.
When Kali, a friend of Maya’s, is grief stricken, Maya insists that Kali stay with her and Cash since Kali’s dog was at their place. While there, Kali overhears Cash and Maya talking about the incident, and announces that she was the intended victim. Kali discloses that she has a stalker that threatened her life, so she moved and changed her name. Kali has spotted her stalker recently, and booked a dive where she works.
Kali is one of the regular cast members on The Rocky Horror Show, so to stay close Maya replaces the role of the deceased cast member that died. While Maya sticks close to Kali, several attempts are made that include Maya. Before one attempt, Maya is in the theater and sees an apparition that tries to convey a message to her, and June, the apparition, does her best to convey several other messages.
Braydon Harris, the stalker, is elusive and despite the case being Cash’s. Maya can’t help but insert herself.
There were lots of twists and turns that kept you wondering and the spooky element of a ghost trying to help, added to the mystery. Great story with a touch of supernatural, a perfect read for October.
A great read if you want something with fun characters, lots of action and unexpected twist and turns. It’s got tropical settings, romance, intrigue, and fun all in a fast paced read. I hope to see more in this series.
Maya Flores is a detective with the Maui Police Department, as is her boyfriend, Pete Cashton, who is known as Cash. They are at a stage production of the Rocky Horror picture show. Part of the staging falls and kills an actor during a performance. They quickly determine that it was not an accident.
Maya has a friend who is in the production and the friend becomes fearful for her health and well being because a former boyfriend who had stalked her in the past. He has recently shown up in Maui. His story appears to be sketchy and he becomes the chief suspect. Although the police are having a difficult time tracking him down, other unsettling events continue to happen. Maya also comes under attack as she and Cash try to unravel the mysteries that evolve.
This story has some twists and turns that readers of Kim Hornsby have come to expect. Fans will also get a kick out of references to characters from other books. However, this book completely stands on its own. It contains adult content.
I enjoy the author’s books and she is a great storyteller. Her writing style is the type that pulls you right into the story.
I recommend this book for adult readers of either sex.