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Hokuloa Road
Hokuloa Road | Elizabeth Hand
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A young man is drawn into the dark side of paradise in this haunting and "perfectly crafted" mystery (Grady Hendrix), about the eerie secrets of one Hawai'ian island--and the lengths some will go to keep them. On a whim, Grady Kendall applies to work as a live-in caretaker for a luxury property in Hawai?i, as far from his small-town Maine life as he can imagine. Within days he's flying out to an estate on remote Hokuloa Road, where he quickly uncovers a dark side to the island's idyllic reputation: it has long been a place where people vanish without a trace. When a young woman from his flight becomes the next to disappear, Grady is determined--and soon desperate--to figure out what's happened to Jessie, and to all those staring out of the island's "missing" posters. But working with Raina, Jessie's fiercely protective best friend, to uncover the truth is anything but easy, and with an inexplicable and sinister presence stalking his every step, Grady can only hope he'll find the answer before it's too late. Perfect for fans of Peter Heller and The White Lotus, and from award-winning writer Elizabeth Hand, a master of crime fiction known for her magnetic characters, seductive prose, and fearless excavations into the darkest corners of our world, comes a chilling and illuminating new novel about a place unlike any other--and the deadly cost of keeping it so. "Set in a Hawaii so vividly imagined I'm still shaking sand out of my shoes."--Grady Hendrix "Twisty and dark . . . easily one of the best thrillers I've read." --Rachel Hawkins "This is the perfect book for your summer beach bag--an evocative mystery set in a tropical island paradise . . . I was completely enthralled!" --Jason Rekulak
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Decalino
Hokuloa Road | Elizabeth Hand
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In this atmospheric thriller, Grady, a 28 year old carpenter from Maine, answers an ad on craigslist and finds himself working as a caretaker at a billionaire's house in a remote area of Hawaii. Fighting boredom and homesickness, haunted by strange visitations, Grady quickly becomes embroiled in the search for a missing tourist, one of many people who have simply vanished. The unique beauty of Hawaii comes to vivid life, described in lush detail.

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LKK526
Hokuloa Road | Elizabeth Hand
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On a flight to Hawaii on a whim, Grady is going to be a caretaker for an eccentric man. On the flight over, he sits next to a young woman who, once they land, disappears even tho her best friend is there to pick her. She isn‘t the first young woman to disappear from the island and Grady becomes obsessed with finding her. You can almost feel like you are on the island Good story.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Cinfhen
Hokuloa Road | Elizabeth Hand
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Megabooks Oh cool! I picked this up! 1y
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Addison_Reads
Hokuloa Road | Elizabeth Hand
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Interesting thriller full of Hawaiian folklore. I loved the descriptions of Hawaii and the background of the myths and legends. The supernatural components were nicely blended into the story. Some parts were a little slow to build, but I enjoyed my journey with this one.

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AmandaBlaze
Hokuloa Road | Elizabeth Hand
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I'm a little divided on this pick. It was well-written and had great imagery. However, I guessed the villain early in the book and there weren't too many twists. In the end, it was a decent mystery with some supernatural folklore elements.

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AmandaBlaze
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Reading some more of this as a thunder storm rolls in. I didn't get much reading done for the #AwesomeAugust rreadathon as my mom was hospitalized for most of the week.

MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm Hope your mom is doing better. ❤️ I love reading during thunderstorms. 2y
AmandaBlaze Thanks! 2y
bthegood Hope your mom is okay - ❤ 2y
AmandaBlaze @bthegood She has meds that will hopefully correct the problem. She is already less dizzy. Thanks. 🙂 2y
AmandaBlaze This book is good. I'm just not in the r!ight mood for it. I'm going to try something else. 2y
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AmandaBlaze
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Tonight's read.

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