I confess to being an addict of these books, and although I normally like my mysteries to feature at least one murder, this doesn’t and I still found those pages turning at a lightning speed. Maxie is a great storyteller: levelheaded, joyful, and getting the most out of life, and also a wonderful tour guide for the armchair traveller. Hawaii, with its tropical flowers, wealth of local history, and volcanoes, is as much the focus as anything else, but there is plenty of mystery in here too and I certainly didn’t guess it all. There is just the right light touch, and plenty to interest readers of all ages. Despite Maxie’s sixty-something age, this is very much a book that can appeal to anybody who likes their protagonists fun-loving and courageous, but sensible rather than ditzy! Maxie is never her own worst enemy, so many of the less appealing (to me, anyway) clichés of detective fiction are avoided. Readers of Sue Henry’s original series will enjoy catching up with Jessie Arnold, who is in there as well. A cozy series to treasure.