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Rip Tides (Paradise Crime Mysteries Book 9) Kindle Edition

by Toby Neal (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 4,861 ratings
*****BOOK 1 IN SERIES, BLOOD ORCHIDS, IS FREE! GRAB IT NOW*****

Paradise swirls with deadly currents.

She has to avenge a champion.

Surfing star Makoa Simmons washes up after tragically drowning on Maui, and Detective Lei Texeira plunges into a high-profile case whose dark and tangled motives reach deep into the elite world of professional surfing on the North Shore of Oahu.

He’ll kill to come out on top.

The darkest of motives drive a murderer with multiple axes to grind, and Lei must follow her instincts into new territory even as her husband, Michael Stevens, struggles with heartbreak of another kind.

“Another fantastic mystery featuring Lei Texeira and the wonderful, deftly drawn characters populating the Lei Crime Series.” Emily Kimelman, author of the Sydney Rye Mystery Series

Grab this fast paced mystery with a twist of romance, and take a trip to Hawaii with the series that’s sold more than a million copies!











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    Paradise Crime Mysteries
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00TG1UWAM
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Neal Enterprises, INC
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 24 April 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.6 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 247 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0989688369
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  • Book 9 of 17 ‏ : ‎ Paradise Crime Mysteries
  • Customer reviews:
    4.3 out of 5 stars 4,861 ratings

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***Kirkus Reviews calls Neal's writing, "persistently riveting. Masterly."***

Enjoy a brave female sleuth? Neal's Paradise Crime Mysteries, starring multicultural detective Lei Texeira, explore the crimes and issues of Hawaii from the bottom of the ocean to the top of volcanoes.

Spinoff Paradise Crime Thrillers, with Lei's friend Sophie, features a tech sleuth with a mean left hook on an ongoing vigilante justice manhunt.

Readers rave: "We love Toby's fast-paced, character-driven stories set in wonderful places. Nobody can read just one!"

Award-winning, USA Today bestselling social worker turned author Toby Neal grew up on the island of Kauai in Hawaii. Neal is a mental health therapist, a career that has informed the depth and complexity of the characters in her stories.

You can get TWO FREE award-winning, full-length books by signing up for her email newsletter!

http://tobyneal.net/TNNews

Neal also writes romance under Toby Jane.

Toby's memoir, Freckled: a Memoir of Growing Up Wild in Hawaii, has been widely praised. Kirkus calls Freckled, "an affecting and riveting chronicle...in a Hawaii long lost." She writes memoirs under TW Neal.

You can get TWO FREE award-winning, full-length Toby Neal books by signing up for her email newsletter! http://tobyneal.net/TNNews

SERIES ORDER:

Paradise Crime Mysteries (with Lei)

Blood Orchids

Torch Ginger

Black Jasmine

Broken Ferns

Twisted Vine

Shattered Palms

Dark Lava

Fire Beach

Rip Tides

Bone Hook

Red Rain

Bitter Feast

Razor Rocks

Wrong Turn

Shark Cove

Hidden Falls

Paradise Crime Thrillers (with Sophie)

Wired In

Wired Rogue

Wired Hard

Wired Dark

Wired Dawn

Wired Justice

Wired Secret

Wired Fear

Wired Courage

Wired Truth

Wired Ghost

Wired Strong

Wired Revenge

Wired Target

Standalones:

Unsound (Dr. Wilson)

Stolen in Paradise (Special Agent Marcella Scott)

Island Fire (YA)

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Customers find this book to be a brilliant read with a well-woven story that includes lively twists and turns. They appreciate the character development, with one customer noting how the author skillfully introduces them. The pacing receives positive feedback, with one customer highlighting how the Hawaiian setting adds interest to the narrative.

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Customers find the book to be a brilliant and enjoyable read, with one customer noting it is easy to follow as a crime novel.

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"...Neal is one of those authors you can always rely on to give you a great read. This book is no exception...." Read more

"...is skilled enough to introduce the characters in a way that makes sense for a new reader, while hinting at their backstory...." Read more

"I’m reading my way through the Paradise Crime books and enjoying every one...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the story quality of the book, with one mentioning its lively and intriguing twists and turns, while another notes how easy it is to fall back into the narrative.

"Good story set in a beautiful location." Read more

"...Tie in the move into the nearly built house and you have a hectic narrative. Superbly crafted by the author." Read more

"...The story does stand alone, and the author is skilled enough to introduce the characters in a way that makes sense for a new reader, while hinting..." Read more

"...It is great the way the author builds the characters and weaves the story whilst laying down a background of Hawaii." Read more

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Customers appreciate the character development in the book, noting the brilliant characters and the author's skill in introducing them.

"Strongly established characters but I did find that this book dragged its feet in places...." Read more

"...The story does stand alone, and the author is skilled enough to introduce the characters in a way that makes sense for a new reader, while hinting..." Read more

"...It is great the way the author builds the characters and weaves the story whilst laying down a background of Hawaii." Read more

"...I just love this series. Lei Texeira is a great character who has so much going on in her life...." Read more

3 customers mention ‘Pacing’3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the pacing of the book, with one customer noting how it lays down a background of Hawaii, while another finds the Hawaiian setting more interesting.

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"...Personally I found the Hawaian setting more interesting than the investigation into the death of a promising young surfer...." Read more

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  • Carol styles
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good book.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 March 2025
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    Great read.
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  • ValG
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 October 2024
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    Good story set in a beautiful location.
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  • Seb Barrow
    5.0 out of 5 stars As always, brilliant.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 November 2022
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    Toby Neal is one of those authors you can always rely on to give you a great read. This book is no exception.
    Can be read stand alone but is best read as part of the series. As the title suggests, this is all to do with the surfing fraternity where a death becomes more than accidental in the surf.
    Lei is well occupied with this case and then the alcoholic mother of her husband turns up. Tie in the move into the nearly built house and you have a hectic narrative. Superbly crafted by the author.
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  • Kindle Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars RipTides
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 July 2021
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    Strongly established characters but I did find that this book dragged its feet in places. The plot seemed as if it was go ing to change at one stage and then didn't.
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Death in the surf
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 July 2017
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    This is no 9 in the Lei Crime Series, and I came to this having not read the first eight. The story does stand alone, and the author is skilled enough to introduce the characters in a way that makes sense for a new reader, while hinting at their backstory.
    Personally I found the Hawaian setting more interesting than the investigation into the death of a promising young surfer. Toby Neal obviously has an indepth knowledge of the islands, and I would have liked to hear more about the pressures and motivations of the different communities. Maybe I need to go back to Book 1!
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  • Kate Camara
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another cracking Lei Texeira story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 May 2021
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    I’m reading my way through the Paradise Crime books and enjoying every one. It is great the way the author builds the characters and weaves the story whilst laying down a background of Hawaii.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 July 2017
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    I've read a few of Toby Neals books and enjoyed all of them. Each book can be read alone but is better as part of the series.
    It's been a while since I read the last few books but it was so easy to fall back into the story.
    These books are very well written and very enjoyable.
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  • L. Williams
    4.0 out of 5 stars Never a dull moment
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 January 2019
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    Toby Neal keeps the story flowing well. This is the second Lei Texeira book I've read and I've enjoyed both
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  • Andrea Walter
    5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely riveting
    Reviewed in the United States on 27 April 2025
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    I truly enjoy her books. They are extremely riveting. I have read all the books in series through book 9. While reading, I try solving the crime.
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  • Cavey
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fast paced novel set in the surf scene
    Reviewed in Germany on 28 May 2021
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    I enjoyed this continuation of the Paradise Crime Mystery series. Both the main story (a dead surfing star) & the intertwined parallel story of the life of Lex had me gripped
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  • Elisa
    5.0 out of 5 stars Bloody brilliant page turner
    Reviewed in Australia on 24 January 2017
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    Just when you think life may settle down a but Lei and her partner Pono catch a huge homicide case involving a major surfer and Stevens well he has a lot going on still dealing with his ptsd, his station is being closed and he has a new training job in the department and oh yeah his alcoholic Mum turns up on his door step.... So much drama and I mean DRAMA the plot was brilliant the characters as always memorable the twists and turns in this one jaw dropping just jaw dropping and I can not wait to start the next book.
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  • ROSE Marielle
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hawaii & crimes: perfect for a cold day reading !
    Reviewed in Canada on 23 November 2018
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    I just love Lei Teixeira and her family/friends !
    I learned a lot about the islands, way of life, sites.
    Extremely well written. Although you happen to reconnect with familiar characters in each book, you can also start with a fresh look not knowing any of them, not easy to accomplish for an author.
    Never get bored, always a good pace but in a wonderful setting !
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  • Gamelin61
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
    Reviewed in Canada on 4 June 2021
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    I liked the complexity of the plot and the well- drawn characters. The insights into the Hawaiian culture were interesting. I would continue on with this series.
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