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As people around him come under attack, Chief Detective Koa Kane wonders if he might be the real target In the back alley of a bar on Hawaii Island, a young man is found stabbed to death. When Hilo Chief Detective Koa Kane begins investigating the crime, the murder weapon is recovered only a few feet away from the body. Crime scene technicians find fingerprints on the knife&¬ &¬ &¬ &¬ &¬ &¬ &¬ &¬ — they are a perfect match for Koa' s younger brother, Ikaika. As the brothers scramble to prove Ikaika' s innocence, another crime sends shockwaves through the Hilo police force. A sniper tries to take out Makanui, Koa' s closest colleague. As Koa tries to figure out whether these crimes are linked, the sinister force continues their killing spree, threatening Koa and his loved ones at every turn. Could Koa be the real target? If so, who is behind this trail of retribution? With his own secret criminal past, Koa confronts an all-out offensive against those closest to him and his police force to which he has devoted his life. As the bodies pile up, Koa finds himself the ultimate target of a ruthless adversary and must risk it all to survive. Perfect for fans of Michael Connelly and James Lee Burke While all the novels in the Koa Kane Hawaiian Mystery Series stand on their own and can be read in any order, the publication sequence is: Death of a Messenger Off the Grid Fire and Vengeance Treachery Times Two Retribution
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Propulsive And Explosive. This is one of those books where every challenge only leads to a more difficult challenge - and the challenges don't start easy for our hardened and capable yet flawed hero. As the stakes rise ever higher, attacking everyone Koa Kane loves, can he save... anyone? Even himself? Well, this is an action book seemingly in the middle of an already successful series. So he's going to save people, that's what heroes do in these types of books. But McCaw grounds these books in a fair amount of realism as well, and therefore... well, some may die. Or may not. You'll have to read the tale to see what happens. :D But that ending, setting up an explosive confrontation with a foe Kane thought conclusively dealt with... yeeah... I'm absolutely looking forward to seeing where McCaw takes this series next. Very much recommended.
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