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Iced in Paradise by Naomi Hirahara

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pagesandplannersabroad's review against another edition

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mysterious tense fast-paced

3.5

_marian_'s review against another edition

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3.0

I will have to accept that cozy mysteries are not my cup of tea. This one drags for 2/3 of the book and picks up the pace in the last 60 or so pages.

I didn't care much for Leilani -love the name- and found her quite boring. Thankfully Sean came along to imbue life into her.

The recipes sound delicious and so does the descriptions of Waimea and Kauai. ❤️

lyssrose's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

Merely okay. The mystery was...fine, but the story meandered a lot.

alliepeduto's review against another edition

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2.0

Considering I read this in a single flight, it was fine. It just wasn’t anything spectacular. Honestly, I know I wouldn’t have stuck with it had I not been trapped on a flight reading it, but it was a mini mental vaca I suppose.

orsoshesaid's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

margaretefg's review against another edition

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2.0

Pretty formulaic. Though it's always lovely to spend time in Hawaii and I enjoyed the Filipino, Japanese, Hawaiian, mixture of food, language and culture in the Santiago house. And the land back theme.

karty_v's review

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lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

vintage_b's review against another edition

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3.0

I enjoyed this read. Not being very familiar with Hawaii it was nice to immerse myself in something that seemed to place me right there. The reluctant detective that is Leilani Santiago made for some wonderful humor breaks. I can say Naomi had been guessing all the way until the end. A misdirection is a great tool and they used it to their advantage. Can't wait to see more from this series.

bookwrm526's review

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emotional informative lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

creativelifeofliz's review

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emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I enjoyed the mystery. It's a small thing, but the time difference between Kaua'i and Seattle was incorrect and it really took me out of the book and made me question the consistency of all the other pieces that eventually led to the mystery being solved.

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