GHOSTS OF WAIKIKI

Narrator Jennifer Robideau transports listeners to Waikiki to join former journalist Maya Wong as she returns to Hawaii to ghostwrite the biography of a controversial developer. When a member of his family is found murdered and Maya's ex-boyfriend, Detective Koa Yamad, heads the investigation, Maya soon finds herself embroiled in the twisting mystery. Robideau's use of Hawaiian pronunciation combined with the author's use of some Hawaiian vocabulary builds an authentic and evocative backdrop. Her strong characterization skills are especially well demonstrated through Detective Yamad's frustration at Maya's unwanted involvement in the case. Robideau's spot-on timing helps build the tension as the plot unfolds. K.J.P. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2025]