The Bones Of The Kuhina Nui

The Bones Of The Kuhina Nui by Michael A. Herr

About The Book:

For generations on The Big Island of Hawai'i a family has guarded the secret hiding place of the bones of the Kuhina Nui, the favorite wife of King Kamehameha. But now jealousy and envy couple with greed to produce murder. The family is torn apart and may never be whole again.

My Thoughts:

I was not sure I was going to like this book. Not really sure why. But, after the first chapter, I was hooked. And now I plan on reading the rest of the books in the Kohala Coast Mystery series. This is book one. This book is full of thrill and mystery, and as you get to know the Pono family, you become even more intrigued, and I am just dying to learn more about the Queen. I would definitely recommend this book.

About The Author:

Michael A. Herr is not the author of Dispatches, but is the author of several fiction books set in the Hawaiian islands. Two of these books, "The Kauai Obake Bar" and "Is 'Chicken Skin' a Local Delicacy?", consist of a humorous series of short stories all set in and around a fictitious bar on the island of Kauai in the town of Kapaa. The rest of Mr. Herr's books make up a mystery/thriller series set along the Kohala coast of the Big Island. There the women of the Pono family seek to guard the centuries-old hiding place of the bones of Queen Ka'ahumanu, favorite wife of King Kamehameha. In the first book, "The Bones of the Kuhina Nui", greed and jealousy threaten to tear the Pono family apart. In the second book, "The Old Queen's Murder", a serial killer from New Orleans brings new trouble to the Pono family and the family loses a member. His third book, "The Old Queen's Treasure", connects a Chinese exploration ship from the 1400's to a modern day Chinese archeologist and the team from Stanford University that he is a member of. An earthquake and a new lava flow bring death to the team. Mr. Herr's fourth book, "The Old Queen's Guardians", deals with Hawaiian aumakua, spiritual guardans of a family; and also with a current problem, the growing of pakalolo or marijuana in the islands. Mr. Herr is currently completing the fifth book in this series, "The Old Queen and the Maui Maiden". A story of ancient Hawaiian aumakua and pakalolo (marijuana) harvesting. Set on Maui this time, this is the story of a woman buried long ago, and recently dug up. Additionally it is a story of two brothers, their relationship with the same woman, and greed and betrayal. At the same time, Mr. Herr is working on a sixth book in the series. "The Old Queen and the King" which will bring the island of Kauai into the series. Michael A. Herr is a retired educator, 34.5 years in service to the California schools, who has visited the islands for some 50 years. His wife was born and raised in Kaimuki on Oahu and together they have one son and two grandchildren. Mr. Herr collects weird and mysterious items including replicas of Hawaiian weapons. His office is a mess and he wouldn't have it any other way. He hopes you enjoy reading his books. He can be contacted at m.herr@sbcglobal.net. His website is www.michaelherr.com. Mr. Herr is also on Facebook and loves to collect new friends. Aloha.

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I received a complimentary review copy of this book from the author. All thoughts and opinions are my own.