Corson Hirschfeld's Aloha, Mr. Lucky is a humorous, irreverent look at life in Hawaii. The book's lead character is Star Hollie, a down-on-his-luck surfer and journalist trying to find some quick cash to pay off his debt to the infamous loan shark Mako. Star decides to run a personals ad to gather research for an article that he's writing about married women looking for extramarital fun. Star's daily interviews with beautiful and lonely women produce some unanticipated results, especially when he falls for one of the women and she ends up dead on the beach. Caddy MacConnell, the dead woman's geologist sister soon seeks Star out, to enlist his help in finding his sister's killer. Star and Caddy work together to find the killer, unraveling a bizarre conspiracy involving an ex-military sadist, two dim-witted Appalachian twins, and an unscrupulous financial backer who dreams of turning a rumbly volcano into the ultimate golf resort. Star Hollis' character is deeply flawed, which makes him a very appealing hero. He's charming, but recognizes his faults and doesn't believe he should fix them. The setting of the story beautifully describes the tropical lushness of Hawaii and the plot is fast-paced and entertaining. If you like reading Elmore Leonard or Carl Hiaasen, you will love reading this book!
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Take a Hawaiian Vacation
Corson Hirschfeld's Aloha, Mr. Lucky is a humorous, irreverent look at life in Hawaii. The book's lead character is Star Hollie, a down-on-his-luck surfer and journalist trying to find some quick cash to pay off his debt to the infamous loan shark Mako. Star decides to run a personals ad to gather research for an article that he's writing about married women looking for extramarital fun. Star's daily interviews with beautiful and lonely women produce some unanticipated results, especially when he falls for one of the women and she ends up dead on the beach. Caddy MacConnell, the dead woman's geologist sister soon seeks Star out, to enlist his help in finding his sister's killer. Star and Caddy work together to find the killer, unraveling a bizarre conspiracy involving an ex-military sadist, two dim-witted Appalachian twins, and an unscrupulous financial backer who dreams of turning a rumbly volcano into the ultimate golf resort. Star Hollis' character is deeply flawed, which makes him a very appealing hero. He's charming, but recognizes his faults and doesn't believe he should fix them. The setting of the story beautifully describes the tropical lushness of Hawaii and the plot is fast-paced and entertaining. If you like reading Elmore Leonard or Carl Hiaasen, you will love reading this book!
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