From the author of the "delightful"( Booklist) Getting Warmer, a comedy about what happens when the best lei'd plans go awry.
When Jane Shea's boyfriend, Jimmy, invites her to spend a week at a swanky resort in Maui, she's thrilled-of course-but nervous, too. She worries about missing their flight. She worries about losing her luggage. It never even occurs to her that she might misplace Jimmy.
But paradise has a way of attracting trouble, and Jane hasn't even managed to learn the hula or paddle under a waterfall before Jimmy disappears. When the police suggest that Jimmy has drowned, Jane thinks things can't get any worse-but her troubles have just begun. This is one vacation the guidebooks never prepared her for.
Called "an author to watch" by Booklist, Carol Snow is an American author of contemporary women's fiction and young adult literature. After graduating from Brown University with a degree in psychology, she spent many years writing literary short stories before accepting that she couldn't go more than a few hundred words without cracking a joke. She eventually turned her attention to crafting humorous, heartfelt stories with a wider commercial appeal, and In 2006, Berkley/Penguin published her first novel, Been There, Done That, which Publisher's Weekly called "humorous, wise . . . romance with a bit of social commentary." Since then, she has written four more books for adults, Getting Warmer (2007), Here Today, Gone to Maui (2009), Just Like Me, Only Better (2010), and the upcoming What Came First (2011), about which Laura Fitzgerald, bestselling author of Veil of Roses, said, "Carol Snow mixes her trademark humor with tenderness and understanding in this good-mom/bad-mom tale of unexpected twists and turns." Carol has also written two young adult books for HarperCollins, Switch (2008), an ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers, and Snap (2009). Foreign rights to her books have sold to publishers in Germany, Norway, and Romania.
Carol Snow grew up in New Jersey. Much of her childhood was spent immersed in books; the rest was focused on avoiding dodgeball. In addition to her psychology degree from Brown University, she holds an M.A.T. in English from Boston College. Before getting her first book published, she had the typical (for a writer) assortment of odd jobs: tour guide, tutor, chambermaid, waitress. She worked for a T-shirt company, a child services agency, and a vanity press. She even had a short stint in local politics. Her campaign brochures were really pretty, with flawless punctuation.
Since leaving New Jersey, Carol has lived all over the place: Rhode Island, London, Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Utah, Arizona, and, now, Southern California, where she shares a cat-fur-coated house with her husband and their two children.
This review is from: Here Today, Gone to Maui (Mass Market Paperback)
I picked up this novel when I was at the bookstore the other day because I had just returned from my trip to Maui and it sounded like a fun book. Not only was the storyline unique and a fun read I also had the bonus of reliving my trip through the amazing descriptive details of Maui in this book. We had stayed at the Hyatt and attended the luau there so there was an added bonus for that as well. The only thing the author got wrong was Cheeseburger in Paradise not Hamburger but I have a feeling there was some sort of copyright stuff on that.
For those that haven't been to Maui you still should read this book if you like chick lit with a toss of whodunit in with it. The heroine is very likable and I could easily identify with her even though I'm the total polar opposite of her. The story is extremely fast paced but not too much to the point of feeling that details are missing. I read this book in one day!
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This review is from: Here Today, Gone to Maui (Mass Market Paperback)
I've read Carol Snow's previous books and this is by far the best one yet! It's filled with humor, great characters, and a good mystery that left me wanting to read until the end. Im looking forward to more books like this one from her in the future.
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This review is from: Here Today, Gone to Maui (Mass Market Paperback)
The cover of this book caught my eye at the bookstore. The title was the clincher for me; my husband and I go to Hawaii every two years and love it! I brought the book home, along with the book I had originally gone for, fully intending to read that book first. That evening, I was telling a friend over the phone about the books I had bought and grabbed the copy of "Here Today, Gone To Maui" to read the description to her and the next thing I knew, I was off the phone, sitting in the living room, on the 5th page of the book! It had totally caught my attention. Partway through the book, I went online and ordered Ms. Snow's other two books; 'Getting Warmer' and 'Been There, Done That'.
'Here Today, Gone To Maui' is not at all what I expected; when I realized what was going on in the book, I thought I had it all figured out. Each time that happened, a new twist appeared! You really come to like the main character, Jane Shea. In fact, I would love to see another book with her character. This is the type of book that you carry around with you to grab a couple of pages whenever you can.
I look forward to reading Carol Snow's previous two books, which I just received. I sent Ms. Snow an email, and to my delight, she responded, answering the questions I asked.
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First Sentence:
In the weeks leading up to my Maui vacation with Jimmy, I considered all of the things that could go wrong. Read the first pageKey Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Michael James, Sergeant Hosozawa, Carol Snow, Laguna Beach, Miss Shea, New Jersey, Jimmy James, Miss Cardenas, Wills Rubber Company, Jane Shea, American Express, Kaanapali Beach, Did Jimmy, Slaughterhouse Beach, Tiara Cardenas, James Studebaker, Bob Wills, Carol Snm, Ilcrc Toda, Maui Hi, Weather Channel, Grand Wailea, Plain Jane, Orange County, Joey Ardolino
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