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Murder In Hawaii

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Mr. Allen is something of a Renaissance man. Here, he has written an entertaining mystery, told at a leisurely pace, with care taken to get the complicated plot across. There are the additional pleasures of a showbiz backdrop, the Hawaiian atmosphere, and his casual expertise on any number of subjects. Steve Allen and Jayne Meadows go to Hawaii to guest star on the hot TV series in which the son of two old friends stars. The young actor thinks someone is stalking him. But things are a bit more tangled than that--the plot of the episode revolves around a well-to-do couple who are into polo, and reflects some secrets of some real people in the Hawaiian polo community. And a couple dead bodies turn up around the shooting locations. Leave it to Steve and Jayne to get to the bottom of things. Light reading with intelligence and wit.

This was a very good book. Mr. Allen was a good man with a wide range in talent. His mysteries remind me of the Thin Man series of old movies with him his wife and sometimes his driver solving them. I have read all of his mystery novels and each one keeps getting better. After reading Murder in Hawaii I wanted to take a vacation there to see the beauty that Mr. Allen described in his book. Someday I will but till then I will re-read this book and enjoy the many plot twist. Light reading that is thrilling and witty.

I have always enjoyed Steve Allen's music and comedy. Now that he is no longer with us, I thought I might again try - after a long hiatus - one of his novels. Having completed the book, I can still confirm that Steve Allen's music and comedy were excellent. No one can be expected to excel in all the arts.