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Broken Ferns (Paradise Crime Mysteries, Book 4) Kindle Edition

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Paradise can be merciless.

Does she really want to bring down the bandit?

Lei made a difficult transition from detective on Maui to the FBI on Oahu. Her first big case as an agent draws national media attention as a teenage Robin Hood robs from the rich and gives to the poor, hopping from island to island in a stolen airplane.

Someone has to make things right.

Impoverished and orphaned, the Smiley Bandit isn’t going to take it anymore. The angry teen steals a private plane and sets off on a crime spree fueled by social media and designed to draw attention to the income gap in Hawaii…but things soon spiral out of control, and lives are at stake.

“Crisp, well-written and full of local color - Broken Ferns is another page-turner from Toby Neal.” Greta Van der Rol, author of Morgan’s Choice

Grab this fast paced mystery with a twist of romance, and take a trip to Hawaii with the series that’s sold more than a million copies!

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About the Author

Kirkus Reviews calls Neal's writing, "persistently riveting. Masterly."
 
Award-winning, USA Today bestselling social worker turned author Toby Neal grew up on the island of Kaua`i in Hawaii. Neal is a mental health therapist, a career that has informed the depth and complexity of the characters in her stories. Neal's police procedurals with multicultural detective Lei Texeira and a host of colorful side characters, explore the crimes and issues of Hawaii and are so popular that they've spawned a licensed fan fiction world on Amazon.

Neal focuses on mystery, but also writes action/adventure, romance and a line of apocalyptic romance thrillers, the Scorch Series, with Emily Kimelman. 

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00B9KURLW
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Neal Enteprises INC (January 31, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 31, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2618 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 262 pages
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***Kirkus Reviews calls Neal's writing, "persistently riveting. Masterly."***

Enjoy a brave female sleuth? Neal's Paradise Crime Mysteries, starring multicultural detective Lei Texeira, explore the crimes and issues of Hawaii from the bottom of the ocean to the top of volcanoes.

Spinoff Paradise Crime Thrillers, with Lei's friend Sophie, features a tech sleuth with a mean left hook on an ongoing vigilante justice manhunt.

Readers rave: "We love Toby's fast-paced, character-driven stories set in wonderful places. Nobody can read just one!"

Award-winning, USA Today bestselling social worker turned author Toby Neal grew up on the island of Kauai in Hawaii. Neal is a mental health therapist, a career that has informed the depth and complexity of the characters in her stories.

You can get TWO FREE award-winning, full-length books by signing up for her email newsletter!

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Neal also writes romance under Toby Jane.

Toby's memoir, Freckled: a Memoir of Growing Up Wild in Hawaii, has been widely praised. Kirkus calls Freckled, "an affecting and riveting chronicle...in a Hawaii long lost." She writes memoirs under TW Neal.

You can get TWO FREE award-winning, full-length Toby Neal books by signing up for her email newsletter! http://tobyneal.net/TNNews

SERIES ORDER:

Paradise Crime Mysteries (with Lei)

Blood Orchids

Torch Ginger

Black Jasmine

Broken Ferns

Twisted Vine

Shattered Palms

Dark Lava

Fire Beach

Rip Tides

Bone Hook

Red Rain

Bitter Feast

Razor Rocks

Wrong Turn

Shark Cove

Hidden Falls

Paradise Crime Thrillers (with Sophie)

Wired In

Wired Rogue

Wired Hard

Wired Dark

Wired Dawn

Wired Justice

Wired Secret

Wired Fear

Wired Courage

Wired Truth

Wired Ghost

Wired Strong

Wired Revenge

Wired Target

Standalones:

Unsound (Dr. Wilson)

Stolen in Paradise (Special Agent Marcella Scott)

Island Fire (YA)

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4.5 out of 5 stars
2,215 global ratings

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Customers find the story interesting and well-written. They also find the characters well-developed and strong. Readers describe the plots as suspenseful, with emotional twists and turns. They find the writing style compelling and evocative. Customers find it enjoyable and pleasant. They mention the plot flows quickly.

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277 customers mention "Readability"267 positive10 negative

Customers find the book to be readable. They mention it's well-written, entertaining, and worth reading. Readers also mention the story is fast-paced and satisfying.

"...The storyline pulled me in from the beginning. I loved how the story played out. A lot of roller coaster emotions were tied in to Lei's character...." Read more

"...The story was fast paced and kept me turning the pages...." Read more

"...Of course, this complex level of writing is why the books are so good." Read more

"...The story is well written and flows nicely. It is packed with action, mystery and adventure. It is a fantastic series to give you lots of enjoyment...." Read more

127 customers mention "Character development"120 positive7 negative

Customers find the characters well-developed and entertaining. They appreciate the strong female lead character and the way she's made a real person.

"...There were twists, thrilling action scenes and the characters were amazing. I loved every thing about this book...." Read more

"...The characters are flawed in ways understandable to the reader. The author's grasp of human nature comes across in all her books...." Read more

"...Overall the characters are well written and most of them are evolving as you would hope as they age and have more life experience to learn..." Read more

"...a formulaic so-so story in an exotic place, instead it has well developed characters with different issues and burdens...." Read more

118 customers mention "Suspenseful"105 positive13 negative

Customers find the plots interesting and captivating. They also say the characters come to life with captivating reality. Readers mention the book is packed with action, mystery, and adventure.

"...A lot of roller coaster emotions were tied in to Lei's character. There were twists, thrilling action scenes and the characters were amazing...." Read more

"...The plot is good and it moves, but as the fourth book and after therapy, I would expect some healing in Lei's personality, which I don't see...." Read more

"...The story is well written and flows nicely. It is packed with action, mystery and adventure. It is a fantastic series to give you lots of enjoyment...." Read more

"...If "Ferns" was hard to write, it was also an emotional read - as Lei suffered, found that important place in asking God's help, and overcame..." Read more

110 customers mention "Written quality"110 positive0 negative

Customers find the writing style compelling and undistracted by spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors. They also appreciate the succinct and evocative descriptions of the locales. Readers say the book is an easy read with various accents and pidgin English.

"...And that, at least for me, is a difficult task. Well written. This is definitely a must add to your tbr list, as well as the whole series...." Read more

"...I find Ms. Neal's writing style to be very compelling, I feel as if I'm right there watching the story play out...." Read more

"...It is also a pleasure to be undistracted by spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors which bring out the worst in me." Read more

"...The succinct and evocative descriptions of the locales, painted with obvious familiarity and affection, were a bonus and very nicely done without..." Read more

60 customers mention "Enjoyment"48 positive12 negative

Customers find the book enjoyable, captivating, and pleasant. They say it's filled with excitement at every turn of the page. Readers mention the book is serious yet fun, with interesting characters. They also appreciate the Hawaiian setting.

"...Ferns Lei does a good job going after the "Smiley theif" It is exciting and will keep your interest as it did mine...." Read more

"...Toby Neal has a great sense for the place and an obvious love for Hawaii...." Read more

"...It was engaging and exciting and kept me guessing. Lots of thumbs up to the author for that! :-)...." Read more

"...Unfortunately, it's a bit boring at times. Lei takes a lot of showers (readers of the series know why)...." Read more

19 customers mention "Pacing"14 positive5 negative

Customers find the book fast-paced and say it keeps them involved. They also say the plot flows quickly with unique twists.

"...A very well written, fast moving, and cohesive novel." Read more

"...Well-written, fast-paced, totally captivating. Very enjoyable read." Read more

"It book was interesting but slow to form. I would have liked to read more about the Hawiian life...." Read more

"...I like the storyline, the characters and the pace of these books- and I hope there will be more in this series!..." Read more

18 customers mention "Strength"18 positive0 negative

Customers find the characters strong, compassionate, and true to themselves. They say the heaviness of the story is warranted. Readers also say the characters are well-developed and handle themselves well in extreme situations.

"...The main characters, Lei and Stevens are so well developed that I feel as if they are friends of mine...." Read more

"...other three books coalesce Lei's character into someone likeable and strong, not just immature and pigheaded. Thank you for keeping her alive." Read more

"...I liked the way Lei was made a real person flawed, vulnerable and still soldiered thru...." Read more

"...She's still tough and capable, but very believable as she deals with her past and looks to her future...." Read more

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Customers find the background detail wonderful and beautiful. They say the book has enough local color to keep it real. Readers also appreciate the author's interesting way of drawing word-pictures and the descriptions of the locales.

"...Crisp, well-written and full of local color - Broken Ferns is another page-turner from Toby Neal.”..." Read more

"...and evocative descriptions of the locales, painted with obvious familiarity and affection, were a bonus and very nicely done without detracting from..." Read more

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"...The author does a good job with the Hawaii backdrop and makes you feel that you are there...." Read more

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Denise G.
5.0 out of 5 stars An awesome crime thriller
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2014
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'Broken Ferns' is the first and only book I've read in this series. But from complex story about Lei, I will definitely read the first three books and the ones following this novel. The storyline pulled me in from the beginning. I loved how the story played out. A lot of roller coaster emotions were tied in to Lei's character. There were twists, thrilling action scenes and the characters were amazing. I loved every thing about this book. The descriptive nature that Toby Neal brought forth gave me the feeling of being a part of the story, from the scenic aspect to the day to day life of the characters. And that, at least for me, is a difficult task. Well written. This is definitely a must add to your tbr list, as well as the whole series. Highly recommended.
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Julianne Keller
4.0 out of 5 stars Broken Ferns- Lei Crime Series #4 by Toby Neal
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2014
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I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author in exchange for a fair and honest review. I rated it 4 out of 5 stars.

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The island of Oahu is warm breezes, skyscrapers and green mountains—but a daring young thief is out to make a statement, and Special Agent Lei Texeira’s new career is already on the line.

Lei Texeira has made a difficult transition from detective on Maui to the FBI on Oahu—and her first big case as an agent draws national media attention. With her typical jump-first, look-later style, she pursues her quarry from Oahu to the outer islands, rousing old conflicts and new heartbreak.

“Crisp, well-written and full of local color - Broken Ferns is another page-turner from Toby Neal.” Greta Van der Rol, author of Morgan’s Choice.

So far, I've kept up with reading the Lei Crime series and have thoroughly enjoyed every one. I find Ms. Neal's writing style to be very compelling, I feel as if I'm right there watching the story play out. I felt Broken Ferns was a little bit different from Ms. Neal's other books. There was still the mystery of who was actually doing the crimes and a lot of action. The story was fast paced and kept me turning the pages. However, this story is more about how Lei is handling leaving her detective job to become an FBI agent, and how she can make herself conform to some strict rules. I do like Lei's personality, she's a kick-ass heroine. The longer they investigated the Smiley Bandit, and the cause for the perpetrators, has Lei feeling some compassion for the robbers.
Marcella tries her best to help Lei get accustomed to the FBI rules, but Lei is already on the Captain's bad list just because she's a woman. Lei also has to deal with leaving her beloved dog Keiko behind and the break-up with her boyfriend, Stevens. Broken Ferns plot gives Lei a lot to think about besides the crime she needs to solve. I can't wait to see how Ms. Neal's next book handles Lei's life, her friendships, and love life.
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Hard2Please
5.0 out of 5 stars Still picking that bone.
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2018
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The one about how badly Lei treats her dog. I realize Lei has relationship issues but in my opinion she is horrible to her dog. She works long erratic hours and leaves the dog alone the whole time. The dog is entirely dependant on Lei: for food and water, companionship, mental stimulation. She introduces a new person (Stevens) into the living arrangement without consideraing the dog at all. Will the dog like him or be jealous? Then she leaves the dog for a year with no thought about the pain it will cause the animal. After that, she returns for a visit that must upset the dog who by then has become used to being with Stevens only to have Lei come back for a few hours before leaving again. She thinks only of herself. Yes that is how she treats people. But it really upsets me she is so uncaring about the dog. The last straw is she takes in Angel on a temporary basis. The two dogs will bond (if they get along) over the two years. Then Angel will leave to be with Consuelo. Dogs are not dresses passed along for a hot date. They have emotions and their own set of needs. For Lei a dog is a thing she owns. She uses the dog for her benefit and cares nothing about what the dog might want or need. Lei is a real selfish bitch and Stevens is a fool to take her back. Of course, this complex level of writing is why the books are so good.
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susan carpenter
5.0 out of 5 stars Discovering a new author
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2014
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I have been fortunate to read Toby Neal's Lei Crime series in order. I love to follow the growth and development of a captivating character as he or she develops both in the series' stories and in the author's mind. After serving as a police detective in Hawaii, Lei Texeria is now adjusting to being an FBI agent; or is the FBI adjusting to her? Stubborn and willful as always, she drags the reader into her case and into her heart and doesn't let go until the end. It is refreshing to come across a very human character, not a female superhero to whom no one can relate. Broken Ferns is based on a current social issue which we see being discussed daily on the news or online. Neal does not write in black and white but in all the shades between. The characters are flawed in ways understandable to the reader. The author's grasp of human nature comes across in all her books. Do not miss Toby Neal's great mystery stories. It is also a pleasure to be undistracted by spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors which bring out the worst in me.
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judith bell
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 18, 2019
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I have really enjoyed the first four books in this series and will be following Lei's fortunes in the rest.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in Canada on May 12, 2014
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Another winner by Toby Neal. I can't wait to read the next one she has written. She never disappoints.Keeps the reader turning the pages and burning the midnight oil every time!
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manny rothman
5.0 out of 5 stars Broken Ferns
Reviewed in Australia on August 20, 2016
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Was a fantastic book very good characters and a story with plenty of action looking forward to the next book
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Linda
4.0 out of 5 stars Really liked it. Actually downloaded the next in the series ...
Reviewed in Canada on February 22, 2016
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Really liked it. Actually downloaded the next in the series and am reading it now. I found some if the words hard to pronounce and it was frustrating at first but then I decided to google them and actually learned the pronunciation. 😃
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Mrs. Sally P. Stackhouse
4.0 out of 5 stars Best one yet
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 12, 2013
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This is the fourth in the series and I believe it is the best so far. Toby Neal improves as a writer with every book of hers that I read. It is lovely to continue reading about Lei Texeira who has taken the plunge and changed career from a detective to an FBI agent.

The setting is continued on the islands of Hawaii and Special Agent Lei Texeira is finding the transition to the FBI a difficult one especially with a move to another island involved. She left her boyfriend and asked him to look after her dog because she was afraid of commitment.

Lei also has issues from her childhood which are unresolved but she is working on them and wants to find out more about her family.

This is a stand-alone book but there are some original characters from previous books so I would also recommend reading the books from 1 - 4, they are all great stories.
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