With the passing of Sue Grafton, both Pruett and Derailed have arrived not a moment too soon. Keliikoa’s sharp dialogue, command of the first-person point of view and ability to create solid characters will make her a literary force to be reckoned with for years to come. —Jon Land
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Kelly Pruett isn’t your average private investigator. Although a pro at serving divorce papers and conducting the occasional stake-out with the only man in her life — her sleepy basset hound, Floyd — by her side, she’s never worked an entire investigation, especially not one that involves murder. She’s a rookie who had inherited her father’s private investigation business after he died the year before.
Soon she is called upon to test the bounds of her comfort zone and normal mom duties to solve a murder case that accidentally lands in her lap. When a grieving mother who knew her dad begs Kelly to investigate her daughter’s death, how could she turn her away? Her 1500 hours of junior P.I. experience won’t prepare her for the grizzly scene of a murdered corpse, nor how such an investigation will pose difficult choices for her as a working mom. Read our full review here.
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About Mary Keliikoa:
Mary Keliikoa is a former legal secretary, a career where she had a front-row seat on the legal maneuverings that took place every day, from the first documents being run to the courthouse to preparing for trial. She discovered how the legal system acts as a lens by which to see what makes people tick, and this experience, as well as her love of the legal process, oriented her to writing mystery and suspense. When she’s not writing, Mary enjoys spending time in Hawaii at her vacation home, cooking, golfing, playing with her grandchildren, and playing ukulele and piano. She lives in Washington with her husband and two fur-kids.
