Good As Gone (Book Review)

by Misty on August 15, 2013
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The first book in Hawaiʻi based author  Douglas Corleone’s new series has been out for a few weeks and it’s gaining a lot of well-deserved momentum.

If there was ever any question of Corleone’s skill as a mystery and …

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Last Lawyer Standing (book review)

by Misty on August 30, 2012
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Our favorite Panama Jack wearing lawyer is back, still Google-ing and “recreating” in Last Lawyer Standing (Minotaur, 2012) the final book of the Kevin Corvelli Mystery Series. Author Douglas Corleone weaves his most enigmatic tale yet in a …

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Spotlight on Hawaii authors–who to see at the 6th Annual Hawaii Book & Music Festival

by Alex on May 14, 2011
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No doubt some of the biggest crowds and longest lines will be found waiting to see Rosanne Barr, Sarah Vowell and Maya Soetoro Ng, but that doesn’t mean you should overlook some of the excellent author discussions that will be …

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Book event & review: Night on Fire

by Misty on April 22, 2011
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A Review for Night on Fire
Obnoxious Lead Characters We Love to Hate–An Essay
MaiTai’s Aren’t Hawaiian: Cocktails & Misconceptions in Paradise

Manwhoring: Male Promiscuity in Fiction
Just kidding 😉
A Review for Night on Fire

Sequels can be tricky. …

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Book End: Weekend of February 4, 2011

by Alex on February 4, 2011
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It’s time…it’s time…it’s Book End Time!  Welcome to this week’s Book End, highlighting the weekend’s literary and library events here in Hawaii.

Save the Date, Official Book Launch!

Per Douglas Corleone himself, the official launch for his latest Kevin …

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Book End: Weekend of January 28, 2010

by Alex on January 28, 2011
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It’s time…it’s time…it’s Book End Time!  Welcome to this week’s Book End, highlighting the weekend’s literary and library events here in Hawaii.

Free Books Redux…

There are quite a few awesome ways to win books from local publishers and/or …

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Exciting NATIONAL spring releases from Hawaii authors, PLUS a book giveaway!

by Misty on January 26, 2011
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Big Island author, Darien Gee (aka Mia King) has a new book coming out this Spring from national publisher Ballantine Books. Friendship Bread is her fourth novel and will be in stores April 19th! How can a loaf of …

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“Meet the Author” featuring Douglas Corleone postponed

by Alex on July 31, 2010
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An upcoming “Meet the Author” program featuring award-winning crime novelist Douglas Corleone at five Oahu public libraries has been cancelled due to a family illness.  A news release (HSPLS News Release 11-001) announcing the program was issued on July 2.…

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2010 Hawaii Book & Music Festival Recap

by Alex on May 20, 2010
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The 2010 Hawaii Book & Music Festival (HBMF) ended this past Sunday, and Hawaii Book Blog had a blast!  Misty and I got to meet a lot of great people for the first time and rekindled with a number of …

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Author Interview: Douglas Corleone

by Misty on April 30, 2010
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As previously mentioned in my earlier book review, One Man’s Paradise by Douglas Corleone has just been released by Minotaur Books. He’s got a few signings coming up one on May 8th and one tomorrow May 1st at …

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Book Review: One Man’s Paradise by Douglas Corleone

by Misty on April 28, 2010
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Crime fiction exploded in the late 19th and early 20thCentury branching into sub-genres like “psychological suspense” and “police procedural”. Dime novel and pulp magazine mysteries filled popular culture with noir detectives and sultry femme fatales. They were …

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