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Toby Neal

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http://www.goodreads.com/tobyneal

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The United States

gender

female

website

http://www.tobyneal.net/

genre

Mystery & Thrillers

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Michael Connelly, Diana Gabaldon, Patricia Cornwell, JD Robb (I' eclec...more

member since

October 2010

About this author

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Toby Neal was raised on Kauai in Hawaii. She wrote and illustrated her first story at age 5 and has been published in magazines and won several writing contests. After initially majoring in Journalism, she eventually settled on mental health as a career and loves her work, saying, “I’m endlessly fascinated with people’s stories.”

She enjoys many outdoor sports including bodyboarding, scuba diving, beach walking, gardening and hiking. She lives in Hawaii with her family and dogs.

Toby credits her counseling background in adding depth to her characters–from the villains to Lei Texeira, the courageous and vulnerable heroine in the Lei Crime Series.

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Toby Neal's Blog

Phases of the empty nest: taking back my house one room at a time

My recent post on Finding Your Calling made me think about the overlap between “roles” (like parent, spouse) and “jobs” or career. For me, being a mom has been part of being a therapist. I specialize in child/adolescent therapy in large part because one of my children had special needs.

Things are rarely chopped into little boxes with real human beings, and the thoughtful comments readers left r...

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Average rating: 3.92 · 103 ratings · 35 reviews · 1 distinct work

Blood Orchids

3.92 avg rating — 103 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions

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Artemis Rising

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An Echo in the Bone (Outlander, #7)

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Isabeau: A Novel of Queen Isabella and Sir Roger Mortimer

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Toby Neal is now friends with Barbara Silkstone
May 30, 2012 11:44am
Toby Neal liked mari's review of Blood Orchids: " "Drowning isn't pretty, even in paradise." That first line got my attention and what came after kept me reading. Despite the Hawaiian setting, don't expect mai tais and beautiful sunsets. This story is dark and shows the seedy side of the Hawaiian i... " Read more of this review »
May 30, 2012 01:15am · see review
Toby Neal liked Raine Thomas's review of Blood Orchids: " BLOOD ORCHIDS is as much a wonderful depiction of the character development of Hawaiian police office Lei Texeira as it is a murder mystery/romance. Lei is every bit the flawed protagonist...perhaps even more than most. Her background involves vio... " Read more of this review »
May 28, 2012 11:53pm · see review
Toby Neal added the Goodreads iPhone app
May 18, 2012 11:39pm
Toby Neal made a comment on Blood Orchids — Blood Orchids explores psychology "I'm a mental health therapist, and when I wrote Blood Orchids I wanted to explore themes of confronting and overcoming wounds from the past, in the co...more "
May 18, 2012 12:52pm
Toby Neal marked as to-read: Zen in the Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury	My rating:
May 17, 2012 02:25pm
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Toby Neal liked Fred Newtz's review of Blood Orchids: " Really enjoyed the book. Was fast paced and not as predictable as most. Look forward to reading another of Toby's books. "
May 16, 2012 10:54pm · see review
Toby Neal made a comment on Becky Sherriff's review of Blood Orchids "Dear Becky, Thanks so much for taking the time to read and review! It's great to meet you and hope you'll like the next ones in the series as well! I'l...more "
Apr 21, 2012 12:11pm · see review
Toby Neal is now following Becky Sherriff's reviews
Apr 21, 2012 12:10pm

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