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Sara Ackerman

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Sara Ackerman is the Hawaii born, USA Today bestselling author of contemporary and historical novels set in the Islands.

Sara's books have been labeled “unforgettable” by Apple Books, “empowering & deliciously visceral” by Book Riot, and New York Times bestselling authors Kate Quinn and Madeline Martin have praised Sara’s novels as “fresh and delightful” and “brilliantly written.” Amazon chose Radar Girls as a best book of the month, and ALA Booklist gave The Codebreaker’s Secret a starred review.

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	The Codebreaker's Secret 4.11 avg rating — 10,681 ratings — published 2022 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Radar Girls 4.05 avg rating — 10,250 ratings — published 2021 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Red Sky Over Hawaii 3.88 avg rating — 5,143 ratings — published 2020 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lieutenant's Nurse: A USA Today Bestseller Historical Novel of WWII Romance and Resilience 4.04 avg rating — 4,777 ratings — published 2019 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Island of Sweet Pies and Soldiers: A Gripping WWII Historical Mystery About a Mother’s Search for Truth 3.91 avg rating — 4,333 ratings — published 2018 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Uncharted Flight of Olivia West 4.15 avg rating — 3,502 ratings — published 2024 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Maui Effect 3.66 avg rating — 2,394 ratings — published 2024 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Shark House really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,527 ratings — published 2026 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Guest in Room 120 3.85 avg rating — 987 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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This new book of mine is such a special project and I can't wait for you to read it! I came upon the idea when I was researching old & haunted hotels in Hawai’i a few years back. When I learned of the mystery surrounding Jane Stanford (cofounder of Stanford University) at the Moana Hotel in 1905, I was astounded. Especially because I grew up going to the beach & surfing in front of th Read more of this blog post »

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