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4.0 out of 5 stars Pleasant surprise!, April 11, 2011By (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Death by Facebook (Paperback)This is an unusual book. Not really what I was expecting, but not in a disappointing fashion, quite the opposite. 
I was expecting a crime novel, fast paced but rather shallow, not at all what I was given in these pages. The beginning is intriguing, with a sense of lurking darkness amid its seemingly light banter. As the story progresses , the gloom grows along with the impending danger posed by a suddenly active volcano. 
That's another unusual aspect of this novel, the atmosphere. It takes place in an idyllic Hawaiian island, full of all the images we've grown so used to: the coconuts, the gleaming ocean, the tropical heat. We follow Janet, the unstable heroine, or villain, as you choose. We watch her come in and out of sanity until her actions lead her to a terrifying decision. 
The novel's action takes a while to get started but once it does, around the second half of the book, it doesn't stop. It is cunningly paced, leaving the reader breathless at just the right moments. 
Of course, there are faults, grammatical errors, missing punctuations, etc. There is also a bit of a strange shift of perspectives, especially in the second half, where Jimmy, the main male character and the catalyst to the whole story, is no longer included in the narrative and yet we've seen everything through his eyes up to that point. He reappears at the final scenes, but it seemed a bit forced. We'd followed Janet for so long without mention of Jimmy, that we'd kind of forgotten about him. 
That said, I found myself sad when I ran out of pages and I can easily recommend the novel to pretty much anyone. 

Beauty and that Beast - "Death by Facebook"

The vistas are magnificent and the clarity of the air lends your imagination a tempting thought.  Maybe we can hike a little closer?

Sure, you can.  The question is will you be hiking back.  Get too close to a volcano and the beast can bite you, hard.  And, that's with a simple shift in the wind.  Never mind an earthquake, new fissure opening up under your feet or a lava bomb projected your direction from a mile away.

The beauty is enticing to be sure, the danger behind that beauty perhaps too much temptation to resist.

In Death by Facebook, you can be there in the comfort and safety of your favorite chair.

The Head Lamp Crew from "Death by Facebook"

the crew of Cabin #94 and stars of the book "Death by Facebook"
Dave Lesperance, John Steinmiller, Everett Peacock, Pat Kemp, Tim Wheeler

Lahaina at Dawn

[image error] I love going to beach towns just before the sun rises.  Such adventure serves me several ways.

It always reminds me of my early surfing days, and "dawn patrol" where we were in the water well before sunrise.  The waves were smoother and the crowds were still in bed.

And now, when I visit one of my favorites, Lahaina, you catch the oft hidden personality of a busy town as it quietly wakes up.

The most interesting part of Lahaina at dawn is that I'm not the only one out enjoying the soft light and gentle fragrances of the trade winds.  The others there help paint the picture with the most amazing textures.  A young fisherman who masks his true enjoyment of just sitting still with a pole and bait.  Early tourists, five timezones off their sleep cycle who woke up at 2 A.M. and have been milling about since.  And, of course, the lost souls who wake up on a bench or under the mango tree surprised they lived through the night.

Yet, viewing such a scene, painted as it is all around me I find it most interesting that I have walked into the picture myself and no doubt entertain some other observer watching me.

Master Ukulele Player from "Death by Facebook"

On top of the world's tallest mountain, Mauna Kea (measured from base to summit) master ukulele player Pat Kemp entertains the crew of Cabin #94 with ballads of volcanoes and Mai Tais.

We were still glowing from too much sun at distant Kealakekua Bay and Kona, so the 38 degree weather was especially crisp!

Death by Facebook ~ the Paraglider

Here, I get a chance to sit in the famous Larry's paraglider, sans the wing.

The engine on this beast was so finely tuned and balanced that you could drink a full cup of hot coffee while sitting in it.  Amazing!

Review from Mr. Cannon

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Death by Facebook Price: $4.99Availability: Auto-delivered wirelessly196 used & new from $4.991 of 1 people found the following review helpful: This book surprised me!, March 28, 2011Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)This review is from: Death by Facebook (Kindle Edition)First, by way of full disclosure, I must admit that the author and I were friends in high school. In fact, Facebook is the means by which we have rekindled our friendship. I even have the honor of one of my silly status posts being quoted in the book.
That being said, I kind of expected a light-hearted, quirky story. I was surprised to instead read a book that worked on so many different levels and contained a lot of depth. Many things are going on here and the pace is, at times, riveting. Death by Facebook is a crime drama, a story about youthful angst, aging hippies in touch with Mother Earth, earthquakes, tsunamis, a major volcano eruption, an action thriller and a great story of emotional awakening and redemption; all on the Big Island of Hawaii. Plus, I don't remember the last time I read a book with first person narrative being delivered by a recently deceased person (who didn't seem at all upset about it). I highly recommend it!

Cabin #94 from "Death by Facebook"

Cabin #94 from the book, Death by Facebook, is featured prominently in the early parts of the story.

This is where Janet, and Jimmy interact in that special way that I just cannot tell you here!

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Kapoho Village (Death by Facebook)

Kapoho, on the Big Island of Hawaii stars in my latest novel, Death by Facebook.

Here, in 1960 an eruption event occurred that inspired the one in my story.  Both outcomes are similar, except possibly for the tsunami in the story.

This image, from Wikipedia, shows one lone headstone in a cemetery that manged to remain standing as the lava flowed around it.  Now cooled for decades, the lava protects it.