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Toby Neal

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Mystery & Thrillers, Romance, Thriller

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Toby Neal was raised on Kauai in Hawaii. She wrote and illustrated her first story at age 5. 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.”

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, to the wounds and psychological implications of the heroes of the Scorch Series.

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Average rating: 4.28 · 73,029 ratings · 6,359 reviews · 83 distinct works • Similar authors

	Blood Orchids (Paradise Crime Mysteries, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 10,407 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Black Jasmine (Paradise Crime Mysteries, #3) 4.13 avg rating — 4,369 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Wired In (Paradise Crime, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 3,786 ratings — 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
	Torch Ginger (Paradise Crime Mysteries, #2) 4.09 avg rating — 3,914 ratings — published 2012 — 13 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
	Twisted Vine (Paradise Crime Mysteries, #5) 4.15 avg rating — 3,180 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Wired Rogue (Paradise Crime #2) 4.34 avg rating — 2,666 ratings — published 2016 — 8 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
	Rip Tides (Paradise Crime Mysteries, #9) 4.24 avg rating — 2,485 ratings — published 2015 — 8 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
	Dark Lava (Paradise Crime Mysteries, #7) 4.33 avg rating — 2,181 ratings — published 2014 — 7 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
	Shattered Palms (Paradise Crime Mysteries, #6) 4.10 avg rating — 2,292 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Broken Ferns (Paradise Crime Mysteries, #4) 4.18 avg rating — 2,055 ratings — published 2013 — 7 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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Paradise (17 books)
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Paradise Crime Thrillers (Wired Books) (14 books)
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Paradise Crime Cozy Mysteries (7 books)
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Scorch (6 books)
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Big Island Sunrise (Big Island # 1)

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If the Shoe Fits (Meant to Be, #1)

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Toby Neal liked Kathy Giordano's review of Wired Sentinel: International Crime Mystery set in Hawaii: "I loved the fast pace of the book with a lot of twists and turns. Sophie is drawn in to Hawaiian artifacts being stolen by a clue left behind, personal only to her. Her past dealings with Conner and Pim Wat are “resolved”. I wondered if this was the " Read more of this review »
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Toby Neal liked Ellen White's review of Wired Sentinel: International Crime Mystery set in Hawaii: "I found this.book interesting and with a good flowing plot that I soon was caught up in. I enjoyed also the history of Hawaii cultured museums. that the story was woven around. I recommend this latest book by the author. As well as the many other seri" Read more of this review »
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Toby Neal liked Becky 's review of Wired Sentinel: International Crime Mystery set in Hawaii: "Sophie is back in this intriguing story of theft for power. Power from history. Precious historical items are being stolen all over the islands, and Sophie is tasked with finding them before something serious happens. Neal has done it again with this" Read more of this review »
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Toby Neal liked Lee Brothers's review of Wired Sentinel: International Crime Mystery set in Hawaii: "This book is wired from the first page, capturing your attention, and not letting go until the end. This is one twisted read, with several surprises!! I'm not sure which one surprised me the most. You have to pay attention or you might miss something" Read more of this review »
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A nice build to a NON-STOP HIGH STAKES THRILL RIDE! JF Penn sets up this story well with multiple points of view and various foreboding elements, most centrally the extreme setting of a fragile luxury resort in the middle of Death Valley. Once you sta ...more
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So enjoyed co-writing this tense and twisty mystery with my Maui friend Dave Schoonover! Lei and her team tackle a serial killer with a hidden agenda...
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“Everything has to do with everything else—you know that by now. So begin at the beginning, and it will lead to the end.”
― Toby Neal, Blood Orchids

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“The house was done in a classic island style, and Lei couldn’t help but like the wide, deep roofline that sheltered a porch that ran the length and breadth of the house. The lanai was dotted with Adirondack chairs in”
― Toby Neal, Broken Ferns

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“There are always people talking about it. We’re dying. Suicide is a way to take control of that.”
― Toby Neal, Twisted Vine

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Toby’s Quotes

“I stood still, vision blurring, and in that moment, I heard my heart break. It was a small, clean sound, like the snapping of a flower's stem.”
― Diana Gabaldon, Dragonfly in Amber

tags: claire-fraser, historical-fiction, romance, scotland, time-travel

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“When the day shall come that we do part," he said softly, and turned to look at me, "if my last words are not 'I love you'-ye'll ken it was because I didna have time.”
― Diana Gabaldon

tags: fiery-cross, jamie-fraser, outlander

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“Perfect is a dream that you wake up from and spend forever trying to remember.”
― Joseph Eastwood

tags: dream, inspiration, perfect, perfection, writing

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“Everything has to do with everything else—you know that by now. So begin at the beginning, and it will lead to the end.”
― Toby Neal, Blood Orchids

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“There are always people talking about it. We’re dying. Suicide is a way to take control of that.”
― Toby Neal, Twisted Vine

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