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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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	Blood Orchids (Paradise Crime Mysteries, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 9,434 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) 4.10 avg rating — 3,897 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Wired In (Paradise Crime, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 3,464 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Torch Ginger (Paradise Crime Mysteries, #2) 4.05 avg rating — 3,304 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Twisted Vine (Paradise Crime Mysteries, #5) 4.13 avg rating — 3,113 ratings — published 2013 — 9 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 — 2,348 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 — 2,067 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 — 2,141 ratings — published 2014 — 9 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 — 1,890 ratings — 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
	Broken Ferns (Paradise Crime Mysteries, #4) 4.15 avg rating — 1,914 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 Crime Mysteries (Lei Crime) (15 books)
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Paradise Crime Thrillers (Wired Books) (13 books)
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Scorch (6 books)
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Toby Jane (Goodreads Author),

Emily Reed (Goodreads Author)

4.40 avg rating — 2,109 ratings

Paradise Crime Cozy Mysteries (3 books)
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4.67 avg rating — 108 ratings

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The Jackal (Black Dagger Brotherhood: Prison Camp, #1)

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

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Toby Neal answered Goodreads's question: What mystery in your own life could be a plot for a book? Great question! I had a close friend in elementary/grade school who is mentioned in my memoir, Freckled. He disappeared on Kauai when we were all in our twenties; foul play was suspected, but without a body, nothing could be proved. I created a plot a See Full Answer
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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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“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”
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“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

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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.”
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“There are always people talking about it. We’re dying. Suicide is a way to take control of that.”
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