Hibiscus Homicide by Jasmine Webb Series: Charlotte Gibson Mysteries #5
Published by Blueberry Books Press on January 14, 2025
Source: Purchased
Genres: Mystery
Length: 5 hrs 45 mins
Pages: 218
Format: Audiobook
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When a tourist is murdered in Ka'anapali, and it turns out he's someone from Rosie's past, Charlie is on the case. She needs to find out whether or not the man knew about Rosie's defection, or if it's just a coincidence he was killed on the island.
And while the stakes couldn't be higher, Charlie finds herself butting heads with the FBI, at the same time as she's getting closer to Jake than ever. And she's not sure that's a bad thing...
Charlie has to get to the bottom of this case before Rosie's true identity is revealed, but going up against trained spies is completely outside her wheelhouse.
Will Charlie find the killer and protect her friend, or is she going to find herself out in the cold... permanently?
Rosie recognizes a tourist who was killed and needs Charlie’s help getting to the bottom of what happened. The characters are always fun and even though this one involves the FBI and CIA, it doesn’t get too deep in the spy mire. And really how can you take a spy seriously with a name like Rex Thunder? And the FBI agents seem on the verge of incompetent. So the story is still fun and light and just over the top. Charlie figures out who the (unlikely, I thought) killer is and we get a nice show down. We also get a scene with Charlie and Jake making out, so hopefully their relationship will start moving in the right direction.
About Jasmine Webb
Jasmine Webb is a thirty-something who lives in the mountains most of the year, dreaming of the beach. When she’s not writing stories you can find her chasing her old dog around or hiking up moderately-sized hills.
Reading this book contributed to these challenges:
I recently read Aloha Alibi. Isn’t this a fun series?
I’ve really been enjoying them.