Wrong Turn

Toby Neal

Dec 2020 · Paradise Crime Mysteries Book 14 · Neal Enterprises INC

About this ebook

A wrong turn on vacation has deadly consequences.

Twenty-one-year-old Lei is looking for a good time in Mexico.

Blowing off steam after a tough semester, Lei and her friend Kelly hit the border in a red Mustang convertible; but a series of deadly misadventures unfold that will change Lei’s life forever.

A dog can change everything.

Affected by the events in Mexico, Lei adopts a young K-9 dropout to guard the home she shares with her aunt. They try to stop a series of neighborhood robberies, and Lei discovers the scariest thing of all… how far her dog Keiki will go to save her life.

***Wrong Turn is a PREQUEL NOVELLA for Blood Orchids, the first book in the Paradise Crime Mysteries. A rewritten portion was previously published.***

Ratings and reviews

A great prequel to my most beloved police series! I have read 7 of Lei Texeira novels and have loved them all so when I saw this prequel drop, I had to read it! I loved every word of this book and it enhances the experience of other books as I got insight into where she's coming from. If you have not started the series yet, this will be a great start for a series about a wonderful policewoman who deals with intriguing cases in and around Hawaii. The writing is crisp, the characters well-defined, the scenery in Hawaii is always picturesque and the books are very engaging.

ONE WRONG TURN = MAJOR LIFE CHANGES! Toby Neal brings it all back to the beginning with this introductory Novella! A very young twenty-one year old Lei Texeira and her friend Kelly have decided they need a break after a tough semester. Naturally, the beach is in their sights. For Kelly, money is no option so she has sprung for a trip to Cabo! They are even traveling in style in her hot little sports car. Two beautiful young women traveling alone across the Mexican border, what could possibly go wrong? Their vacay quickly becomes a nightmare as they experience car trouble and their so-called rescuers turn out to be kidnappers. Lei has been undergoing preliminary training in order to get a job with a Police Department and has developed some skills but she is no match for these thugs. She comes to the realization that if she is going to make it in the world of crime solving she must make major changes in her lifestyle, her training and learn that it is okay to rely on a partner as opposed to always being a lone wolf.

Wow, talk about a flashback! It was great to go back to the very beginning and see where Lei Texeira got her start. We even get to see how Keiki came to be a part of the family. The two make a dynamic duo from day one. Lei is ready to jump feet first into the police academy and she gets a chance to hone her sleuthing skills during a spring break trip to Mexico and when a series of break-ins threaten the neighborhood. This book is a prequel to Blood Orchids, the book that started it all. So if you’re new to the series, you can jump right in and enjoy the ride! This light read is quick but full of tension and suspense. But if you’re like me and have been on this epic adventure since the beginning, I know I’m looking forward to more of the characters we met in this book and what it means for our heroine.

About the author

Award-winning, USA Today bestselling social worker turned author Toby Neal grew up on the island of Kauai in Hawaii. Neal is a mental health therapist, a career that has informed the depth and complexity of the characters in her stories.

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