DEATH IN HILO Kawika Wong, Book 2

Narrator Kurt Kanazawa nimbly delivers the melodic Hawaiian words and names that are central to this police procedural. Detective Kawika Wong leads the hunt for a serial killer who leaves victims in a beautiful Honolulu park. Wong has a gut feeling that the case isn't what it seems. Kanazawa's voice sounds a bit youthful for the veteran officer, but he does well delivering the island dialect and the descriptions of local life. Many of the subplots are centered on female characters, and Kanazawa provides distinct voices for some of them. A persistent reporter, Zoe Akona, dogs Kawika for answers about a former murder case that might have connections to current events and about his hopes to be named chief of police. N.M.C. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2024]