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Mai Tais and Murder (Gabe Maxfield Mysteries Book 1) Kindle Edition

by J.C. Long (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 30 ratings
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Gabe Maxfield never wanted to be a detective or a policeman or anything of the sort. The closest he wanted to come to the law was writing legal briefs and doing research for a big-shot law firm. Nice and safe, and without all the stress. No unanswered questions, just well-defined legal precedents.

When he moves to Hawaii in the wake of a disastrous breakup and betrayal by an ex, a murder investigation is the last thing he expects to get wrapped up in, but he can’t help himself when a dead body, a hunky cop, and his best friend get involved.

So much for sipping Mai Tais on the beach and admiring the well-tanned bodies around him.
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    Gabe Maxfield Mysteries
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    167 pages
  3. Language
    English
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  5. Publication date
    June 12, 2017
  6. File size
    2596 KB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07176M4XZ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ NineStar Press (June 12, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 12, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2596 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 167 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1947139207
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 30 ratings

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J. C. Long

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J. C. Long has had a long love affair with words, writing stories from a very early age. When not writing J. C.'s time is spent teaching English as a foreign language. J. C.'s second longest love affair has been with theater, a passion that comes through and shows in his first published story, Broadway Babe. He is also quite passionate about Welsh corgis and is convinced that anyone who does not like them is evil incarnate. J. C. currently lives in Japan, but has also lived in various parts of the United States and also South Korea.

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Rebecca Slone
5.0 out of 5 stars 5*
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2020
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I love all the books written by this author so when I started this series, loving this book was no surprise. It had lots of mystery, intrigue, some close to death moments, and sex with a hot Hawaiian lol. Not that that's important but it sure doesnt hurt. ;) This is a great start to a promising series and I can't wait to dig in to the next books.
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Texan2
5.0 out of 5 stars Sexy Fun !
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2017
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At the suggestion of his friend Grace, Gabe Maxwell decides to chuck Seattle and move to Hawaii. Little does he know what kind of adventures await, as he become embroiled the murder of his friend's business partner.

This is a perfect summer read. Likable characters, interesting story, and the amazing back drop of Hawaii. Never having been to the state, and knowing relatively little about Hawaii, I enjoyed all the things I learned about it. If you are looking for something light, sexy, and fun, this is for you.
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Patrick G. Rabon
5.0 out of 5 stars A fun journey
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2017
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I'm enjoying the series, and though this one was a bit over-the-top at times, I had fun with the characters, and I look forward to reading future books in the series.
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n1ght0wl
3.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing start to a series
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2017
Gabe Maxfield is a paralegal is getting over a relationship that ended two months prior. He moves to Ouha, Hawaii to be closer to his friend and start afresh. What he doesn't expect to do is become involved in a murder investigation with his best friend, Grace Park. The two find Grace's coworker, Carrie Lange, dead in their P.I. office.

Maka Kekoa is an Honolulu PD detective and Gabe's neighbor. Maka and Gabe meet the morning that Carrie is found murdered and it's quite a shock to their system when they see each other at the scene of the crime.

When Grace is suddenly arrested for Carrie's murder. Gabe is at first shocked but knows he has to do something to prove his friend's innocence.

The story was interesting in it's own way. It did take a while for me to warm up to it, a little less that half the story (40%). From there it was smooth sailing and I was thoroughly intrigues and invested in finding out who killed Carrie and why.

I was impressed when Gabe dropped the name of the law firm that he used to work for. I wish there was more shock and revelation involved in the story. It was my favorite part of the book. The chemistry between Gabe and Maka was great. I was curious about what threw Maka to Gabe. It wasn't explained at all why he was so taken at first sight with him. I'm hoping the next installment with dwell more of it. I also hope the case with Delgado will be covered.

A free copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.
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Karen E. Morrison
5.0 out of 5 stars I so enjoyed this book
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2018
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I so enjoyed this book. It is fast paced and I just loved the main characters. A very good read.
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Crazybookfanatic
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book!
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2017
4.5 Stars!

Paralegal Gabe Maxfield moves from Seattle to Hawaii after his ex, Trevor, drains their account and cleans out their apartment. He is immediately pulled into a murder investigation after he and his best friend Grace discover the body of Grace's business partner on the floor of their Private Investigation office. Grace is soon arrested and put in jail leaving Gabe to find out who really killed Carrie and get Grace released. Luckily, he has the help of his neighbor, Detective Maka Kekoa, a man he is quickly falling for.

I'm very happy I had the chance to read this book because, honestly, I loved it. I found it a great combination of murder mystery, romance and humor. Gabe is witty and entertaining as he puts his amateur sleuthing skills to the test while tracking down Carrie's murderer. I loved the way he used his knowledge of the law to help when it came to the investigation, proving his worth to not only Maka but me as a reader as well.

Maka was a fun character to read about, too. I wasn't sure if I was going to like him at first but I quickly realized he was perfect for Gabe. He can be very assertive and almost standoffish at times but he was also funny and sweet with Gabe, as well. I loved that he never hid his feelings for Gabe with anyone in the story. Between the banter and the great chemistry, these two made a great team.

This is my first J.C. Long book and really enjoyed it. I think the story flowed well and it was fun and easy to read. I'm definitely looking forward to reading more about Gabe and Maka and hope this is just the start of a potentially great series. I definitely recommend Mai Tais and Murder.

***Copy provided to Bayou Book Junkie by the author/publisher for my reading pleasure in hopes of an unbiased opinion, a review was not a requirement.***
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Beach Read!
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2017
4.5 stars but rounded up to 5 because it was almost the perfect beach read!

I really liked this book. It was light and the love story was sweet without too much angst which is what made it such a good summer read. Plus, it's set in Hawaii and in my mind, Hawaii is just one big beach. I know this is not true and the author did a good job of setting the scene to prove that without being too heavy handed with the descriptions.

So first we have Gabe who's moved to Hawaii to forget about Trevor, a no good, gold digger who tried to steal Gabe's trust fund. Gabe's still feeling a bit low even with his best friend Grace around. Enter the hot neighbor, Maka, he's a cop. ;)

Okay, going to be vague here because it's a mystery! Someone gets murdered. Someone who didn't murder the dead person gets jailed. Someone who's not a cop does some detective work and almost gets killed, twice. Someone who is a cop is really good in bed. The person who did murder the victim is...I'm not telling but they figure it out in the end. That's all your getting out of me so if you want to know who all the someone's are, go read the book!

Mai Tais and Murder is one of those books I can see myself reaching for to reread when I need something fluffy and sweet. But it's a mystery and there's murder! There are both of those things but author JC Long did a great job of writing a murder mystery that didn't bore me to pieces because he didn't go to great lengths to try to be overly clever with it. To be honest, I figured out who did it pretty quickly but that didn't dampen my enjoyment of the book at all because I was too busy picturing Maka in those red undies...
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