"The Coral Conspiracy" By Rosalie Spielman: Review/Giveaway

Review by Becky Sue Epstein   

Details at the end of this post on how to enter to win an ebook copy of the book and a link to purchase it.

The Coral Conspiracy is one of the fun cozy mysteries written by a slew of different authors that take place in the mythical Hawaiian resort town of Aloha Lagoon on the island of Kauai. Each author creates their own female sleuth who just happens to end up in Aloha Lagoon and discovers a crime.

The main characters in this series are generally young (20s), somewhat naïve, and very enthusiastic. They are hard-working but ready to party during their time off.

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In The Coral Conspiracy, recent graduate Nelly O’Hare is excited to arrive in Aloha Lagoon for her summer interning project. She is assigned to help collect data around compromised coral reefs, which we all know threaten the health of the oceans of the world. But then threats to Nelly become personal, escalating after the professor directing the coral study is killed, and Nelly’s room is ransacked.

While trying to figure out the motivations and likely perpetrators of these crimes, Nelly unearths hints of large-scale industrial espionage, corrupt academics, a venomous octopus, and more.

In this menacing environment, why doesn’t Nelly just leave? Well, her college best friend lives nearby with her fiancé, and Nelly wants to stay for their wedding. Also, the wife of the deceased study director (another professor) is one of Nelly’s academic idols.

Not to mention, this is Hawaii, so there’s plenty of sun and sand, sunsets and cocktails, and endearing local personalities. Like the generous Hawaiian auntie (with a lively pet parrot) who offers Nelly a place to live. Also, Nelly meets a guy...

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While traveling the world and writing about wine and spirits, Becky Sue Epstein read cozy mysteries to relax. One day it occurred to her that she could combine the two pursuits. She recently began to write wine-themed cozy mysteries. Hopefully, her agent will love them.

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