The Cursed Canoe
In Which Molly Experiences the World-Famous Labor Day Canoe Race and Endures that Awful Mix-Up at the Hotel

The Cursed Canoe by Frankie Bow had some good writing and interesting characters, but I wanted more of the mystery and what saved the story for me is that I didn’t guess the ending, which is a huge plus for me, a very good thing. I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of The Cursed Canoe by Frankie Bow. S......more

Okay, I have to admit that I selected this book because of the title. It's a hard one to pass up on! I wasn't disappointed. Molly is a professor of business studies at a small Hawaiian University, Mahina State. Thanks to a rigorous program of Student Retention strategies, the struggling university se......more

This is a strange mystery, for it is not very mysterious, and if it's a cosy, there's not much in the way of detection going on. The situation seems reasonably clear, although a few more details are revealed as time goes on, but it's all very enjoyable and full of Hawaiian terms and terrain. A nice......more

I would like to classify this as a cozy, but the mystery element really is pushed to the background. This is much more a character-driven woman's fiction novel than a mystery.......more

Another fun book from Frankie Bow. The writing is clever and very entertaining. I find the main characters (Molly, Emma, Pat) quirky and likable.......more