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Laurel McKay could serve as the poster girl for a normal suburban soccer mom except for one thing. She's a magnet for murder, even on vacation in Hawaii. Cindy Sample has created a heroine all gals can identify with and admire as she keeps going with wit and determination, even in the face of a homicide arrest. Sample's stories combine humor, romance and mystery, a recipe that yields a great book. Kick back with a tall, cool drink and enjoy this 5 star read  Mary Beth McGee, National Reviewer, Examiner.com If Laurel McKay shows up at your party, watch out for bodies  The zany mortgage banker with a penchant for murder does it again when she's in Hawaii for her friend's wedding. Throw in lots of sexy dancers, pots full of Kona coffee and a good-looking boat captain and Cindy Sample takes you off on a fun tropical romp with just enough mayhem and romance  It's another great read  Michele Drier, author of the Amy Hobbes mysteries and The Kandesky Vampire Chronicles DYING FOR A DAIQUIRI is the perfect title for Cindy Sample's newest laugh-laced who-done-it. Her delectable concoction will make you hanker to visit Hawaii, request life-size posters of the two hunks vying for heroine Laurel McKay's kisses, and laugh out loud at this single mom's humor and pluck-even when her life's hanging by a thread. I give five stars-or maybe it should it be five cherries-to this cocktail of a vacation adventure, sexy interludes, raucous laughs, and mystery. Linda Lovely, Author of the Marley Clark series Calamity strikes again while Laurel McKay is vacationing in Hawaii and attending a wedding with her family and friends. 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