The Musubi Murder

By: Frankie Bow

Narrated by: Nicole Gose

Small town life, big academic egos, corruption, revenge, and Spam musubis! The Musubi Murder is the first campus crime novel set in Hawaii, and the perfect gift for mystery lovers, Hawaii expatriates, disillusioned academics, and anyone who fancies Spam (the meat). Renowned Hawaii-born voice-over artist Nicole Gose brings her spot-on vocal characterizations and impeccable comic timing to this reading.

©2015 Frankie Bow (P)2015 Frankie Bow

Couldn't finish it

There might have been a story in there somewhere, but I was lulled to sleep by the reader's pauses and voices.

some super cute moments but not nearly enough...

this story is based in Hawaii and that is fun but the characters get old fast.

Nice Try

The Hawaiian back drop was the most interesting part of the story. The plot, however, was rather trite and boring. A little overplay with the pidgin; and I don't know any younger women in Hawaii who wear stockings, even college professors. The plot was slow and tedious, only to come to a rapid and with an unrealistic "confession" and a corny epilogue.l

Fun Listen!

This was a fun listen. Good mystery, very likable characters, and a terrific narrator.

I would recommended this to anyone looking for a light mystery with a healthy dose of humor.

charming debut

Would you listen to The Musubi Murder again? Why?

I don't know if I would listen to it again but I would listen to more in this series.

Would you recommend The Musubi Murder to your friends? Why or why not?

I recommend it. It's a good beach read or cozy mystery by the fire. I liked the Hawaiian setting and was interested in the characters.

What about Nicole Gose’s performance did you like?

I liked the Hawaiian accents. I also thought she did a good job voicing male characters.

The ending was shocking

Spoiler alert!

The protagonist ends up “being an item” with the father of a murdering psychopath. But it’s all ok because he is safely away at a school on the mainland. And he killed an unpopular businessman. His good friend was collateral damage. Hahaha. WTF???

All reported just light as a feather.

Appalling. Maybe in this era of “alternative facts” and winning at any cost this kind of crap flies. Wow. This book had potential.

Narration was horrid! Couldn't finish

Th narration was incredibly painful. I had to quit listening after a couple of chapters.

Only someone who lived in Hawaii...

...would appreciate this book. I did enjoy the local pidgin and attitude of the characters, but it wasn't really enough to make a good book.

I have to admit that I bought it because I knew it had to be related to Hawaii. Nobody else knows what musubi is. Aimed at kind of a small target audience.

Just ok.

I really wanted to like this book but it left me wanting. I felt like the murder mystery was more of a side note, and honestly not that much of a mystery anyway. The narrator did a pretty good job, but the story was just kind of blah.

Nice surprise

Would you listen to The Musubi Murder again? Why?

I love Hawaii, and I love mysteries, so this was a perfect combination! The characters were interesting and witty- I would happily spend more time with them. There was little of the violence or sadism that pollutes a lot of mystery novels these days. The plot did not really hold up, but I was not disappointed- it was a thoroughly entertaining journey!

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Musubi Murder?

Liked the trip to the exotic spa. The inside workings of the university were also very interesting.

How could the performance have been better?

Did not like the high-pitched squeal that passed for pidgin English in one of the main characters- I used to live in Hawaii, so it rankled.

Who was the most memorable character of The Musubi Murder and why?

Molly- quirky, articulate, a little complicated, and thoroughly charming.

Any additional comments?

Will look for other mysteries by Frankie Bow- hope they're all set in Hawaii!