Death in Hilo by Eric Redman - Part Two

Death of the Reader

We discuss Part One, Chapters 12-27 of Eric Redman's new Hawaiian Noir novel, Death in Hilo. At last, our outlier victim of the park slasher is identified - Keoni Parkes, a spokesperson for the controversial Thirty Metre Telescope on the big island. Unfortunately for Kawika, the skeletons in his closet have come out to play as it turns out Keoni has ties to the case that the press hav ebeen hounding him over. Where can Kawika hide even as he hunts for a killer on the loose?

We also talk with Eric Redman himself about Kawika's motivations, the choice of the Thirty Metre Telescope as a backdrop, and the familial ties that bind the novel together.

Thank you to the University of Hawaii, Pineapple Tweed, and Crooked Lane for providing copies of 'Death in Hilo' and arranging for us to speak with Eric Redman.