Banana Bay

Rating:
Summary: Banana Bay is a treat!
Review: Cindy Cody's Banana Bay is a refreshing novel that takes you to the heart of Panama. You won't be disappointed as you travel with Matti Maitlin into the heart of this lush country. Cody is a gifted writer!

Rating:
Summary: You won't want it to end!
Review: Enter the world of Matti Maitlin, Insurance Investigator, daughter, friend, co-worker, ex-wife and one tough cookie. Join her on a trip to Panama where things are not what they seem and the lush greenery is not always welcoming. "Banana Bay" is a mystery, adventure story with a twist of romance squeezed in for good taste.

Papi Cardoza, the head of Frutas Tropicales, a very large banana empire, disappears. Mattie's Insurance Company holds a policy on Mr. Cardoza, against kidnapping and accidental death. It appears that the family thinks that both may be the case. With no body, no ransom note and no clue where to find the missing man, Mattie takes it upon herself to investigate.

The son of Papi is in charge of the empire and takes charge of the investigation. He also takes the lead when it comes to Mattie's heart, for a little while anyway. Together the two of them search for answers and eventually find a lot more than they bargained for. Will they find Papi in time? Will they be able to produce two million dollars in ransom? And what exactly does all of this have to do with Mattie's co-worker Richard, whom happens to be an old Cardoza Family friend?

This book is full of adventure and suspense, but also appeals to a woman's need for thoughtful insight and romance. The dialogue flows naturally between the characters and the plot is a well thought out web of twists and turns. A delightful read you won't want to put down!

Review by Heather Froeschl of BookReview.com.

Rating:
Summary: Readers are introduced to Matti Maitlin
Review: In Cindy Cody's Banana Bay, readers are introduced to Matti Maitlin, an investigator fro a Boston-based insurance company whose current case assignment finds her in the tropical paradies of Panama. Pursuing a kidnapping with a $2 million dollar ransom demand, she teams up with the victim's passionate son and two men who claim to be part of an American counter-terrorism unit - but can they really be trusted? She must venture far into the depths of the jungle to find the shocking truth, but getting out won't be so easy in this action and suspense-filled mystery.