Midwest Book Review 09/02 says 'Aloha And Mai Tais: A Novel About Hawaii In The 1930's And 1940's by Rosemary I. Patterson is a 'slice of life' saga about Atherton and Jessica Scully, two elite people of Honolulu who decide to invest in the Tropical Palace Hotel. Young love, trouble in paradise (i.e. marriage), wrenching changes inflicted on Hawaiian life and culture by the crush and demands of the tourism industry, as well as the shock of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese are all part of this picturesque and memorable story that is the next best thing to taking a vacation to Hawaii in a time machine.'