Last week I read the J. A. Jance, novel "Kiss of the Bees". I have been an avid reader of the author and was pleased with the substance of this particular one. As I was making my way through the Native American names, I was at once amazed by the similarity of these names to Hawaiian spelling, punctuation, and pronunciation. I sent an email to Ms. Jance suggesting these similarities and the possibility that as the seafaring Polynesians sailed from Tahiti to Hawaii over the centuries, some may have been blown off course and landed in the Americas.
Dear James,
Thanks for writing, and thanks for being a fan. What an interesting letter. I, too, have always had grave doubts about the "Siberia bridge" routine.
Regards,
JAJance
