The Curve of the Hook By Yosi Sinoto, University of Hawai'i Press, Honolulu, 2016 ISBN 978‐0‐8248‐6623‐5. Pp. 200. $US29 pbk Unearthing the Polynesian Past: Explorations and Adventures of an Island Archaeologist By Patrick V. Kirch, University of Hawai'i Press, Honolulu, 2015 ISBN 978‐0‐8248‐5345‐7. Pp. 378. $US45 pbk. Issue 2 (21st April 2017)