You can follow my reviews at 9781639109050 There are three mysteries in this book The first is Miriam Qui ones Smith s husband Robert s hotel project gets delayed when a set of bones is found while they were digging the dirt When they realize this is not an ancient site but a recent murder Miriam has to put together the clues she s seen with the different scientists involved in the dig to figure out who did it The second is that there are notes threatening Robert s family and Miriam must help protect the family during their time of need The C plot of the book is the actual murder which Miriam is in the periphery rather than in the middle of the action. Dominoes, danzón, and deatholo This book was really fun I thought that the addition of a possible ancient site and the fact that there was an old murder to solve was really cool I enjoyed Miriam s antics but I did think that there were too many characters and that the third mystery kind of faded into the background and would have been better in another book Overall I thought it was an enjoyable read and would recommend it to anyone looking for a light and fun mystery Thank you to NetGalley.

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Dominos Daz n and Death A Caribbean Kitchen Mystery 4 by Raquel V Reyes is best read on your own or waiting for the official audiobook Don t let your virtual assistant text to speech software read it to you Well unless you have it set to read Spanish I understood it just fine but man were the pronunciations funny sometimes I do enjoy these because my level of Spanish fluency is Spanglish and comprehension than spoken So these really help me pick up my person comprehension speed. Dominoes, danzón, and deathtide The mystery well mysteries of this one had a bit less direct investigation from Miriam She really embraced the spiritual side of her heritage and had things either fall in her lap or work out that she was in the right place at the right time In the end the cold case wrapped up about how I expected too I really wasn t sure who to think of with the other two cases They were quite a bit of a side story line. Dominoes, Danzón, and deathrun I also have to add thank you for having less of the craziness from Miriam s mother in law It got to be too much in past books She seemed to be just right in this one I m also glad that Miriam s husband seems to finally be seeing his mother the way Miriam does 9781639109050 This review was first posted on Mystery Suspense Magazine Check it out for features interviews and reviews stars This is the fourth book in the Caribbean Kitchen cozy mystery series featuring Miriam Qui ones Smith a Cuban American food anthropologist and amateur sleuth Miriam hosts two Caribbean culinary shows a Spanish version called Cocina Caribe a on the morning program UnMundo and an English version called Abuela Approved on YouTube Miriam and her husband Robert Smith live in the Coral Gables enclave of Miami Florida and have a six year old son Manny who loves to cook and an almost three year old daughter Sirena who adores seafood The Smiths have a lovely home which they now share with Miriam s parents who previously managed a hotel resort in the Dominican Republic. Dominoes, danzón, and deathnotes A good part of the book is about Miriam s colorful family friends and co workers which adds extra fun to the narrative The Smiths are happy in Coral Gables the major downside being that they reside near Robert s mother Marjory a snobby racist who looks down on Latinx people including her daughter in law Robert has finally read his mother the riot act but Marjory still has a hard time being civil to Miriam In the past Miriam has helped the Miami police solve crimes and Detective Frank Pullman likes to call her Jessica Fletcher Veronica Mars or Velma sobriquets some of Miriam s friends have picked up To this Miriam responds I am Jessica than Veronica or Velma Bodies just show up in my vicinity I don t go looking for them In this story Miriam s sleuthing instincts kick in when human bones are found at a building site Miriam s husband Robert an environmental engineer is overseeing construction of a boutique hotel at the edge of Coral Gables golf course when bones and a pottery shard are uncovered at the location The remains are thought to be a Tequesta Indian in which case the bones must be returned to the tribe but not before Miami police investigate the age of the bones and the circumstances of the interment With Robert s encouragement Miriam takes an interest in the bones and she meets Dr Gregory Vander Bell an anthropologist who heads Miami s Grove College museum which has a large collection of Tequesta artifacts Dr Alice Cypress from the Tribal Historical Preservation Office and Dr Victoria Bustinza a forensic archaeologist. Dominoes, danzón, and deathnob When it turns out the golf course bones aren t ancient but belong to a twentysomething Indian man murdered two to three decades ago Miriam helps the police uncover the killer The novel also features two subplots In one Miriam s director at UnMundo Delvis Ferrer gets into an altercation with a pushy tourist who s later found murdered The police suspect Delvis and Miriam is determined to clear her boss s name In another storyline someone is threatening the life of Robert s father Judge Smith who s made some unpopular rulings on the bench Robert s mother Marjory comes down from her high horse to ask Miriam to investigate. Dominoes, danzón, and deatholo Besides being a good mystery the book is liberally sprinkled with Caribbean folklore and Spanglish For instance Miriam s investigations are assisted by Oy the Yoruba orisha god of graveyards and the wind Miriam s dad builds a shrine to Oy in the backyard where Miriam leaves spicy dishes like black eyed pea soup with sweet potato and coconut milk Miriam then beseeches the orisha Oy por favor acepta esta comida en gratitud por tu gu a y tu protecci n In return Oy guides Miriam s amateur sleuthing. The undecidability of the domino problem The novel is enhanced by the inclusion of snippets about Florida history West Indian culture and Caribbean foods which are a m lange of African Spanish Mexican and indigenous cuisine At the end the book has recipes for Frita Cubana Cuban hamburger Bocaditos appetizer sandwiches Tortilla Espa ola quiche Palmeras cookies and Cuban Natilla custard Frita CubanaBocaditosTortilla Espa olaPalmerasCuban NatillaI m a fan of this multicultural series and look forward to Miriam s next adventure. Dominoes, danzón, and deathmare Thanks to Netgalley Raquel V Reyes Crooked Lane Books and Raquel V Reyes for giving me the opportunity to read this ARC All opinions are my own 9781639109050 DominoesDanz nandDeath NetGalley is the newest addition to this series Its been a while since I read a book by the author so I was happy to catch up with Miriam and the others in Coral Shores. Dominoes, danzón, and deathring Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for selecting me to read an advanced copy of this book 9781639109050 I love the Caribbean Kitchen Mystery series by author Raquel V Reyes I was late to the party reading these books which in a way is good because then I can read them one right after the other In book four Dominoes Danz n and Death Miriam s family is targeted and even though she has sworn she is not a Velma solving mysteries this time she has no choice but to step in and keep her family safe Even her standoffish mother in law has to swallow her pride and ask Miriam for help when someone targets her husband the judge and they are not safe Miriam s husband Robert also becomes a target and there s no way she will let any harm come to him The characters in this series are absolutely quirky fun and loveable This book takes a deeper look into Miriam s family including her husband s side of the clan I very much enjoy how true to life all the characters are I feel as if I could walk into another room and know who each and every one of them are and be friends with them I admit it took me a while to get used to the Spanglish used in dialogue but the author weaves in the translation smoothly enough that it s easy to understand There was a lot of high action in this story and several times it was edge of my seat so I read far later into the night because I just could not put it down The story was very well plotted and the ending was highly suspenseful. Dominoes, danzón, and deathnation The author really does her research into the various locations she uses in her books She combines historical facts and contemporary issues in her stories and does it in such a way that I learned than I ever could reading a dry history school book And the food My goodness I was hungry the whole time I read the book I m not much of an adventurous or any type of cook but I can t wait to try some of the recipes included in the book Thank you to NetGalley and Crooked Lane books for allowing me to read the advance copy I m very happy to leave my honest opinion 9781639109050

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Latina sleuth and culinary master Miriam Qui ones Smith is cooking up a storm in the fourth installment of the Caribbean Kitchen mystery series It s been three years since food anthropologist and cooking show star Miriam Qui ones Smith had her last brush with death Her Spanglish culinary show Abuela Approved is topping the charts Her parents are back in Miami and living with her in Coral Shores And her kids are great But when bones start popping up in unexpected places Miriam s idyllic life is threatened Her husband Robert s much delayed hotel project screeches to a halt when human bones are unearthed Tribal representatives forensic archaeologists and a pompous professor rain down on the possibly ancient site Then a fake skeleton with the name Smith etched into it is found floating in the bay with an ominous note Is it a threat to Miriam s husband or her inlaws And when Miriam s boss Delvis is seen going off on a tour guide who marched through the crew only area on set and is later found dead Delvis is declared the main suspect To protect her family and friends Miriam must dig up the truth that has been hiding in plain sight Dominoes Danz n and Death A Caribbean Kitchen Mystery Book 4 A murder a skeleton of indeterminate age some very old bones and a crowd of extremely interesting characters make up this fast paced cozy mystery. Dominoes, danzón, and deathy danzon Miriam has a PhD in culinary anthropology lives mostly in Miami has a foodie program on Spanish language TV is married to a wonderful husband whose mother is from The Pit and has two small sons Very current problems and people. Dominoes, danzón, and deathquake As one who isn t bad at printed Spanish but awful at spoken the bilingual English Espanol adds a lot to everything The cultural aspects are a good learning experience as are the food anthropology lessons and the recipes even though I live in the upper Midwest and often can t get some ingredients and the political attitudes not to mention learning about flora and fauna of the Carib tropics I love everything about this fun series Book 4 of A Caribbean Kitchen Mystery I requested and received an EARC from Crooked Lane Books via NetGalley Thank you Book 4 of A Caribbean Kitchen Mystery Available Nov 19 2024 9781639109050 I enjoy this series so much It s a good mix of sass Caribbean culture and murder I love Miriam s voice His cologne was eau de I can snap your neck Her family Delvis Jorge and the rest of the secondary characters are great and I always learn something about the history and culture of people in the Caribbean in Miami and . Dominoes, danzón, and deathmage One thing I ve really enjoyed in the past is the way she uses Spanish throughout in small easily decodable bits I will say that the amount of Spanish felt increased in this book including longer bits that I had to interrupt my reading of the story to try to decode I didn t love that but maybe it s purposeful and that s okay. Dominoes, danzón, and deathnet This story felt a bit complicated with a very large array of characters and multiple crimes To me it felt like one too many storyline was kind of stuffed in there However it s still a really readable book with a smart protagonist and I look forward to the next one. Dominoes, danzón, and deathmage Review copy provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review 9781639109050 Miriam family and friends including a couple of police officers have a few murders to solve a tour guide killed in an old theater a medical skeleton washes ashore and bones turn up at her husband s construction site who did they belong to and how did they die Fun to see characters from a community not commonly portrayed in stories and the information about history food and the people of Florida is interesting The mix of Spanish and English is well done with sufficient translation or explanation given The mystery of the tour guide s murder is rather overshadowed by the frequent discovery of bones and the other mysteries Miriam and her husband Robert work well together although I question a decision to go exploring on their own at the site of a murder at 2 am Thanks to NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for the ARC 9781639109050 Loved this book The series is an intelligent blend of cultural history and knowledge mixed with an excellent mystery I enjoy the characters the plots the delicious recipes and the artful blend of English and Spanish dialogue 9781639109050 RAQUEL V REYES writes Latina protagonists Her Cuban American heritage Miami and Spanglish feature prominently in her work Mango Mambo and Murder the first in the Caribbean Kitchen Mystery series won a LEFTY for Best Humorous Mystery and an International Latino Book Award It was nominated for an Agatha Award and optioned for film Raquel s short stories appear in various anthologies including The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2022, Dominoes, danzón, and deathmare It s always nice to fall into a good book and get lost between the pages of a really good book[1]

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