Calypso, Corpses, and Cooking
A Caribbean Kitchen Mystery
$60.33
- Hardcover
336 pages
- Release Date
10 January 2023
Summary
Fall festivities are underway in Coral Shores, Miami. Cuban-American cooking show star Miriam Quinones-Smith wakes up to find a corpse in her front yard. The body by the fake tombstone is the woman that was kicked out of the school’s Fall Festival the day before.
Miriam’s luck does not improve. Her passive-aggressive mother-in-law puts her in charge of the Women’s Club annual gala. But this year, it’s not canapes and waltzes. Miriam and her girlfriends-squad opt for fun and flavor. Th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781639101061 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1639101063 |
| Author: | Raquel V. Reyes |
| Publisher: | Crooked Lane Books |
| Imprint: | Crooked Lane Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 10 January 2023 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 218mm x 146mm |
| Series: | A Caribbean Kitchen Mystery |
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Critics Review
Praise for Calypso, Corpses, and Cooking:
“Enjoyable … Fans of Mia P. Manansala’s Arsenic and Adobo will want to check this out.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Raquel V. Reyes has found the right recipe for an engrossing, light mystery that blends Cuban-American culture, a love of food and appealing characters.”
—South Florida Sun Sentinel
“Calypso, Corpses, and Cooking holds community, family, and the joy of food at the heart of it; keeping it immensely joyful, while being an incredibly fun read.”
—Latinx in Publishing
“A ‘must read’ for mystery buffs with an affinity for cozy mysteries and amateur women sleuths … Original and fun.”
—Midwest Book Review
“Calypso, Corpses, and Cooking will have readers turning the pages as quickly as possible.”
—Cozy Mystery Reviews
“Raquel V. Reyes successfully keeps the light-hearted tone and delightful fun on full display throughout.”
—Deadly Pleasures
Praise for Mango, Mambo, and Murder:
2022 LEFTY AWARD FOR BEST HUMOROUS MYSTERY NOVEL
“Raquel V. Reyes’s series debut, Mango, Mambo, and Murder, furthers my belief that the cozy mystery has become one of the most diverse, and most vibrant, in contemporary crime fiction.”
—The New York Times
“Mango, Mambo, and Murder has everything you look for in a cozy mystery but also feels like a breath of fresh air.”
—BookPage, starred review
“A vibrant, diverse, LGBTQ-inclusive cast and Raquel Reyes’s deft balance of sensitive topics and frothy intrigue make this a standout.”
—BookRiot
“Mystery fans will instantly be pulled into this one.”
—Reader’s Digest
“[A] refreshing debut and series launch … [with] well-defined characters and [a] vibrant social scene. Mouthwatering recipes round out the volume.”
—Publishers Weekly
“It is refreshing to see the diversity of this story.”
—New York Journal of Books
“The character-driven debut introduces a fresh protagonist.”
—Library Journal, starred review
“This series is now on my insta-buy list.”
—Mia P. Manansala, author of Arsenic and Adobo
“Raquel Reyes’ debut is as bright as the Miami sun and as satisfying as a big pot of sancocho, with a kick like a shot of Cuban coffee.”
—Catriona McPherson, multi-award-winning author of the Last Ditch Motel series
“A delicious culinary cozy that serves up both mouthwatering Caribbean food and a fun, family-centered mystery.”
—Gigi Pandian, award-winning author of the Accidental Alchemist Mysteries
About The Author
Raquel V. Reyes
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. 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. Find her across social media platforms as @LatinaSleuths.
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