Mango, Mambo, and Murder, Raquel V. Reyes
Mango, Mambo, and Murder, Raquel V. Reyes
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Mango, Mambo, and Murder

Author: Raquel V. Reyes

Narrator: Frankie Corzo

Unabridged: 9 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/12/2021

Synopsis

Food anthropologist Miriam Quiñones-Smith's move from New York to Coral Shores, Miami, puts her academic career on hold to stay at home with her young son. Adding to her funk is an opinionated mother-in-law and a husband rekindling a friendship with his ex. Gracias to her best friend, Alma, she gets a short-term job as a Caribbean cooking expert on a Spanish-language morning TV show. But when the newly minted star attends a Women's Club luncheon, a socialite sitting at her table suddenly falls face-first into the chicken salad, never to nibble again. When a second woman dies soon after, suspicions coalesce around a controversial Cuban herbalist, Dr. Fuentes—especially after the morning show's host collapses while interviewing him. Detective Pullman is not happy to find Miriam at every turn. After he catches her breaking into the doctor's apothecary, he enlists her help as eyes and ears to the places he can't access, namely the Spanish-speaking community and the tawny Coral Shores social scene. As the ingredients to the deadly scheme begin blending together, Miriam is on the verge of learning how and why the women died. But her snooping may turn out to be a recipe for her own murder.

About Raquel V. Reyes

Raquel V. Reyes was raised in oppositional cultures. Her early childhood was not unlike an I Love Lucy rerun with a heavy-accented, handsome Cuban father and a red-headed Southern mother whose smile brightened the room. A short story fan all her life, she has had stories published in several anthologies, including Mystery Most Theatrical, In the Midnight Hour, and Trouble No More. She lives in Miami, where she watches the waters for mermaids and leviathan.

About Frankie Corzo

Frankie Corzo is an experienced narrator and actress who spent her childhood performing in theater productions, commercials, films, and voiceovers. Born to Cuban immigrant parents, she narrates and acts in both Spanish and English. Her work has been added to numerous best of lists, including Audible's for 2017 and 2018. Born and raised in New Jersey, she currently splits her time between New York and Los Angeles.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Barbara on November 14, 2022

3.5 stars This review was first posted on Mystery and Suspense. Check it out for features, interviews, and reviews. [URL not allowed] This is the first book in the Caribbean Kitchen mystery series, featuring a Hispanic sleuth and her circle of friends and relatives. Miriam Quiñon......more

Goodreads review by Chelsea on October 31, 2022

Fall always evokes a desperation in me for cozy mysteries, and while the cozy aspect is more in the food related aspects of the story, this fit the bill pretty well. I had a blast buddy reading this with Carmen from @Tomesandtextiles, because she has firsthand experience with the Miami Cuban culture......more

Goodreads review by Matal “The Mischling Princess” on June 22, 2023

When I first started reading, “Mango, Mambo, and Murder. A Caribbean Kitchen Mystery” by Raquel V. Reyes, I wasn’t sure if I would enjoy reading this book. However, after having read all 37 chapters and reviewed all 4 recipes at the end of the book (Papaya Smoothie, Saint-Tropez Sangria, Picadillo d......more

Goodreads review by Ms. Woc Reader on October 21, 2021

This story was different from many of the cozies I've read and I really liked it. For one Miriam Quiñones-Smith, our heroine is married and a mother. She and her husband have recently moved from NYC to his old hometown in Florida. It's not like Miami where she grew up and she's still getting adjuste......more

Goodreads review by Andrea on July 22, 2021

The author does an incredible job of getting the reader in Miriam’s head. We are looking at the world of Miami and Coral Shores so much through her eyes that at times it is easy to forget that we are just reading a book. Mostly that is good, but there are some dangers in that as well. I was definite......more

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