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A Nola Cespedes Mystery

This book was excellent....it kept your attention. I would recommend this book. It was a great mystery. First time that I have read this author but I will look for more books by her. I received this book from Goodreads.......more

Crisp, smart writing. Marvelous story and feeling, albeit, in my opinion, the plot twists were predictable. Written in first person, the protagonist is a Spanish-speaking female investigative journalist. The story locale is New Orleans. The resulting cultural flavor combinations seemed authentic and......more

Again, I liked the story Nola was investigating, but she herself is kind of an asshole. She’s unethical, self-destructive, uses people and then complains about their feelings for her, claims to want a normal life and “one man” when she complains how after a YEAR her defacto boyfriend’s affection is “......more

Not as intriguing as the first Nola novel I felt this book had several twists, but there were several loose ends, including the final pages. I recommend reading He'll or High Water, but this book isn't a necessary follow up, and skipping it won't be a big deal. Save your money and go on.......more