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Calypso, Corpses, and Cooking
Calypso, Corpses, and Cooking | Raquel V. Reyes
6 posts | 4 read | 1 to read
Its time for a savory soirebut something sinister is stewingin Raquel V. Reyess second delightful Caribbean Kitchen mystery, perfectly delicious for fans of Mia P. Manansala. Fall festivities are underway in Coral Shores, Miami. Cuban-American cooking show star Miriam Quiones-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. They want to spice it up with Caribbean food trucks and a calypso band. While making plans at the country club, they hear a volatile argument between the new head chef and the club's manager. Not long after, the chef swan dives to his death at the bottom of the grand staircase. Was it an accident? Or was it Beverly, the sous chef, who is furious after being passed over for the job? Or maybe it was his ex-girlfriend, Anastasia? Add two possible poisonings to the mix and Miriam is worried the food truck fun is going to be a major crash. As the clock ticks down and the body count goes up, Miriam's life is put in jeopardy. Will she connect the dots or die in the deep freeze? Foodies and mystery lovers alike will savor the denouement as the truth is laid bare in this simmering stew of rage, retribution, and murder.
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KathyWheeler
KathyWheeler
Calypso, Corpses, and Cooking | Raquel V. Reyes
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Mehso-so

I can‘t really say I loved this book or this series. I think I want to like it more than I do and I want to like Miriam and her husband more than I do. But we get so much of the minutiae of Miriam‘s son‘s life and so much about her pregnancy and so little about the mystery that I can‘t bring myself to care. #audiowalk

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KathyWheeler
KathyWheeler
Calypso, Corpses, and Cooking | Raquel V. Reyes
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Can‘t say I‘m loving this book. There‘s not enough mystery, too much food information, and far too much of the everyday activities of Miriam‘s small child. Now that she‘s pregnant again, there‘s going to also be far too much about her pregnancy. 🙄 I may not read any more in this series because I just don‘t care. These pictures are from the Canada side of the Peace Bridge.

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Q84
Q84
Calypso, Corpses, and Cooking | Raquel V. Reyes
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Started this one the other day. I am about halfway through. This is the second book of A Caribbean Kitchen Mystery series. I do not love it. I'm not wanting to pick it up. 😕 I am considering setting it aside to finish later. 🤔 I want to read something more engaging while I have the time. Something I can't put down.

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Reading.w.Dee
Reading.w.Dee
Calypso, Corpses, and Cooking | Raquel V. Reyes
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Pickpick

What a riotously amusing novel! Full of good food, Halloween themed events, a horrible mother-in-law and a little murder mystery thrown in... okay maybe a lot of murder mystery.

Following the trail of multiple events, Miriam, a Cuban-American star of a cooking show, doesn't intend to play detective to these murder mysteries, but it just seems to follow her around. This story keeps you on your toes with twists around every corner!

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SilversReviews
SilversReviews
Calypso, Corpses, and Cooking | Raquel V. Reyes
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“It‘s time for a savory soirée—but something sinister is stewing—in Raquel V. Reyes‘s second delightful Caribbean Kitchen mystery, Calypso, Corpses, and Cooking.”

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Zamyah
Zamyah
Calypso, Corpses, and Cooking | Raquel V. Reyes
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Pickpick

The 2nd book in the Carribean Kitchen Mysteries did not disappoint. In the first book, Miriam snoops so much she often gets in trouble, but I really appreciated the passive why she stumbled upon clues and bodies. The people, food anthropology, and crazy situations keep me coming back to this series. And I WILL be trying some of the included recipes. This whole series is YUM! Also, it's definitely helping me learn Spanish.

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