Calypso, Corpses, and Cooking

Calypso, Corpses, and Cooking, Audio Book (2022) Raquel V. Reyes narrated by Frankie Corzo (A Caribbean Kitchen Mystery #2)

I am very much enjoying the narration. I don’t speak Spanish, but the story is perfectly understandable despite that, and, honestly, I think the Spanish is lovely to listen to.

This series is about an archaeologist like you,” she said, holding a book by Elly Griffiths book.

“Oh, I’m an anthropologist, not an archaeologist. I dig culture, not dirt.” I smiled.

The Celtic pagan tradition of feeding the dead was not unlike the Mexican Dia de los Muertos practice of taking your relative’s favorite meal to their grave site. The Japanese did something similar during the Buddhist Obon festival.

I put a blue tin of butter cookies on the tray, and we—dog and kid included—went onto the patio. Alma opened the container, and we each selected our favorites. The fluted one for me, the square sugar-crusted one for Ana, and the pretzel-shaped one for Alma.

WHAT? I thought those only held buttons!

Characters: Dr. Miriam Quiñones-Smith, Robert Smith, Manny, Alma Diaz, Pepper Hallstead, Sophia Hallstead, Andrew Smith, Sally Smith, Reagan Smith, Savanah Smith, Stormy Weatherman, Officer Gordon Smith, Delvis Ferrer, Lois Pimpkin, Paul Pimpkin, Samford Pimpkin, Juliet Pimpkin, Marie, Jamal, Omarosa, Detective Frank Pullman, Tom, Yolanda/Yoli, Beatriz/Bette, Tía Elba, Anastasia, Marjory Smith, Gillian Brown, Patricia Campbell, Leticia Octavia de Salazar Guzman, Valerie Thomas, Sebi Malkov, Chef Beverly, Emily Martin / Emilia B. Martinez, Ileana, Wichie, Tatiana, Dom and Estrella, Susan and Fred Clark, Jorge Trujillo, Sam Evans, Mrs. Lucy,

Cover by Jo Burleson

Publisher: Dreamscape Media

Rating: 8/10

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