Barbacoa, Bomba, and Betrayal, Audio Book

Barbacoa, Bomba, and Betrayal, Audio Book (2023) Raquel V. Reyes narrated by Frankie Corzo (A Caribbean Kitchen Mystery, #3)

(M)y Cuban family stayed up on Christmas Eve, Nochebuena, cooked a whole pig, had a delicious meal, danced and sang, played games, and opened presents. Then twelve days later, the Three Kings came to give the kids more gifts.

“No te olvides de tus uvas,” Mami warned me. It was a tradition practiced in many Latinx and Hispanic homes. You had to eat twelve grapes for good luck before the clock struck to signal the new year.

“I told Alma to be careful with her new boyfriend. I get a Fyre Festival vibe from him.”

Characters: Dr. Miriam Quiñones-Smith, Robert Smith, Manny, Alma Diaz, Delvis Ferrer, Jules Howard, Marie, Doña Santos, Welmo, Jorge Trujillo, Lucas, Heriberto Chacón, Sandra, Kharla, Isa, Brandon Pickles, Vega, Pablo Montoya, Gilberto El Rey de los Jueyes, Detective Frank Pullman, Doña Pilar, Francisco Ferrer, Titi Sandra, Marjory Smith, Ileana Ruiz, Chef Tito, Anastasia / Ana, Sally Smith, Marie, Pepper Hallstead

Cover by Joe Burleson

Publisher: Dreamscape Media

Rating: 8/10

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