{"id":24600,"date":"2025-05-07T20:09:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T00:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=24600"},"modified":"2025-10-01T17:37:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T21:37:54","slug":"dominoes-danzon-and-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/24600","title":{"rendered":"Dominoes, Danz\u00f3n, and Death"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dominoes, Danz\u00f3n, and Death<\/em> (2024) Raquel V. Reyes<\/a> (A Caribbean Kitchen Mystery #4)<\/p>\n

\"Dominoes,It’s been three years since the events in Puerto Rico, and Miriam hasn’t been involved in a single murder–mostly because everyone was staying at home because of the pandemic.<\/p>\n

My husband was a recent convert to Miami\u2019s craft brewery scene. Our recycling bin had never been so colorful.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But a local tour guide is killed after arguing with her boss Delvis, and Robert’s project comes to a halt again when a body is found at the site they are digging. <\/p>\n

To make things worse, someone has been threatening Senior, and Marjorie demands Miriam figure out what’s going on.<\/p>\n

Yeah, Marjorie.<\/p>\n

The more Marjory talked, the looser she got. The museum that she (and Senior) had \u2018paid for\u2019 was supposed to be more about \u2018our history\u2019 and less about \u2018Indians.\u2019 <\/p>\n

I balled my hand into a fist and stuffed it behind a pleated velvet pillow.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Yick.<\/p>\n

One of the things I am really enjoying about this series is all the Spanish \/ Spanglish. I can figure things out from context, but I really enjoy using the translate function on my ereader to get the precise words.<\/p>\n

No te preocupes. Viviana esta con ella ahora misma consiguiendo un abogado.<\/p>\n

Don’t worry. Viviana is with her right now, getting a lawyer.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I’ve never been good with speaking and hearing languages, but I can often pick up the gist of things when reading, and this is a fun way to learn more.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s how old people looked up the definition of words before the internet,\u201d Gordon said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Characters<\/strong>: Miriam Qui\u00f1ones-Smith, Robert Smith, Sirena, Manny, Sophia, Pepper Halstead, Delvis Ferrer, Tomas Cruz, Gregory Vander Bell, Dr. Alice Cypress, William R. Smith, Sr., Marjory Edith Smith, Wayra Dr. Victoria Bustinza, Lyle Murphy, Jorge, Lucas Palo, Ileana, Detective Frank Pullman, Gordon, Frank and Claudia, Cynthia Jordan, Osceola, Billie, Alma, Marie, Jamal, Yoli and Bette, Cecilia, Omarosa, Ronaldo Lombardi, Patricia Campbell, Nick Forte<\/p>\n

Cover design by Joe Burleson<\/p>\n

Publisher: Crooked Lane Books<\/p>\n

Rating: 8\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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