{"id":25791,"date":"2026-02-02T16:37:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T21:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=25791"},"modified":"2026-02-04T20:44:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T01:44:48","slug":"barbacoa-bomba-and-betrayal-audio-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/25791","title":{"rendered":"Barbacoa, Bomba, and Betrayal, Audio Book"},"content":{"rendered":"

Barbacoa, Bomba, and Betrayal<\/em>, Audio Book<\/a> (2023) Raquel V. Reyes<\/a> narrated by Frankie Corzo (A Caribbean Kitchen Mystery, #3)<\/p>\n

\"Barbacoa,<\/p>\n

(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.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cNo te olvides de tus uvas,\u201d 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.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“I told Alma to be careful with her new boyfriend. I get a Fyre Festival vibe from him.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Characters<\/strong>: Dr. Miriam Qui\u00f1ones-Smith, Robert Smith, Manny, Alma Diaz, Delvis Ferrer, Jules Howard, Marie, Do\u00f1a Santos, Welmo, Jorge Trujillo, Lucas, Heriberto Chac\u00f3n, Sandra, Kharla, Isa, Brandon Pickles, Vega, Pablo Montoya, Gilberto El Rey de los Jueyes, Detective Frank Pullman, Do\u00f1a Pilar, Francisco Ferrer, Titi Sandra, Marjory Smith, Ileana Ruiz, Chef Tito, Anastasia \/ Ana, Sally Smith, Marie, Pepper Hallstead<\/p>\n

Cover by Joe Burleson<\/p>\n

Publisher: Dreamscape Media<\/p>\n

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

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