Calypso, Corpses, and Cooking

A Caribbean Kitchen Mystery, Book 2

By: Raquel V. Reyes

Narrated by: Frankie Corzo

Fall festivities are underway in Coral Shores, Miami. Cuban-American cooking-show star Miriam Quiñones-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, her 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.

©2022 Raquel V. Reyes (P)2022 Dreamscape Media, LLC

Fun and Entertaining

Calypso, Corpses, and Cooking is a fun and entertaining cozy mystery with engaging characters and an entertaining plot. I look forward to the next book.

Fun Read

It would be great if there was 3rd book. I would like to know how the characters continue to develop.

Love the Food!

Loved the food and culture. This book seemed better to me than the previous one. However, I was surprised how mean the mother-in-law was and how the husband was completely oblivious about it.

Cute book

I didn’t think this was as good as the first but it was still a super cute cozy mystery for when you are look for an easy read.