A review by melanietalksbooks
Dominoes, Danzón, and Death by Raquel V. Reyes

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

There are three mysteries in this book. The first is Miriam Quiñones-Smith's husband Robert's hotel project gets delayed when a set of bones is found while they were digging the dirt. When they realize this is not an ancient site but a more recent murder Miriam has to put together the clues she's seen with the different scientists involved in the dig to figure out who did it. The second is that there are notes threatening Robert's family and Miriam must help protect the family during their time of need. The C plot of the book is the actual murder which Miriam is in the periphery rather than in the middle of the action.

This book was really fun. I thought that the addition of a possible ancient site and the fact that there was an old murder to solve was really cool. I enjoyed Miriam's antics but I did think that there were too many characters and that the third mystery kind of faded into the background and would have been better in another book. Overall I thought it was an enjoyable read and would recommend it to anyone looking for a light and fun mystery. 

Thank you to NetGalley, Crooked Lane Books, and Raquel V. Reyes for giving me the opportunity to read this ARC. All opinions are my own.