Calypso, Corpses, and Cooking

⭐⭐ – Cute cover on this one!

I quite enjoyed the first book in this series and was excited to dive into this one. Unfortunately, there was very little I liked about this one. For a book being set at Halloween, there was very little mention of the holiday. The pace was slow. The plot was all over the place. Where as the spanish didn't bother me in book one, in this one there was just too much without any translation or explanation. The plethora of pregnancy old wives tales.

Miriam is more comfortable with who she is and the position she is in. She knows who she can count on and how she can make some positive changes. This really made the small town cozy part of this mystery into a very strong part of this story. I loved this part of the story.
The mystery has several twists that I didn't expect. The solution was unexpected as well. The sleuthing was well done because it was reasonable in comparison with the other things going on with Miriam. I liked the mystery part.
The mystery in this one is related to the first book. I think you can figure out what happened in book 1 based on conversations, but you will probably want to read book 1. And those conversations were well done because they were not just info dumps. The way that the two books connect makes whole lot of sense and the implications of that connection really drive this story. I can't wait to see what happens with all this in book 3.
Thank you to NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books

3.5 Rounded to 4

I love cozy mysteries and always look for new ones to check out. One of my favorite things about them is that despite being a series, they can most often be read standalone. Calypso, Corpses and Cooking is the 2nd book in the Caribbean Kitchen Mysteries. It's a fun and delightful read.

I absolutely love all the different cultures and food (love me some food