Death Under the Perseids, Teresa Dovalpage
Death Under the Perseids, Teresa Dovalpage
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Death Under the Perseids

Author: Teresa Dovalpage

Narrator: Cynthia Farrell

Unabridged: 7 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 12/07/2021


Synopsis

There's no such thing as a free cruise in Cuban American author Teresa Dovalpage’s addictively clever new Havana mystery.

Cuban-born Mercedes Spivey and her American husband, Nolan, win a five-day cruise to Cuba. Although the circumstances surrounding the prize seem a little suspicious to Mercedes, Nolan’s current unemployment and their need to revamp
their marriage make the decision a no-brainer. Once aboard, Mercedes is surprised to see two people she met through her ex-boyfriend Lorenzo: former University of Havana professor Selfa Sagarra and down-on-his-luck Spanish writer
Javier Jurado. Even stranger: they also received a free cruise.

When Selfa disappears on their first day at sea, Mercedes and Javier begin to wonder if their presence on the cruise is more than a mere coincidence. Worried, Mercedes confides her suspicions to her husband, who—desperate to accept the
last-minute invitation he received to give a lecture at Havana University—convinces her it’s all in her head.

However, when Javier dies under mysterious circumstances after the cruise disembarks in Havana, and Nolan is nowhere to be found, Mercedes wanders through the city, fearing she had been right all along. Will she be next?

Reviews

Light and fluffy little mystery centered around Cuba. Feels like it was only half-written, without a great amount of detail or development, overly simplistic, with a main character I really didn't like. Slow pace throughout, with the plot interspersed with memories as a way to give the backstory, th......more

3 stars This murder mystery connected with a dark past is a bit contrived but still fun, & the ending fizzled. However I did enjoy the setting in Cuba & the colorful characters. [What I liked:] •Mamina is a great character! I enjoyed her the best out of all the characters. She definitely evokes a do......more

Death Under the Perseids is a book about which I liked some things but not others. The premise is that Merceditas and her husband are offered a free cruise to Havana. This is quite appealing to them. Mercy grew up in Cuba and is happy to revisit her country and family. Mercy’s husband Nolan, a profe......more

Goodreads review by Marsha

Plagiarism, promiscuousness, & academic politics all play their part in this tale of revenge. Gainesville dog groomer Mercedes Montero Spivey wins a Nautilus Cruise Line trip for two to Havana. Since her husband, Dr. Nolan Spivey, has just been invited to give an academic paper at the University of......more