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Feminist Mystery Reviews BLOODY SHAME Reviewed by Harriet Klausner All Cuban-American Investigator Lupe Solano wants to do is to escape for a much needed, long overdue vacation with an old flame. However, her current love interest, Defense Attorney Tommy McDonald, manages to fast talk her into delaying her trip by one day. Tommy wants Lupe to visit his client in prison so that she provides her impressions of the case and the person to him. She does this and then takes off to the Keys, but returns when she learns that her best friend was killed in and automobile accident. Since she spoke to her friend just before the accident, Lupe knows that the incident is somehow tied into Tommy's present case. As such, she agrees to become the official investigator on record. The defendant, jeweler Alfonso Arango, has been charged with second degree murder in the wrongful death of Gustavo Gaston. The suspect swears it was an act of self-defense. Both Tommy and Lupe know that their client is lying. As Lupe begins an in depth investigation, she discovers almost everyone else associated with case is also lying. Everyone seems to be hiding secrets that no one wants revealed. As Lupe closes in on the truth, she places herself in grave danger from someone desperate enough to resort to violence to insure that certain skeletons remain interred. Even without an exquisitely juicy mystery, BLOODY SHAME is a unique and enjoyable tale. The protagonist, Cuban-born Lupe Solano allows readers a very rare and enriching cultural glimpse into the complexities, infrastructure, and family life of the Southern Florida Cuban-American community. Of course, the fast-paced story line populated with intriguing characters goes a long way towards making Carolina-Garcia-Aguilera's second novel a first rate reading experience.
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