Mango, Mambo, and Murder Quotes

“Chisme goes with cafecito like bread and butter.”
― Raquel V. Reyes, Mango, Mambo, and Murder

“The socioeconomic legacy of colonialism in the Caribbean was in that pot of peasant stew, and I’d be more than happy to educate her on it.”
― Raquel V. Reyes, Mango, Mambo, and Murder

“Family secrets were like a root rot that slowly withered branches and eventually killed the tree.”
― Raquel V. Reyes, Mango, Mambo, and Murder

“I was no closer to getting Alma released from house arrest, and my list of suspects, motives, and means was more muddled than the mint for a mojito.”
― Raquel V. Reyes, Mango, Mambo, and Murder

“A book usually gave one a socially acceptable reason to be antisocial.”
― Raquel V. Reyes, Mango, Mambo, and Murder

“The hug was about as warm as an icicle on a Vermont cabin in February.”
― Raquel V. Reyes, Mango, Mambo, and Murder