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Murder in Red Hook: A Daisy Muñiz Mystery
Daisy Muñiz is stunned by the murder of one of her closest friends in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Not only does she grapple with grief as she searches for the killer, her beau, Detective David Rodriguez, reveals secrets that her heart finds hard to accept. Daisy’s growing intuition and clairvoyance are jeopardized as everything she has believed in comes tumbling down. As Daisy takes steps to seek answers to a series of mishaps and treachery, she must learn how to trust herself and the people surrounding her.
363 pages, Paperback
First published July 18, 2022
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About the author
Theresa Varela
8 books12 followersAward-winning Puerto Rican author Theresa Varela was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. She is the recipient of multiple International Latino Book Awards (ILBA): Murder in Red Hook: A Daisy Muñiz Mystery (2022), Coney Island Siren (2020), Nights of Indigo Blue: A Daisy Muñiz Mystery (2016) and Covering the Sun with My Hand (2015). She holds a PhD in Nursing Research and Theory Development and has worked more than twenty-five years in the mental health field in New York City blending spirituality with culture for healing. Theresa Varela’s relationships with her spirit guides have led her into the creation of the Graciella la Gitana Oracle (2019 ILBA recipient), illustrated by her daughter, Mara Alicia Cordova and the Graciella la Gitana Oracle Deck Companion Book (2025). The oracle offers spiritual direction on a path of compassion and love in English and Spanish. Theresa is a board member of Puerto Rican Institute for the Development of the Arts (PRIDA); a member of Las Comadres Para las Americas; Sisters In Crime; and Crime Writers of Color.
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August 21, 2022
"Take care of yourself before you take care of anyone else. Make sure you have enough of you to go around. It's so easy to be there for others, but we drop the ball when it comes to self care."
Murder in Red Hook by Theresa Varela was the #ReadPuertoRican August pick and it was such a delight. This is the second installment of the Daisy Muñiz mysteries and I will be anxiously waiting for the next one. I am completely in love with the characters. They embody what community and found family looks They accept each others' humanity. There is balance in their dynamic as friends as they switch support roles. They are in different stages of sobriety and spirituality but show up for each other and their community. They bear each other's burdens as needed and show us what honest and open relationships look like.
Varela's writing is full of heart, tenderness and deep empathy. The mystery and suspense had me tearing through the pages. The setting was Red Hook, Brooklyn and I loved the authentic Nuyorican feel. The Spanglish, the camaraderie of the tenants/friends and the worry of having to become caregivers for elders felt familiar. Varela tackled some heavy themes with care. She showed the humanity of addiction, recovery & relapse, homophobia in latinx culture, anxiety & mental illness, religious stigma, complicated family relationships, accepting change & new beginnings and grief. With everything going on while in the midst of the murder investigation, Varela reminds us through the characters that the community can only stay healthy if the individuals practice self care and accept help when needed.
If you enjoy stories with strong, resilient characters that resemble ordinary people and cozy, mysteries that keep you guessing then give the Daisy Muñiz series a try. Theresa Varela is an award winning, indie author who writes amazing, relatable mysteries with just the right amount of noir elements. If you love mysteries and noir and want to support an indie author visit Varela's website and buy her books.
Murder in Red Hook by Theresa Varela was the #ReadPuertoRican August pick and it was such a delight. This is the second installment of the Daisy Muñiz mysteries and I will be anxiously waiting for the next one. I am completely in love with the characters. They embody what community and found family looks They accept each others' humanity. There is balance in their dynamic as friends as they switch support roles. They are in different stages of sobriety and spirituality but show up for each other and their community. They bear each other's burdens as needed and show us what honest and open relationships look like.
Varela's writing is full of heart, tenderness and deep empathy. The mystery and suspense had me tearing through the pages. The setting was Red Hook, Brooklyn and I loved the authentic Nuyorican feel. The Spanglish, the camaraderie of the tenants/friends and the worry of having to become caregivers for elders felt familiar. Varela tackled some heavy themes with care. She showed the humanity of addiction, recovery & relapse, homophobia in latinx culture, anxiety & mental illness, religious stigma, complicated family relationships, accepting change & new beginnings and grief. With everything going on while in the midst of the murder investigation, Varela reminds us through the characters that the community can only stay healthy if the individuals practice self care and accept help when needed.
If you enjoy stories with strong, resilient characters that resemble ordinary people and cozy, mysteries that keep you guessing then give the Daisy Muñiz series a try. Theresa Varela is an award winning, indie author who writes amazing, relatable mysteries with just the right amount of noir elements. If you love mysteries and noir and want to support an indie author visit Varela's website and buy her books.
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