Nancy Tremayne has landed the job of her dreams in London. But this is 1955 and her husband, Leo, an art expert, has a project in the Caribbean and expects her to travel with him.
Reluctantly, she packs her suitcase for Malfuego, but almost as soon as she arrives on the island, witnesses a brutal attack on a defenceless young man. And there is worse to come.
Much worse.
When a murder occurs, Nancy is asked for help and, along with her husband's assistant, Archie, discovers the very darkest side of the island. Together, they are forced to confront a terrifying situation -and, at the same time, find their lives have become dangerously entangled. After Malfuego, their worlds will never be the same again.
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Nancy heard the clamour before their vehicle rounded the corner; a heavy tramp of feet, the banging of small drums, yelling voices that cracked with strain. CHAPTER ONE, THE ISLAND OF MALFUEGE, AUGUST 1953
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(The Verrall Press, 8 October 2020, 257 pages, ebook, #ARC from the publisher and voluntarily reviewed, #BlogTour 5 October via @RandomTTours)
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This is my first time reading the author. I really enjoyed Caribbean Evil. I'll probably read Venetian Vendetta, the first mystery featuring Nancy at some point. I was impressed with the setting of the book; the author really brings the Caribbean to life, the sights, sounds, colour and the people. They were vividly portrayed and I felt like I was really there. I got swept into the book. Nancy is a great character, a woman ahead of her time, determined to be her own person. I really connected with her. I really hated Leo who thought women should stay at home and bake their hard-working husband's cookies. At times I thought the book was set much later than 1955 because it was so fresh and well written. The murder Nancy is asked to look into in the least of the problems she stumbles across in Malfuego. I liked the twists and turns and the directions the book went in. Highly recommended.
