I received this book for free from Great Escape Tours in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Today's feature, The Last Note, is set in Miami with a Cuban twenty something aspiring singer songwriter. How fucking cool is that? Don't worry though all the usual ametuer sluething, humor with an eccentric cast comes through organically and cohesively. There's drinking, swearing, and innuendo but it's all above board.

About The Last Note:

IMHO: The Last Note:

I love cozy mysteries. They're usually light and fun with enough intrigue to keep me tuned in. Since the WeNeedDiverseBooks movement opened my eyes, I've been disillusioned with how homogenized the genre is. I've found a couple here or there, but my hunt hasn't exactly been fruitful.

Imagine my surprise and delight when Great Escapes Tours delivered The Last Note right into my mailbox! I'm so happy to have made the cut for the tour and get to review it.

“I guess she’s not too worried about privacy. Look at me. She’s not worried because I’m not suppose be in here. Why do I keep talking to myself?” This whole snooping idea didn’t work well with her personality. --Vy, page 73 The Last Note.

Diverse! Vy & fam are Cuban. Several background characters are Latinx as well.

Did not guess what was going on or who the culprit was until the very end when it all came spilling out

Romancing detective was cute and sweet

Detectives are competent and cooperative

Love the sisterly love and girl gang vibes with her friends

Liable to make you hungry with all the takeout and restaurants.

Interesting to see what happens with the band and her gigs.

Can't wait to find out what her and her sister get up to in next time in Fort Lauderdale

The Last Note is a great cozy mystery when you want all the good stuff set on a bigger and varied stage. It's a breeze to devour in one shot and works atmospherically well with the colder rainy weather lately.

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Want more underrepresented characters in cozy mysteries? Next Saturday, November 3rd, I'll be reviewing the Grasmere Cottage Mystery series featuring a interracial M/M couple.

This review was originally posted on The Layaway Dragon

The Last Note: A Miami Music Mystery

by Zaida Alfaro