An interesting, winding mystery with characters full of drama. I truly enjoyed the wealth of information presented about Guatemalan culture and wish I could have read even more about it. I thought the mystery aspect was exciting in that it kept me guessing until the end. Definitely a read if you're a mystery fan!

I enjoyed this story to a point, and was interested in what would unfold, but in the back of my mind was wondering why Lea would knowingly investigate a murder. in a foreign country. Naive to a fault, her dedication to finding out what happened is admirable, but not very smart.

I was a huge fan of the Guatemalan culture! Books that take me to places I've never been really keep me invested. Her writing was descriptive and enticing. The murder mystery involved keeps you guessing until the end! Definitely a must read!

I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This really wasn't the book for me. I finished it because I refuse to DNF any book I receive for a review, but it just didn't hit home for me.
I didn't like the characters. I felt they fell flat and it made it very difficult for me to really care what happened to them. With that being said, it was a well told story and the writer had a wonderful writing style. I just really didn't like the characters at all.

Thank you to the publisher, the author and netgalley for allowing me to review this title.

This is a well-told story with lots of drama. It's a mystery with interesting characters and decent dialog and a plot made more interesting by the foreign setting. Good for mystery fans.

I really appreciate the copy for review!!

Lia and Richard have travelled to Guatemala on an adventure and to meet Lia’s friend, Rafael.

He’s late meeting them in a bar, but they get to meet Macy a fellow U.K. resident from Amersham. Rafael arrives, he’s seen handing a case to the barman, but this is soon forgotten.

However, Rafael is then attacked and dies, leaving Lia devastated. The friends decide to find out why he died.

What follows is a crime mystery story, with details of the history, politics and people of Guatemala, with stunning descriptive writing that really brings the beauty of the country to life. A tale of tragedy and ultimately hope.

Thank you to the publishers, the author and NetGalley for the opportunity to read a free copy of the ebook. This is my honest and unbiased review.

I was very excited about diving into this book because I love mysteries and I've spent time in Guatemala, so I was looking forward to that mix of plot and setting. Unfortunately, the characters felt too two-dimensional for me to be able to connect with and care about them. I made it to 42% of the way through (according to my Kindle), but then gave up because neither the mystery nor the setting was enough to keep me going when I felt no affinity for the characters.