“I don’t practice Santeria…” but Mari does and it leads her through one heck of a labyrinthed murder mystery! Although Mari begins as a broken girl she is trying to turn into the warrior she inherently is, which is always a work in progress. Set in Tampa, where Cuban culture abounds, Hurtado Bond sets a plot line with suspects, clues, motives and a bit of Brujeria to make it interesting. The characters are likable, where they aren’t creepy, and the story flows like water. I enjoyed this one and read it within 2 days, I couldn’t put it down.

¡Ay, Dios Mío! This one just didn’t do it for me. It started off strong but then it just fell short. I appreciated the Cuban American culture, the search for justice, and dash of Santaria but overall the storyline wasn’t super capturing. The characters were just built up enough for me to care to finish the book and the whole mystery was ok. It was just one of those books that you finish it and say meh, next.

Thank you Entagled Publishing and netgalley for the arc in exchange for my honest review.

Very interesting since I live near Tampa and the author. It was a bit slow for me but enjoying learning some things about the Cuban culture. Characters were interesting.

I enjoyed this one. The reporter-with-a-heart-of-gold characterization felt a little over-the-top at times, but given Mari's backstory and the murder of her mother, I guess that's to be expected. I found the weaving of elements of Santeria into both the historical and contemporary story lines to be an interesting way to highlight Mari's upbringing and the incorporation of old world and new in her personality. It was an engaging and quick read for me, with just the right blend of creepy mystery and psychological drama for a summer read.

This was a mixed bag for me, it started strong but lagged in a few parts and could have easily been tightened up to make it a stronger story. A gutsy crime reporter searches for the connection between current crimes and past crimes, including the murder of her mother. It explores complicated family relationship, Cuban american culture, revenge vs justice, Santeria and a possible romance. I cared about the main character and her empathy for other broken girls and would try again with this writer

All The Broken Girls by Linda Hurtado Bond tells the story of Marisol whose mother was murder ten years ago. A murder occurs in her neighborhood similar to how her mother is murdered. I really liked Mari and her crime solving capabilities. It was a very good story line sometimes there was a lot going on and I had to reread a couple of paragraphs. A very strong but wounded woman. I liked her relationship with Tony and where it was going. The insight into the Cuban community was interesting. I will recommend this book. Thank you for allowing me to review this book.

Santeria..This Cuban African religion is what enticed me at first to want to read this story. I have been fortunate to visit Cuba twice, and during the course of my trips visit Santeria museums and visit a practitioner of the religion. At the front entrance to her house was a bowl of chicken feathers and further up the stairs a huge shrine dedicated to her Orisha and her corresponding Catholic saint. She ended up performing a ceremony and discovering who my Orisha was as well. So, it was with great interest that I found this religious observance the netting that holds this book together, making it different from other mysteries. The book focuses on a Cuban-American reporter, Maria Alvarez, who recently suspended from her job as a crime reporter, observes a murder in her neighborhood that is similar to her own mother's death years ago. Golden coins on the eye and broken dolls make her suspect that Santeria and foul play are at hand. She becomes determined to follow through and uncover who did this. She becomes tentatively friendly with a detective and they strike up a simmering relationship that adds a bit of romantic spice to the novel. Men in black hoodies are viewed as more murders crop up, leading her to connect dots that seem to be pointing her to the real killers. Lots of strands of the plot line tied together seamlessly and flew with action leading to a nail biting end. However, I did have trouble with the simplistic sentences and some dialogue that I felt didn't ring true. Yet, I breezed through the book, making it a good beach read or plane ride.

I fell in love with the cover of Linda Hurtado Bond's novel All the Broken Girls. It is colorful and draws you to the book. This is my first experience reading the author's work. The plot is interesting and includes Santeria, a Cuban religion that is fascinating to learn about.

Synopsis:
Mari Alvarez's mother was murdered ten years ago. The unsolved murder still haunts Mari who is now working as a crime reporter. There are suddenly new murders happening with clues that Mari can't ignore. Could these cryptic clues be a personal message to Mari?

All the Broken Girls is intriguing and will be a hit for fans of "Old-World superstitions". The book's audience will be taken by the story and well written portrayal of Cuban heritage. The ending requires suspension of belief, but overall the book is a satisfying mystery with black magic vibes.

All the Broken Girls by Linda Hurtado Bond is available on August 23rd.

Thank you, NetGalley and Entangled Publishing, LLC. (Entangled Amara), for allowing me to review this book. Your kindness is appreciated.

An amazing read with multiple twists and false starts. I will say that I wasn’t too sure about this one at first; the main character, Marí Alvarez, a crime scene tv reporter, made my stomach hurt. A little too bold after a temporary leave from work after accusing a prominent person of murder, she is the sole support for her sister and abuela. She sets out to find her mother’s murderer and the killer of a few other people who were murdered more recently and who shared some commonalities. My only criticism is that there were a few sections that I found confusing, and I will confess that it might be due to 'operator error'. The end, when the cigar factory was on fire and they were finding their way out, I found a little difficult to follow. And I would have liked a little more info on Hanks, prior to the factory fire.

Infused with Santeria and a lot of intertwined subplots, this is a must read. And now I will look for other books by this author, well done!

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This was a great whodunnit! I love that it’s a mystery and that it also has superstitions. I found this to be a great combination! I really enjoyed this book and recommend to anyone looking for a quick. read, the type of book you can’t put down!

I wanted to like this book, I live in the Tampa Bay area and liked the local references. The plot was good, but the writing just wasn't very strong and I kept losing interest. I eventually gave up and read the end. I don't feel like I missed much.

Personal preference, but this book wasn’t for me. The main character to me was hard to connect with and the story felt both slow and fast moving somehow. It just wasn’t enough to keep me reading.

Thank you for allowing me the chance to read this.

This one was a little too dramatic and TV-esque for me; it read a little like a script. But I love a good serial killer story, the chapters / story moves quickly, and I appreciate when authors bring some of their own culture into their writing. If you like watching CSI: Miami, maybe you'll like this.

(Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC in exchange for an honest review)

Wow I was intrigued with this story that involved Santeria. It was a page turner and I was drawn to the story. I hope there is a sequel to this story cause I have questions.

All the broken girls by Linda hurtado bond releasing August 2023. All the broken girls is an exciting murder mystery set with black magic

The summary of "All the Broken Girls" is what captured my attention as I am not familiar with Linda Hurtado Bond, the author. The story takes place in South Florida and has a great tropical vibe with Cuban influence. References to Cuban religion really spice the story up. A news reporter gets tangled up with a detective when a serial killer starts killing in the reporter's neighborhood. The news reporter, Marisol, ends up being the focus of the murderer who is quite crafty at deliberately leaving messages for Marisol to decipher at the murder scenes. Luckily, Marisol is quick to collect the messages and clues, and is able to determine who the serial killer is. It was a surprise ending, and also leaves the door open for sequel, which I hope is written and released soon!

All the Broken Girls by Linda Hurtado Bond was a miss for me. The dialogue fell flat and didn't seem all that believable at times. I never really got vested in the story or the main character.

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With a pace to match the clicking of her TV reporter heroine’s high heels across the newsroom floor, Linda Hurtado Bond rips us along a path of killings wrought by someone who carefully curates his crime scenes.
Unraveling the message in these murders requires Mari Alvarez to confront her own unresolved trauma and fully embrace her grandmother’s mysterious religion.
Good thriller writers have the gift of creating rich relationships between characters without bogging down the narrative, and Hurtado Bond does this very well: the difficult boss, the troubled sibling, the loyal work partner, the detective who sees Mari as more than an annoying crime reporter. It’s these relationships that will determine if she can stop the killer—and salvage her career.
Along the way, I really enjoyed the palpable spirit of Cuban culture in which Hurtado Bond wraps her story.
Like a good cigar, the ending left me both satisfied and wanting more.

My first time reading anything by Linda Hurtado Bond and I liked her style. I don't know much about crime reporting, Cuba, Cuban's in Miami but the heroine was certainly someone I liked. It was fast reading and while I did guess who the perp was, the story was nicely wrapped up. I will be reading more from this author.

Thanks to @netgalley and the publisher for sending me this e arc for review, in exchange for my honest opinion.

I have mixed feelings on this book. While I thought the description was good, the actual story felt a little flat. Maybe if Mari hadn't guessed who was behind the killings and it was a surprise twist, it would have worked better for me. Much of the dialogue was all over the place as was Mari's reactions to everything and everyone around her. Mari kept going back and forth on being a strong female leading character to one struggling mentally and emotionally. Some of the book just didn't make sense like Mari being fired as a crime reporter and yet able to be at all the murder scenes. Overall it wasn't a bad story, just wanted and expected more.

I received an ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.