Title: The House on Biscayne Bay by Chanel Cleeton
Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Culture: Cuban
Themes: Things that go bump in the night, Family secrets, Murder

Peacocks and things that go bump in the night…

The House on Biscayne Bay by Chanel Cleeton tells the story of the Barnes family and Wyatt/Acosta family set in different time periods but eerily connected to each other via Marbrisa. With the Barnes building Marbrisa, the house of their dreams they see themselves as being welcomed in newly burgeoning society…or so it seems. Fast forward to the Carmen Acosta, who has just suffered a great loss in the tragic death of her parents in Havana. She journeys to Marbrisa to stay with her sister Carolina Wyatt hoping for comfort but instead finds mystery and murder.

With a an easy to ready flow and quick time jumps, I fell in love with this novel that kept me guessing to the very end. So many interesting and intriguing diverse characters from all walks of life move this fast paced story of “whodunit” to its shocking conclusion. Just when I thought I had it all figured, a major plot twist happens and I end of searching for more clues. Plus, with a beautiful and vividly described home on the bay and colorful wildlife I was quickly transported to another time period. If you’re looking for a good hair raising mystery, The House on Biscayne Bay is the perfect choice.

A big thank you to NetGalley for the advanced reader copy!