Today is the day! The Novel Detective is out in the world. This book represents about two years of hard work, heart, and invaluable input from so many people.

To celebrate, I wanted to share some of the generous reviews the book has received leading up to today:

Kirkus Reviews generously called it:

“A fascinating look at life in Cuba cleverly intertwined with a series of puzzles the protagonist is desperate to solve.”
🔗 Read the full Kirkus Review

Publishers Weekly shared this incredibly sweet praise:

“With lovable characters, a gripping core mystery, and a vividly rendered setting, this bolsters Dovalpage’s reputation as a reliable purveyor of quality crime fiction. Readers will be entertained.”
🔗 Read the full Publishers Weekly Review

The Albuquerque Journal (A huge thank you to David Steinberg for this wonderful feature!):

“Even before you open the first page of Teresa Dovalpage’s entertaining whodunit, there’s word-play to figure out. Where exactly is this wordplay going on in this work of crime fiction? Right there in the book’s title, on the front cover — ‘The Novel Detective.’ And below it in the subtitle, ‘A Detective Novel.’ In the title, Dovalpage uses word ‘novel’ as an adjective to describe the special status of the main character. She’s an amateur detective…”
🔗 Read it on PressReader

A Special Surprise from a Dear Friend

My lovely friend Joan Livingston completely surprised me today with a beautiful review on her Substack:

“Instead of relying on flashbacks, she cleverly rotates chapters between the two times throughout the novel… besides creating a mystery that a reader would want to solve along with her, she gives us authentic views of Cuba.”
🔗 Read Joan’s Full Substack Review

Marilyn Brooks from MarilynMysteryReads

Professor, critic and book reviewer Marilyn Brooks wrote a generous review on her blog MarilynMysteryReads:

“Teresa Dovalpage has written a fascinating and impressive mystery about a country that has played an important part in American history. Her characters are vibrant and alive, and the determination of both Teresa and Estrella to solve the mystery surrounding the deaths of Yoyi and Felipe ring true.”
🔗 Read Marilyn’s Full Review

Thank you all so much for your support on this journey de ida y vuelta, roundtrip, to Havana. I can’t wait for you to meet Teresa and Teresita.