tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post3761550818932212980..comments2024-03-24T11:34:36.903-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: Dia de los Muertos / Sugar Skull by Denise HamiltonTracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-189129369705138052015-11-04T08:41:46.543-08:002015-11-04T08:41:46.543-08:00I also enjoy reading about Day of the Dead. Not as...I also enjoy reading about Day of the Dead. Not as many mysteries that focus specifically on that, but I am going to seek them out. I do think the author has a mission in her writing, not to preach or even educate, but to share more knowledge about various communities and the mix of cultures.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-37256035163842032392015-11-04T08:37:14.553-08:002015-11-04T08:37:14.553-08:00This book has almost an overwhelming picture of th...This book has almost an overwhelming picture of the various cultural groups in LA and also how they are changing over time. And even though I don't care for journalist as sleuth, I like the picture of the newsroom and the interactions of the people working there.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-14400166403197708052015-11-04T06:00:08.586-08:002015-11-04T06:00:08.586-08:00I'm always fascinated by the Day of the Dead, ...I'm always fascinated by the Day of the Dead, and the accompaniments. I haven't read this author, but am very struck by the 'personal statement' you quote, and really want to read her now. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-10651465919360951852015-11-04T00:13:23.013-08:002015-11-04T00:13:23.013-08:00Thanks Tracy - I really like the sound of the vari...Thanks Tracy - I really like the sound of the various themes and communities being explored - another new author to seek out!Sergio (Tipping My Fedora)http://bloodymurder.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-39618290418068029352015-11-03T07:56:28.368-08:002015-11-03T07:56:28.368-08:00Glad your comment got through, Keishon. I have a l...Glad your comment got through, Keishon. I have a lot of authors like that, where I have had their books for years and still not read them. I does look like she has not had a new novel published recently.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-82428851308614533372015-11-03T06:30:03.951-08:002015-11-03T06:30:03.951-08:00I'm having some trouble with commenting so cha...I'm having some trouble with commenting so changed up to see if this will get through:<br />I've heard of Denise Hamilton and have had her books for years. Thanks for the review and the overview of her novels, Tracy. I hope to read her one day. Looks like her last novel was published in 2011. avidmysteryreaderhttp://avidmysteryreader.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-12563845766463987832015-11-02T12:30:45.953-08:002015-11-02T12:30:45.953-08:00This series might come closer to your tastes than ...This series might come closer to your tastes than some I read, Col. Plenty of crime and Southern California atmosphere. But I know you don't need more books. Neither do I for that matter....TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-5204241275985876222015-11-02T12:27:33.759-08:002015-11-02T12:27:33.759-08:00Well, Margot, I learned a lot doing the research t...Well, Margot, I learned a lot doing the research this year, and from the novel. I never realized the celebration covered two days and why. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-91334489642015205412015-11-02T12:23:15.612-08:002015-11-02T12:23:15.612-08:00I hope you do try them again, Kay, and enjoy them....I hope you do try them again, Kay, and enjoy them. Damage Control is one I am really interested in, but I figure I should not skip the others. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-67998810755174209692015-11-02T12:21:13.345-08:002015-11-02T12:21:13.345-08:00That sounds great, Patti. The big event here has a...That sounds great, Patti. The big event here has a lot of music and I think too loud an crowded for me. The college I work at used to have several days where altars were prepared and displayed, but they did not do that this year. I need to research where in the community I could go that would not be large crowds of people.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-83244114702691266752015-11-02T12:05:54.396-08:002015-11-02T12:05:54.396-08:00Prashant, I have problems with amateur sleuths in ...Prashant, I have problems with amateur sleuths in general in mystery fiction. I think that journalists would find information that the police would not find and I think their curiosity would lead them to further investigation. So I think the abilities are there but somehow those types of mysteries never seem realistic to me. I will not stop trying them, though. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-55045439784313684132015-11-02T08:43:32.456-08:002015-11-02T08:43:32.456-08:00Thanks for the detail on the festival which I'...Thanks for the detail on the festival which I've heard of and seen portrayed in film or TV, but don't know too much about. I guess I'll pass on the author and her books - time constraints (and financial)! I used to think you could never have too many books, but I might be eating my words. col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-12639818672374584812015-11-02T07:25:41.335-08:002015-11-02T07:25:41.335-08:00What an interesting-sounding story, Tracy! And I l...What an interesting-sounding story, Tracy! And I like it she has such a solid context for the novel. Thanks, too, for sharing the information about Dia de los Muertos. It's a very big event where I live, and it's always good to have solid information about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-42894258782809301832015-11-02T06:43:26.680-08:002015-11-02T06:43:26.680-08:00I think I totally forgot about this author. She h...I think I totally forgot about this author. She hasn't written anything for a bit. I believe that I read Jasmine Trade a long time ago. It sounds sort of familiar. And I'm pretty sure that I read her last standalone - Damage Control (2011). Your review makes me want to go back and try her again, starting with Jasmine Trade and continuing. Thanks for reminding me about Denise Hamilton!Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-81828127214981012062015-11-02T04:36:24.033-08:002015-11-02T04:36:24.033-08:00My daughter used to work for Union Settlement, a s...My daughter used to work for Union Settlement, a social service agency in Spanish Harlem and we got to experience this one year. Great food, souvenirs, singing. And thousands of those sugar skulls. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-18662646127022555752015-11-02T01:51:12.527-08:002015-11-02T01:51:12.527-08:00Tracy, I can see why you don't prefer journali...Tracy, I can see why you don't prefer journalists as sleuths unless, of course, their investigative reporting helps them solve cases. It has to be convincing in order to be believable.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-239382380557248592015-11-01T21:55:52.875-08:002015-11-01T21:55:52.875-08:00Bill, to my knowledge, I have not. I have seen the...Bill, to my knowledge, I have not. I have seen the Dia de los Muertos altars, and they may have had sugar skulls, but if so, I do not remember. I would love to see a real one. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-5002641513655348782015-11-01T19:48:34.523-08:002015-11-01T19:48:34.523-08:00TracyK: The images of sugar skulls are striking. H...TracyK: The images of sugar skulls are striking. Have you seen any in real life?Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.com