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PHOENIX BURNING named one of the best suspense books of 2108
Huge thank you to Book Riot for rating PHOENIX BURNING as one of the best 25 suspense books of 2108. In this fascinating article, Sarah S. Davis lays out her case for a spectacular list of novels that she says “reflect the best of the genre today.” This...
BLOOD’S ECHO wins Mariposa Award for Best First Novel
So excited that BLOOD’S ECHO, the first book in the Detective Cruz mystery/thriller series, received the 2018 Mariposa Award for Best First Novel. The award was announced at the 20th Annual International Latino Book Awards ceremony in Los Angeles on September...
PHOENIX BURNING reviewed in Mystery Scene magazine
Mystery Scene magazine features PHOENIX BURNING, the second book in the Detective Cruz mystery/thriller series. A fabulous review by author Betty Webb is below, with spoilers deleted for those who haven’t read the award-winning first book, BLOOD’S ECHO: Police...
Starred Review in Publishers Weekly
“In Maldonado’s breathless sequel to 2017’s Blood’s Echo, Phoenix, Ariz., homicide detective Veranda Cruz continues her obsessive crusade to take down the Villalobos cartel, a Mexican criminal dynasty led by its ruthless and sadistic patriarch, Hector “El...
BLOOD’S ECHO SELECTED FOR 2017 SUMMER READING LIST
Las Comadres & Friends National Latino Book Club just announced a baker’s dozen literary works of all genres for their 2017 Summer Reading List. Blood’s Echo was listed at number 3! I’m very humbled and honored to be included in such a prestigious group of...
BLOOD’S ECHO reviewed in Suspense Magazine
From the March/April edition of Suspense Magazine: “In her debut novel Maldonado pulls from her personal experience as a former cop to provide readers with a highly entertaining police procedural—a thriller with more than a touch of reality, pulled from...
