Storyteller's Death

“The Storyteller’s Death” by Ann Dávila Cardinal is a great story of life, mystery, and family secrets. Isla enjoys spending her summers in the land of her mother, Puerto Rico, hearing the stories told by family members and spending time with her great-aunt, who tends to be more of a mother to her than her own mother. After Isla turns 18, she learns of a gift she possesses which helps her feel closer to family members until it seems this gift puts her in harms way—including in the path of several bullets. She soon discovers she needs to uncover the truth about the gift and the secrets her family has worked hard to bury before it ruins her life or worse. Racism and class issues are handled well while managing to add to the story instead of take away from them. Isla is a person you want to root for as well, which is refreshing after some of my recent reads. While I felt the mystery and some supporting details were pretty easy to figure out, it held my attention and kept me coming back, and is easily 5 stars from me! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️