Just from seeing the cover and reading the blurb, I wanted to read this book. It has many things on my list for a good book (suspense, serial killer story, a new culture for me, great characters...)
I was gripped from the start till the very end.
I enjoyed reading and learning about Cuban culture, and the Cuban religion Santeria described here. The story about the reporter investigating a serial killer was great, The characters were wonderfully built. This is the first book by this author for me, but definitely not the last.

New to me author, interesting and suspenseful story with a great female character and lots of insightful cultural information about the Cuban heritage.

While the story felt stale at times, the suspenseful moments of the investigation and the push and pull of the love interest kept me engaged and entertained.

I will be on the lookout for the next book in the series because the ending definitely left that door opened.

🆓📖 Very grateful to the publisher for my review copy through NetGalley

Linda Hurtado Bond is a new-to-me author, but with this romantic suspense, I definitely won’t pass her over in the future. While I can’t call the book one I could not put down, the suspense was enough to draw me back to the story each time life intruded upon my reading time. There was a delightful blend of mysterious and creepy elements to the story, and I enjoyed learning about Cuban heritage through the description of Santeria as well as the author’s illustration of how deeply family and community are interwoven in that culture. A few times, I felt the pace was a bit too slow, and I found it harder to maintain my interest. But all in all, this was a solidly entertaining read.

I look forward to seeing what the author brings us in the future!

Crime journalist Mari Alvarez never was able to solve her mother’s murder. Now a similar murder has occurred and she feels they are connected. A gutsy crime reporter searches for the connection between current crimes and past crimes, including the murder of her mother. It explores complicated family relationship, Cuban American culture, revenge vs justice, Santeria and a possible romance. The story easily flowed while still keeping me fully entertained from start to finish. Loved Marisol’s fiery attitude and though the tension between her and Garcia was great. This is my first book by this author and I loved it. I really liked the dynamic between Mari and Garcia. I can’t wait for the next book in the series that is sure to come.

Thank you to the publisher, Netgalley and the author.

This was an interesting read! I’m always fascinated by different cultures/religions and love learning more about them. This book had so much new information to go along with an entertaining storyline. I was captivated from the beginning until the end, I hope this is the first in a series, I would love to read more with this main character.

All the Broken Girls is a super suspenseful read full of old-world Cuban culture, heritage, superstitions with spiritual elements. The plot pulled me in from the first page until the last. I found learning about Santeria, a Cuban religion was very fascinating.

I loved the ending of the book but feel it is left open for the possibility of a sequel! At least I'm hoping for that.

Thank you #NetGalley and #EntangledPublishing for allowing me to review an ARC of All the Broken Girls by author Linda Hurtado Bond in exchange for my honest review.

Tampa TV crime reporter Marisol ("Mari, rhymes with sorry") Alvarez is trying to keep her head down on her first day back at work after being suspended for airing a story that got her station sued, but she isn't excited to learn that she's been relegated to fluff stories. On their way to report on a baby sloth, Mari and her cameraman detour to get her station some shots of a fresh crime scene. Mari is told to stay in the car, that the team assigned to the story will be there soon, but she is drawn to the scene as it is eerily similar to when Mari's mother was murdered ten years ago. When she is pointed to another similar murder the next day, Mari realizes that she might be the only one who sees the connections, including references to Santeria, which her grandmother practices. Her growing obsession with the cases could cost Mari her job. Or her life.
I enjoyed this book, my first by Linda Hurtado Bond, although there were times I had to reread a section because I felt a bit lost and the way the book starts, I wondered if I was reading a "next in a series" (no). I liked the main characters, the incorporation of Santeria added novelty, and the plot moved forward smoothly with some surprises.

Mari (rhymes with sorry) was a very interesting character. As her background emerged my understanding of her behavior made more sense. Her career as a crime reporter has just been put on hold when she finds herself in the right place (for her) at just the right moment in time. I totally enjoyed observing the way her mind worked as she analyzed and worked through the cases of the missing and broken girls. I appreciated the inclusion of the Cuban influence on her life and am fascinated by Santeria, which definitely added a layer of suspense to this story.
Loved seeing the interactions with her work partner, Orlando and the romance developing with Garcia. Izzy…remains a mystery.
All in all a very entertaining read. Well done Linda Hurtado Bond. I am looking forward to more of your writing. Three and a half stars.
Many thanks to Linda Hurtado Bond, Entangled, and NetGalley for affording me the pleasure of reading an arc of All the Broken Girls to be published on August 23rd.

Mari Alvarez is a local television crime reporter. She's back to work after being suspended and has to cover soft news stories before she gets her crime beat back. She has to be on her best behavior. While heading out to Busch Gardens for a human-interest story, Mari stumbles upon a gruesome crime scene in her West Tampa neighborhood. The murder of a woman has eerie similarities to her own mother's unsolved murder ten years ago. As the killings continue, Mari is compelled to do her own investigation knowing that it will put her job and perhaps even her life in jeopardy. She is determined to help all the broken girls left behind as she is one of them.

Author Linda Hurtado Bond is, by day, the news anchor for Fox 13 in Tampa, Florida. This entertaining thriller shows that Hurtado Bond clearly knows the world of Mari. All the Broken Girls was an interesting and satisfying mystery. I found the look into Cuban American culture especially appealing - from the azabache charm given to her by her Abuela Bonita to the Old-World superstitions that are practiced. Check this one out.

This is an interesting mystery. Told from the first person point of view, it is action packed with twists and turns that kept me reading. Mari is drawn into an investigation that looks like the same way her mother was murdered ten years ago. There is a lot of references to the Santeria religion and I learned a lot of interesting things about it. If you enjoy stories with a strong female lead, you will love All the Broken Girls. I received a free advance copy of this book via Netgalley and I am voluntarily leaving my review.

All the Broken Girls left me coasting on neutral. I didn’t love it, didn’t hate it.

I couldn’t connect with Mari, our main character. Her personality is abrasive, and she’s absolutely not someone I’d want to hang out with. None of the other characters are well developed.

The plot is interesting and complex. I enjoyed the incorporation of Santeria and Spanish customs.

Pacing is erratic, with a lot of backstory incorporated around the more urgent scenes.

While there’s no mention of this being the first in a series, we get to the end of this 400-page book only to find a cliffhanger. Or maybe it’s an open-ended non-ending. Either way, I didn’t like the wrap-up.

All the Broken Girls by Linda Hurtado Bond

I found this to be an exciting, suspenseful mystery with good, well developed characters.
The protagonist, Mari Álvarez, is a local news crime reporter who gets very involved with several neighborhood murders.

Messages and clues left at the murder sites are too much for Mari to ignore. She gets drawn into doing her own investigations at the cost of her job. Is she in danger? Does the killer want her dead too? What about her family?

If you are unfamiliar with Santería, orishas, Babalawos and azabache bracelets, here is your chance to get up to speed on some Cuban beliefs in addition to Catholicism. It was very informative.

I was excited to get this ARC from Entangled Publishing and Net Galley. Author Linda Hurtado is a local broadcaster where I live, so it was fun to recognize all the places mentioned in her story in and near Tampa FL.

All the Unbroken Girls features Mari, who has something to prove. She has some demons to battle, but is intent on getting the story and solving the crimes.
It was an ok read. It took me a long time to get into the story. The narrative was a bit sluggish.

Linda Hurtado Bond is a new author for me and I found her latest book All The Broken Girls very informative and easy to read. I was concerned when I started it, with the Cuban feel and Spanish throughout but Ms. Bond did a great job with her explanation and wordage. I found I learned a lot and even a little bit of a history lesson. This story has murder, suspense, complicated family relationships, revenge and even some romance. The characters are real and well developed. This is a unique story with great plot twists. I highly recommend it.

Thank you NetGalley, Entangled Publishing and Linda Hurtado Bond for an advanced copy of this intriguing book in exchange for my honest review.
#netgalley #allthebrokengirls. #entangledpublishing. #arc

Was going to give up at first because needed a Hispanic dictionary. But kept reading and this was a decent read. A little sophomoric at times. You still may need to look up Hispanic words.

Face paced and compelling and just when you think you can take a break it pulls you back in and makes you keep reading! Mari is a crime reporter who has been put on probation when her last story led to the station being sued because she accused a city councilman of being a serial killer. Now she is stuck with features but on the way to the zoo for a story on a sloth a call comes in of a crime in their vicinity and they are the closest to it. She is told to stay in the vehicle but, of course, she cannot. This leads to her reaching out to the daughters of the woman who was killed in her doorway the same way as her mother. Now she is pulled into a web of something she is not sure what is going on but she is going to figure it out, even if she is the next one targeted.

This one is a miss for me. The writing is erratic. There are good characters but they aren't well fleshed out. I enjoyed the cultural aspects but the mystery fell flat. Things also felt very unfinished in the end. There is no hint that this will be a series so this book left me dissatisfied.

This is an amazing story. The author does a brilliant job of exploring the Cuban-American culture and its impact on the characters. Both the major and minor characters are written in details which bring them to vivid life on the pages. Mari and Antonio are the two central characters and they are absolutely amazing. The way the author describes Mari’s feelings will sometimes make you shiver. She feels everything with her whole body and soul. Antonio is the strong silent type who is compassionate and a caregiver at heart. The plot is fast paced and intense and moves with excitement as the discover each clue and try to stay ahead of a killer. During the investigation secrets are unearthed and Mari and Antonio draw closer together.

Wow! What a book. This Definitely isn’t a normal book I would read but I heard great things about it and it definitely lived up to it. I highly recommend reading it.

This was interesting -- the ending was not my favorite but I did enjoy the mystery in this book. I really liked the setting and I loved the MC, Mari Alvarez. It was a bit darker than I anticipated but not in a bad way. Based on the ending, I assume this will be a series or that there will at least be another book in this world and I will definitely read it.

All the Broken Girls comes out next week on August 23, 2022 and you can purchase HERE.

I know that wail.

The grief starts in your belly and rises into your chest with a pain so intense you think you'll pass out from the intense pressure of it. The sound rips out of you, tearing everything you know into shreds.

Tears heat the back of my eyes. I blink, but I can't stop them from coming, hot reminders sliding down my cheeks.