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Rhapsody in Black: An Elena Del Carral Mystery(Rhapsody in Black Series Book 1) by Maria Elena Alonso-Sierra- Review by Heather Knalls

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Rhapsody in Black: An Elena del Carral MysteryRhapsody in Black: An Elena del Carral Mystery by Maria Elena Alonso-Sierra
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Elena has returned to her original ballet company as a guest dancer for their annual gala. However when she arrives she finds out that things have been happening leading up to the gala. Elena also has to tell the owner of the company and family friend that she owns the rights to the ballet Black Rhapsody that the company was hoping to perform and possibly finish. Once she breaks that news in front of everyone and shows proof that she owns the rights she lets them know that they will not be performing Black Rhapsody at the company at all. After all that several principal dancers start to get hurt and everyone is pointing their fingers at Elena. Will she be able to piece together what is actually happening before something happens to her?

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Rhapsody in Black: An Elena del Carral Mystery by María Elena Alonso-Sierra – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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Rhapsody in Black: An Elena del Carral MysteryRhapsody in Black: An Elena del Carral Mystery by Maria Elena Alonso-Sierra
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Elena del Carral is a prima ballerina and an up-and-coming choreographer who is based in Monaco with the company Ballet Études, however, she has been invited to dance in a Gala Performance by the one and only Derek Micheals, the renowned owner of Terpsichore Ballet in New York City.

It is a great opportunity for Elena and so she jumps at the chance to perform, especially when it includes an audition for Black Rhapsody at the same time, it is a piece which was choreographed by René Fauchier, an outstanding choreographer who is known worldwide for his complex, yet beautiful creations.

The only problem is that Elena holds a secret close to her chest which involves the elusive and unfinished Black Rhapsody, so when she arrives, it is in the midst of a bit of trouble. When Elena drops her bombshell of a revelation however, things take a turn towards violence, and Elena has a mystery on her hands, but nobody can believe that she is not involved when one of their own is viciously attacked and Elena just happens to be the one to find them.

Will Elena be believed as she proclaims her innocence in the heinous act, or will the escalations continue and put more than just reputations on the line? This is a wonderfully choreographed mystery where secrets, lies, revelations and dance combine to create a story well worth reading.

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Rhapsody in Black: An Elena del Carral Mystery (Rhapsody In… Series, Book 1) by Maria Elena Alonso-Sierra – Review by Brandy Vaughn

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Rhapsody in Black: An Elena del Carral MysteryRhapsody in Black: An Elena del Carral Mystery by Maria Elena Alonso-Sierra
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The reader is swept into the world of ballet through the eyes of the main character, Elena. I’m not familiar with ballet, and this this was an interesting story. This cozy mystery is filled with drama, scheming, sabotage, secrets, and a little bit of romance.

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