Hello, guys and gals! Grandma Bertha here. It's been a long time since my last post, and I hope you are all doing well during these turbulent times. Today, I have an interview with Rosa de los Reyes, all the way from Cuba. Let's dive right in!
What’s your daytime occupation? How does it relate to your investigations?
Good morning Grandma Bertha, it is an honor to be here.
My day job keeps me fairly busy as I am a fashion designer with a boutique on Main Street on Colten Island. In addition, to designing and having a boutique, I have private clients who come to me for one-of-a-kind designs.
This relates to my investigations because I need to use my skills to decipher between what they are asking for and what they really want. Asking the right questions allows me the ability to always create a design they love.
My current day job will be changing soon, though. If I can solve this case within a timely manner, I will be heading off to Paris for a one-year internship at the House of Mather, that’s if I don’t kill my Cuban family first! If you know anything about my culture, you know that you don’t move out of the house before you get married, which I did, but you definitely don’t move out of the country. When I finally tell my family, all kinds of drama will follow.
What do you like least about investigating a case?
When there are so many suspects, it’s hard finding the real killer or killers quickly. I try not to invade other people’s thoughts, but sometimes I just have to use my mind reading skills to get to the bottom of what really happened, in order to solve the crime and help the spirit move on.
The other thing I like least about investigating a case is dealing with deceitful and ruthless individuals, especially when I find myself in precarious situations and Raul my spirit guide is not around to keep me safe.
What can you do that the police can't?
Don’t tell anyone, but besides being psychic, I can read minds. I do not believe anyone else has those abilities except Nana, my abuela. This comes in very handy when solving crimes.
Do you have anyone helping you in your investigations? Tell us more about them.
Indeed, I have Raul, my spirit guide, which is invaluable as he can travel back and forth between the afterlife and this realm. He can also materialize which is quite useful at times. Then, there is Nana, my abuela, who can read minds and is amazing at tarot card reading. Her familiar, Moro, the Shiba Inu sometimes also helps us solve cases.
Finally, there are Las Cubanitas. Four of my best friends, Alexandra, Maruchi, Ellie and Caridad, and I have been referred to as amateur sleuths. Together we make a great team.
How would you describe your investigation style?
For me, I start at La Misteriosa Café. This is the one place on Colten Island where you can sit at any table, hear the local gossip, if you want, and quickly get the run-down of what is going on. While there, I write down a list of what happened, what I know, possible motives and opportunities and any potential suspects.
Then, once I have a comprehensive list, I go and talk to everyone I can think of who might have some clue as to what happened or who could have committed the crime.
For the case I solved in A Fashionable Fate, I went to Rodrigo Cigar shop, Beatriz’s Hair Salon, Larry’s Hardware Store, and even Valencia’s Perfumeries amongst others to try and narrow down what people knew, hoping someone had some information to narrow down my list of suspects.
Tell me one thing about yourself you wouldn't want others to know.
As I mentioned earlier, I can read minds. Most people would feel very uncomfortable knowing that I can read their every thought. So, as you can imagine this is one thing, I wouldn’t want others to know about me.
Yes, I am telling the truth. No, I am not crazy. Fine, think of something right now and I will prove to you I can read your mind.
What? Did you just think of..
I think I'm going to stop this interview before it gets weird. Thanks a bunch for showing up, Rosa. My dear readers can find the adventures of the Cuban Psychic by clicking the image below. See you next week!
