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"[An] exquisitely made thriller...A remarkably powerful narrative. The interrogation scene repulses while it grips...but readers are advised to stay with it for a rich reading experience."--Booklist, Starred Review"This potent noir sheds light on Cuban life in the post-Soviet era...Building to an explosive ending, this atmospheric mix of proletarian literature and Graham Greene-style espionage informs as it entertains."--Publishers Weekly"At the behest of Castro's government, a Cuban doctor is sent to Miami in 1997 to find out who has been sponsoring a series of terrorist bombings in Havana in this new novel by Arellano...This novel is rich in atmosphere and political critique."--Kirkus Reviews"In 1997, a series of bombs rocked Havana--a city already deep in an economic and spiritual depression.
About the Author
Robert Arellano is the author of six novels. Akashic Books publishes (2009, Edgar Award finalist 2010) , and (2012) . Soft Skull/Counterpoint published a graphic-novel tribute to Mexican comic books, (2008, writing as Eddy Arellano with artists William Schaff, Richard Schuler, & Alec Thibodeau) . In 1996, writing as , Arellano created the Internet's first interactive novel, . Arellano has taught writing, literature, and digital media at Brown University, the Rhode Island School of Design, the Institute of American Indian Arts, the University of New Mexico, and Southern Oregon University.
