Lupita’s hard-knock life has gotten the better of her time and time again. A childhood robbed of innocence set off a chain of events that she still has not managed to control, no matter how hard she tries. Every time she thinks she has a handle on things, unexpected turns make her question everything, including herself.
When Lupita witnesses the murder of a local politician whom she greatly admires, the ghosts of her past resurface as she tries to cope with the present. She quickly falls back into her old self-destructive habits and becomes a target of Mexico’s corrupt political machine. As the powers that be kick into high gear to ensure the truth remains hidden, Lupita finds solace in the purity of indigenous traditions. While she learns how to live simply, like her ancestors, she comes to understand herself and rediscovers light within a dark life. And if there is hope for Lupita’s redemption, perhaps there is hope for Mexico.
Much More Than I Expected This was a Kindle First and to be honest was what I picked as the best of a not too interesting selection. I was quickly captivated by the central character, Lupita. She has her demons but also affords an interesting view into Iztapalapa. There are twists in the plot if it is taken as a detective story and the ending is well done magical realism.
Slow and disjointed It really wasn’t until the last two chapters that the story began to flow. I did finish it, but mostly because I wanted to see if the story ever improved. I was disappointed and would not have bought it if I had known more about it.
A GRIPPING TALE OF MURDER AND HOPE! Award-winning and best-selling Mexican author Laura Esquivel’s novel, Pierced by the Sun, is a gripping tale of murder and redemption translated from the original Spanish by Jordi Castells. This thriller is quite different from the other books the author has written so far. And for me, the main character was someone I couldn’t easily connect with, yet the way Esquivel brought her to life and planted her into the social reality of Mexico – full of chaos and uncertainty -…