La Frontera edition by Sam Hawken Literature Fiction eBooks
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Ana Torres is a Texas Ranger assigned to a dusty outpost to protect the border. When she discovers the body of a dead crosser, the stage is set for an investigation and a confrontation in the nighttime desert.
Luis González lives on the Mexican side, helping those who seek a better life in the north while looking for peace in his own way.
Marisol Herrera, a border crosser, braves hardship and dangers on her journey from the high mountains of El Salvador to the sun-blasted flats of the Mexico/Texas border. She is alone, chasing a dream, but threatened by the realities of la frontera.
The stories of these three will intersect in the badlands of Texas. There will be death and pain and prices paid along the banks of the Rio Grande.
La Frontera edition by Sam Hawken Literature Fiction eBooks
Another Sam Hawken story that will stay with you. Great characters and wonderful plot development. The more I read Mr. Hawken's books, the more I want!!I originally read The Dead Women of Juarez as a library loan. Loved it so much I bought it--and everything else I could find by Mr. Hawken. They're all on my Kindle so I can go back to La Frontera anytime I want!
This story begins with a mesquite tree decorated with women's underwear.and a dead body in the desert, an unknown, unidentifiable murdered Mexican, another victim of the ongoing tragedy of the Mexico-US border. Thus far, the story could almost be taken from daily newspapers and police reports.
Then magic happens. Mr. Hawken engages us with the magic of fiction to illuminate the Truth behind the true stories. He forces us to see, really see, the human cost of national politics. The dead Mexican gains a name, an identify, a complicated reason for being where he was when he was murdered. He is no longer just a statistic. He lives.
And the mesquite tree? We come to learn what that is about too and the stark reality behind it. If you don't root for Marisol, you are as heartless and unfeeling as that desert sun.
If you've ever eaten in a Mexican restaurant, or had a crew of Mexicans cut your lawn, or bought anything made in a maquiladora, or bought a recently-built house, or engaged in any way with the so-called free trade or global exchange, you are as much as part of this story as Ana, Luis, and Marisol.
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