This book is about an American women, Kate, who takes a trip to Mexico but ends up staying and working in Nicaragua as a midwife. She gets caught up in the plight of the country's people and works to make a difference in their lives. Years later, when she feels it maybe time to go back home to the States, she finds herself suspended in Guatemala, visiting friends who have changed substantially and seeing the underside of a social and political conflict that tears at her heart. Along the way, she finds love and family in unexpected places.I have always enjoyed Latin American lit, and this book certainly did not disappoint. The author does a fantastic job of getting you involved in the emotions of the characters and the overall political atmosphere. This is a story of love lost and love found, of family, of hope, and also of terrible and unjust consequence. There were times the drama was so heartwrenching that I found myself cyring out loud in disbelief. Not since "Kiterunner" have I felt so emotionally affected by a book. It's hard to believe this is the author's debut novel.
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