The beauty of Matera's writing is that the story, fun as it is, doesn't shortcut a shrewd social commentary on the current state of the Cuban Revolution and U.S. "Willa's cases and escapades always top the fun-to-read list, and Lia Matera's Havana Twist is a terrific addition to this personable series. he appealing Willa is fun to watch as she reacts with healthy doses of common sense, fear, humble confusion and wit to her various troubles." "Matera uses the complexities of the Cuban revoution and modern skullduggery to build her tale.
"With its page-turning plot, self-realized setting, and terrific characters, one could fairly call this the best Jansson adventure yet-and that's saying a great The Houston Chronicle says that "The beauty of Matera's writing is that the story, fun as it is, doesn't shortcut a shrewd social commentary on the current state of the Cuban Revolution and U.S. With two angry governments and a ruthless killer close on her heels, Willa tries to keep herself out of Cuban and American prisons at least long enough to find and rescue her mother. State Department, the Cuban Interior Ministry, and Willa's old flame from San Francisco Homicide step in. When people start disappearing and dying because of Willa's search, the U.S. Manipulated, misled, and nearly arrested, Willa is a whisper away from triggering an international incident.
Under the wing of newfound reporter friends-or are they CIA agents?-Willa soon finds herself in Havana neighborhoods tourists rarely visit, seeing things Americans are not supposed to see. Risking her career and her passport, Willa rushes to Cuba to retrace her mother's steps. But when the rest of the lefty tour group returns without June, Willa fears her mother's bleeding heart has gotten her into more trouble than Willa can get her out of.
After seventeen arrests, fourteen convictions, and eleven stints in jail, she surprises no one-least of all her doting but exasperated daughter-by flouting the Trading With The Enemies Act to illegally visit Cuba. June Jansson has long been in the habit of organizing or joining political protests. Havana Twist finds Willa frantically searching Havana for her mother. It is now available as an ebook on all platforms. Probable SP 9/4 Treasure Trove, 5/1 Apricot Twist, 6/1 Ocean Quest, 13/2 Dower House, 15/2 Lady Tilbury, 8/1 Tiger Paw, 10/1 Studio City, Daamberdiplomat, 14/1 Coralillo, 50/1 Decorated My Life.Havana Twist is the seventh and final Willa Jansson novel.
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Aidan O’Brien saddles Dower House and Tiger Paw and they both warrant respect, while Studio City and Daamberdiplomat will have their supporters.įirst Time - Tonguestrap Decorated My Life » Full list of First Time Gear Apricot Twist was a disappointing ninth in that same Naas contest, but it'll come as no surprise if she manages to bounce back here. She ran on well from off the pace at the Tipper Road venue and there should be plenty more to come from the Jessica Harrington-trained chestnut. She won the opening race of the turf season and was a fine third of 24 in the valuable Ballyhane Stakes at Naas earlier this month. She has a bit to find with the selection but should give a good account of herself. Lady Tilbury was also in action at York, finishing a respectable seventh in the Lowther. Given the way she finishes, the step-up in trip here to six-furlongs should play to her strengths. The Paddy Twomey-trained chestnut has been kept busy this summer and was successful just last Saturday at York, impressively dismissing eight rivals in the Julia Graves Roses Stakes. Formscan By Donal Murphy - TREASURE TROVE is the stand-out name and looks the one to beat.
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